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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.

 

Integrated Biometrics case study details fingerprint verification of food aid recipients in Yemen

Integrated Biometrics has published a case study detailing the use of the company’s Five-O ten-print biometric scanner to support food…

 

Secure Technology Alliance white paper discusses mDL implementation in U.S.

The Secure Technology Alliance has published a white paper to provide recommendations for U.S. states interested in adopting mobile driver’s…

 

Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: BIO-key, Yoti, Simprints, iiDENTIFii and Innovatrics

The coronavirus pandemic is also an opportunity for digital technology, according to the CEO of social enterprise Simprints. Elsewhere, the…

 

UK health service to launch digital “passport” to aid worker flexibility during pandemic response

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is about to roll out new digital “passports” to act as a digital ID…

 

Western Australia joins national facial biometrics matching database

The government of Western Australia has introduced a biometric data sharing law to allow the expansion of the country’s national…

 

Jamaica considers fast-tracking national digital ID system to accelerate pandemic relief response

Jamaica’s government is discussing fast-tracking the implementation of its digital National Identification System (NIDS) in order to ease its efforts…

 

South Korea advances digital ID, electronic certificate adoption for domestic air travel and more

Starting March 20, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is allowing citizens to use digital identity to board…

 

UNHCR hiring officer for registration and identity management to support biometric system

UN refugee agency UNHCR is seeking a new Associate Registration and Identity Management Officer (ARIMO) to support the biometric PRIMES…

 

Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: politics, ecommerce, Covid-19 biometric capture bans

Covid-19 continues to impact biometric systems across Africa. After initial reports in previous weeks of systems being suspended to reduce…

 

U.S. delays Real ID compliance deadline to reduce coronavirus risks

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the deadline for state credentials to comply with Real ID specifications to next year,…

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