PhilSys biometric collection timeline set, bill proposes electronic voter registration system
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will start collecting fingerprints, photographs and iris biometrics from registrants to its Philsys national ID…
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.
Pending bill delays biometric data upload to drivers’ license database in Australia
Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) government is planning to upload data to a national biometric database for the management of information…
How Malawi established a biometric national ID system at breakneck speed
Just three years ago, Malawi was without a national registry or ID system and had little in the way of…
NEC New Zealand and JNCTN to bring together biometrics and cloud digital identity tools
NEC New Zealand has announced a new biometrics partnership with identity and credential management solutions firm JNCTN on Tuesday. The…
Digital IDs for refugees sound good, but what good could they really do?
Cynics expect the worst in human endeavors, while anyone involved in a refugee crisis has witnessed the worst of human…
Facial recognition tested for Aadhaar authentication to financial services
Pilots of face biometrics for Aadhaar authentication to financial services are being carried out by the Unique Identification Authority of…
Digital ID a surprising, qualified success for women in Afghanistan
The World Bank, intent on pushing efforts in Afghanistan to provide legal identification for women as well as men, is…
Madagascar gets $143M World Bank boost to improve its digital ID management system
The island African nation of Madagascar is set to ameliorate its digital identity management system as well as digitize some…
Huduma Namba digital ID cards to go into production as 2022 election issues raised
After a mass registration exercise to capture the nation’s biometrics for the ambitious Huduma Namba unique identifier number, the program…
More equitable digital ID systems needed to encourage adoption, ID2020 expert panel says
For good digital identity systems to be sustainable, their value proposition to end users will need to be clearer than…
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