Brits support national identity scheme but divided on digital ID
A majority of British citizens – 57 percent – support the introduction of a national ID card, a new survey…
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.
Romania cutting e-ID plans, risking $310M EU fine
The Romanian government is reducing the number of electronic identity cards it had planned to distribute for free, potentially risking…
Scrapping fees for first-timers boosts Kenya digital ID registration
The Kakamega Country in Kenya has witnessed a jump in national ID registrations following the scrapping of application fees for…
Pakistan suffers data breach with copies of national ID, sensitive data on sale
A major data breach in Pakistan has reportedly exposed the personal information of thousands of individuals, including federal ministers and…
Ghana plans new framework for SIM card-digital ID linkage
Ghana is looking forward to introducing a new legislative framework that will guide the linkage of SIM card to the…
OneID becomes first certified Holder Service Provider under DIATF
UK identity service OneID has announced its certification under the newly authorised Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) 0.4 Gamma version….
Misconfigured servers expose 252 million identity records across seven nations
A vast trove of more than 252 million identity records has been found exposed on the open Internet in what…
Hopae expects to become first EUDI Wallet intermediary platform
As the next year’s deadline for the introduction of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet moves closer, the EU is…
AB Circle card readers certified for Japan’s fused digital ID, driver’s license
AB Circle has thrown its weight behind Japan’s “MyNa License” initiative, which combines the existing My Number card and driver’s…
Dominican Republic new biometric passport set for October rollout
The new generation biometric passport of the Dominican Republic is likely to be released in October, according to the country’s…
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