Philippines national ID system to ensure secure delivery of social benefits
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary recently said that the government is set to allot a budget of $39.5M…
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.
Israel’s mandatory biometric ID system causes issues, lineups at airports
In the first month of Israel’s mandatory biometric identity documents initiative, 15 percent of applicants requesting new passports or identity…
Indian government facing privacy challenges regarding Aadhaar
The Hindu ran a recent op-ed piece in which writer Sanjay Hegdet called on the Chief Justice of India to…
Accenture, Microsoft demonstrate digital identity prototype at ID2020 Summit
Accenture has partnered with with Microsoft and Avanade to provide blockchain and biometric technologies to support ID2020, a global public-private…
Jamaica prioritizes establishment of national identification system
Debate on the National Identification and Registration Bill began last week in Jamaica’s House of Representatives with Prime Minister Andrew…
NGO says Israel’s biometric database law an infringement of privacy rights
The Digital Rights Movement has filed a request to Israel’s High Court to block the state from a public campaign…
India postpones PM’s plans to link Aadhaar to taxes
India’s Supreme Court said in a ruling that citizens cannot be forced to enroll for Aadhaar — a 12-digit unique…
Gemalto to provide secure driver’s license cards for Atlantic provinces of Canada
Gemalto has won four contracts to provide new, highly-secure polycarbonate driver’s licenses to residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador,…
Israel moves to biometric passports, ID cards exclusively
After several extensions of the pilot phase, Israel moved to biometric passports and ID cards exclusively beginning June 1, according…
Gemalto delivers biometric passport solution to East Timor
Gemalto has partnered with the East Timor government to start issuing biometric passports to its citizens. Gemalto’s end-to-end solution includes…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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