NexG wins six-year contract to upgrade Malaysia’s national ID card
NextG’s wholly owned subsidiary Datasonic will modernize Malysia’s national ID card infrastructure in a six-year contract worth around 733 million…
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.
Czech parliamentary elections hit by digital ID app failure
The head of the Czech agency in charge of the country’s national digital identity says he would offer his resignation…
Biometrics enrollment and Big Brother fears loom: is the post office the answer?
Biometrics hold stunning potential for establishing trust and enabling inclusion for people living outside of bureaucratic systems, but these goals…
Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners
Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity…
Papua New Guinea prepares digital ID trust framework ahead of 2026 launch
Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved the National Digital Identity Policy 2025, under which the government plans to issue a…
Croatian digitalization head shares concerns about EUDI Wallet certification
Croatia is steadily advancing toward the rollout of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. It is aligning national infrastructure, policy,…
‘Hold your horses and don’t call it a card’: UK govt to digital ID petitioners
The UK government has responded to a petition calling for a commitment to not launch a national digital ID with…
Encompass selected for corporate digital identity, financing by BNP Paribas
European banking giant BNP Paribas is leading a financing round for corporate identity validation and verification provider Encompass and will…
In Bahrain and beyond, digital identity enters the post office
The postman’s motto says that neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the mail from being delivered….
Trump administration accused of creating illegal citizenship database
A coalition led by the League of Women Voters filed a class action lawsuit this week in the U.S. District…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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