Biometric documents and mobile verification market matures with next-generation technologies
Biometric identity documents and mobile digital ID were main themes of the week’s top biometrics news, with a new capability…
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.
Scytáles appoints new business development chief to lead mobile driver’s license push
Scytáles has appointed Geoff Slagle as President and Chief Business Development Officer to manage the company’s relationships in the emerging digital…
Face and iris biometrics considered to replace fingerprints for Aadhaar authentication of government beneficiaries
Fingerprint scans for Aadhaar authentication to access Indian government benefits could soon be replaced by facial recognition and iris biometrics,…
ID document onboarding time reduced from a day to seconds with Jumio document verification
Document verification technology developed by Jumio has helped Paysafe cut its onboarding time from a day or longer to a matter…
Biometric passports made an election promise by Ghana’s incumbent party
Ghana could be getting biometric passports soon, as the incumbent New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) 2020 policy platform includes a plan…
Scotland Digital Identity Service plans advance with supplier day planned for October 6
The Scottish government will hold an online Supplier Day on October 6, 2020 to present the aims and objectives of…
Mühlbauer biometric tax ID cards for Congo, beta app problems for Africa’s largest digital ID system
Nigeria’s biometrics-backed ID ambitions have taken another twist as more people try the new government app to manage their identities…
Jumio releases SDK for biometric passport authentication with new NFC feature
Traditional plastic identity documents can easily be falsified but biometric technology is increasingly adopted by governments to ensure document security…
Two dozen new Indian insurers approved for eKYC checks with Aadhaar biometrics
India’s federal government has approved the use of the Aadhaar national biometric system by 24 more insurers to authenticate the…
Cyprus and Morocco launching biometric identity cards, India to launch national health cards
Cyprus’ biometric ID cards have reached public availability, according to Philenews, bringing the national identity document into line with international…
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