Civil society and industry tackle issues with biometrics and digital ID for social development
What do we mean by digital identity? Can institutions and governments be trusted to run ID systems? Who should implement…
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.
Malaysia to consider NEC biometric technology for national digital ID program
With the Malaysian government preparing to launch its national biometric digital identification project, NEC has submitted a proposal to the…
New rules for biometric EU identity and residence cards given final approval
The European Union’s Council has approved new rules for biometric fingerprint and photo security features of identity and residence cards,…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric pay delays and World Bank support
Biometrics systems have moved far beyond centralized government schemes across Africa. This week we see the ramifications of smaller, localized…
Veridos and Prismade Labs collaborate on interactive security feature for ID cards
Veridos has entered into an exclusive joint development partnership with Prismade Labs GmbH to integrate Prismade printed electronics technology into…
Signicat partners with German identity scheme to simplify onboarding and authentication
Signicat will integrate the new German identity scheme yes.com into its Digital Identity Platform under a new partnership to streamline…
Possibilities and teething difficulties for African biometrics and digital ID
Ahead of the ID4Africa event in Johannesburg, digital ID related companies are releasing think pieces on the future possibilities for…
GET Group NA hires former IDEMIA mobile ID expert to guide digital driver’s license efforts
GET Group North America has appointed citizen-managed mobile ID expert David Kelts as the company’s Director of Product Development, Mobile…
Yemen rebel leaders say data control issues caused biometric dispute with World Food Programme
Houthi leaders in Yemen asked the World Food Programme (WFP) to stop biometric registrations after realizing the process bypasses the…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Biometric ghost-busting, marbles and a digital census
Even more aspects of life will soon involve digital identification, especially for Ghanaians as the country prepares for its first…
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