OCR Studio unveils multi-level ID verification with NFC support for smartphones
OCR Studio has launched a new mobile identity verification solution that combines document scanning with full electronic passport NFC-chip reading….
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.
Gates Foundation fuels Senegal’s digital transformation with $10M
Senegal’s digital transformation strategy known by the coinage “New Deal Technologique” is getting a financial boost to the tune of…
Swiss endorse digital ID plan in narrow referendum approval
Swiss citizens yesterday September 28 voted in favour of a government move to introduce a digital ID in a referendum…
UK’s Starmer government makes its stand on mandatory digital ID
The UK’s Labour government has introduced a plan to issue free, mandatory digital ID to all people eligible to work…
Australia, India and Malaysia turn to digital ID to stem SIM fraud
Digital IDs tend to be stored on smartphones, so it is little surprise that as authorities consider how to reduce…
Mali introduces new platforms to enhance digital public service access
A system that will produce biometric driver’s licenses and vehicle registration cards is part of several other digital service platforms…
Okta upgrade of agentic AI capabilities includes support for mDLs, digital IDs
AI agents are already in use at more than 9 in 10 organizations, according to research released by Okta in…
US municipal ID efforts expand with library card upgrade
The humble library card is getting an upgrade in the Toledo, Ohio area, to provide identification for some of America’s…
MOSIP says fully aligned with UNDP’s DPI Safeguards initiative
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) says it effectively respects all the foundational safeguard principles recommended by the United Nations…
Russia’s state-backed WeChat copy launches digital ID
Russian state-backed ‘super app’ Max has launched a test version of its digital identity feature, designed to allow users to…
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