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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 ‘Marathon of Innovations’ to highlight biometrics and digital ID developments

ID4Africa has announced an upcoming ‘Marathon of Innovations’ in digital identity and biometrics, which will be presented December 8 to 10…

 

Digital identity apps to outnumber cards by 2023 — Juniper Research

Findings of a new study conducted by Juniper Research have revealed that digital identity apps in use will jump from…

 

Biometrics and document verification solutions make fraud gains as fake ID problem persists

The threat of identity fraud is forcing companies to consider the ID document authentication capabilities of their fraud prevention solutions,…

 

International Biometrics + Identity Association explores principles and state of mobile digital ID

Standards, privacy and trust frameworks and principles for deployment to support the launch of mobile driver’s licenses and digital travel…

 

Yoti wins biometric selfie-based student ID contract with Scottish college

Yoti has introduced digital identity cards for students of one of Scotland’s biggest colleges, New College Lanarkshire, which has an…

 

Nigerian digital ID initiative for people with disabilities wins Mission Billion Challenge

Finalists of Mission Billion Challenge 2020, a World Bank-sponsored initiative that seeks to ensure inclusivity of digital identity systems for…

 

One step forward, one back for digital identity plans in Australia

New South Wales’ government has abandoned a plan to roll out a ‘copy solution’ for its mobile driver’s licenses due…

 

Nigeria directs NIMC to speed up biometrics enrollment for digital identity

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria’s agency charged with handling digital identity issues, has been called upon to accelerate…

 

Banks could be the key to trusted national digital IDs

Even before COVID-19, banks were well placed throughout the developed world to take the central (non-political) role in making digital…

 

Issuance of biometric cards for Kenyans imminent as regulatory framework in place

Citizens of East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, will soon be issued biometric identification cards which will enable them have access…

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