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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.

 

Regula IDV software now compatible with more biometric passport readers

More biometric passport and ID card scanners will now be compatible with the identity verification software provided by Regula following…

 

Finland inches towards granting wider access to biometric data to police

The Finish government is looking to expand the use of biometric data collected for passports and ID cards, including facial…

 

Tony Blair: Digital ID system can stop populists, bring order to illegal immigration

Tony Blair has another argument for introducing digital IDs in the UK – fighting populism. The former British Prime Minister…

 

India to provide ID cards for 10 million gig workers

India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the Union Budget 2025 which includes funds for millions of new identity cards…

 

Maldives sets deadline for employers to register foreign workers’ biometric data

The Maldivian Ministry of Homeland Security has set a deadline for employers to update the biometric data of foreign nationals…

 

Nepal grapples with national ID distribution challenges as banks make card mandatory

Since January 14, it is mandatory to present one’s national ID card in Nepal when opening a bank account. This…

 

UIDAI expands Aadhaar authentication to private sector for public interest services

Rules on how Aadhaar authentication should be conducted by private sector entities for services described as being in the public…

 

ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit

Citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who hold passports and ID cards with the ECOWAS logo will still get…

 

AI agents usher in another emergent biometrics use case

Biometrics will be needed to backstop proof of humanity as AI agents join the online world, just as innovations in…

 

Payments and identity converging in digital wallets

Digital wallets tend to be designed primarily for digital IDs or online payments, but as the applications are related, applying…

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