Firms expand African biometrics coverage, COVID-19 aid raises data protection concerns
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Africa, public and private reactions also continue to develop. Noticeable this week…
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.
Idemia granted patents for document fraud detection and image enhancement
Two U.S. patents with potential identity and biometrics implications, one issued April 21 for a “Method For Determining A Point…
Taiwan delays digital ID, smartphone app supports Quebec driver’s licenses, and Croatia to launch eID
Taiwan is delaying its planned launch of a new digital ID system due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Immunity certificates should leverage biometrics to alleviate privacy concerns, says ID2020’s executive director
Immunity certificates, if they are to be implemented, should be secured to protect privacy, ideally with biometrics, according to a…
Insurance and securities firms in India to offer eKYC checks based on Aadhaar biometrics
Aadhaar biometrics and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) services can now be used on a voluntary basis for authentication…
Yoti’s digital ID chosen to help restart football season in Colombia
Yoti is taking the challenge of providing digital IDs for soccer players tested for coronavirus in Colombia as the country…
Coronavirus becomes Africa’s new biometric election registration variable, Côte d’Ivoire ID signup slow
Biometric voter registers require biometric voter registration. Neighboring Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are both due to go to biometrically secured…
Argentina enables remote digital ID processing for mobile during COVID-19 crisis
Argentina’s digital ID system has enabled the remote application and processing of urgently needed national IDs despite the halting of…
Biometric citizen identification to enhance voter registration and identification in Zambia
This is a guest post by Brenda Zulu, an ICT journalist based in Zambia. Biometric citizen identification is expected by…
Smart Engines’ AI document checking secures client ID for remote lending, insurance platform
Microcredit lending company Macro, brand company of Moneza and part of Twino Group, has partnered with Smart Engines to integrate…
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