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Civil / National ID

Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.

 

ID4Africa webinar shows gradual shift of digital ID systems in Africa towards individual control beginning

Should national identity schemes, biometrics-backed or otherwise, use a single unique digital ID number to identify people for different services,…

 

Samsung Galaxy S20 supports mobile digital ID to replace physical ID documents

Samsung fans tired of carrying physical ID documents now have a better option, the company says, after introducing eID for…

 

Bluink launches verified biometric digital identity tool in British Columbia

Bluink’s eID-Me verified digital identity smartphone app tied to the user with biometrics is now available across Canadian province British…

 

Regula adds 3D visualization tool to RFS software for advanced analysis

Regula has enhanced the functionality of the Regula Forensic Studio (RFS) software with a 3D visualization tool for advanced 3D…

 

Digital identity initiatives for government services see a mix of progress and delay

Companies in Malaysia see greater opportunity for adoption of biometrics and AI technologies to support a digital economy and financial…

 

Nigeria sets up committee to drive digital identity initiative

Nigeria‘s President Muhammadu Buhari has established a committee led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha,…

 

Biometrics risks for humanitarian systems considered in Caribou Digital and DAI report

Humanitarian system donors and implementers must be careful with the biometric systems they use to the extent of considering their…

 

New approaches to biometrics and digital ID systems in Africa considered to achieve universal coverage

Though efforts to deliver identity to all people in Africa through biometrics and other digital technologies have been stopped in…

 

Biometric registration programs announced, commenced, disrupted and debated across Africa

Nationwide biometric voter registration is underway in Ghana where the head of the electoral commission shares the rate of voters…

 

Digital ID potential shown by Estonia’s €41M windfall, U.S. analyst predicts billions in potential savings from adoption

The e-residency program built into Estonia’s digital ID system has earned the country €31 million (approximately US$35 million) in direct…

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