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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.

 

Deadline to link Indian tax numbers and Aadhaar extended

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the time for residents to link their taxation permanent account numbers…

 

Zetes marks ID4Africa with whitepaper on identity projects

Zetes is marking its participation in ID4Africa 2018 as a platinum sponsor by publishing a whitepaper on initiating large scale…

 

European Commission proposes requiring biometric data on all ID cards

The European Commission has proposed that identity cards for EU citizens be required to include biometric images in order to…

 

India’s Supreme Court questions potential for Aadhaar data misuse

Representatives of the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) have told the country’s Supreme Court that its databases cannot be…

 

Importance of biometric data protection emphasized as IMF recognizes Aadhaar achievement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized India as a global leader in biometric identification systems, but has called on…

 

Acuant adds automotive sector customers

Acuant has added a pair of new identity verification customers in the automotive sector. The company will provide its Facial…

 

Accenture highlights ID2020 efforts in Corporate Citizenship Report

Accenture has published its “2017 Corporate Citizenship Report,” which highlights the company’s efforts on ID2020 in partnership with Microsoft, as…

 

De La Rue appeals decision to award post-Brexit passport contract to Gemalto

British security printing company De La Rue has launched an appeal of the UK government’s decision to award the post-Brexit…

 

Veridos strengthens verification portfolio and North American presence with E-Seek acquisition

Veridos has acquired ID card verification technology provider E-Seek and merged the companies to strengthen its authentication portfolio and North…

 

Aadhaar authentication rate falls to 88 percent

The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that biometric authentication for government services through the Aadhaar program has…

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