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.
Biometrics news span issues of self-reliance, politics and counter-terrorism across Africa this week. Nigeria and Ghana continue to make progress…
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is asking commercial banks in the country to disable biometric user verification through…
The Norwegian Red Cross has issued a tender for digital ID for remote and low-connectivity environments to improve humanitarian aid…
Fiji’s government is planning a new national identification system secured by facial recognition and other biometrics, replacing the several ID…
The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq has extended the biometric voter card registration period for internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
African government representatives and select other identity ecosystem stakeholders discussed the importance of building incentives by delivering high-priority services at…
GET Group North America has announced NFC support for its GET Mobile ID Digital Identity Solution for iOS for identity…
National telecom watchdogs are fining mobile operators for not keeping up with SIM card registrations linked to ID, while in…
Kenya’s national ID project Huduma Namba was a topic of much discussion at ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
Document authenticity verification devices and software services provider Regula has expanded its international presence with the launch of Regula Deutschland…
