Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package
The EU is getting closer to a harmonized mobile driver’s license (mDL) with the approval of a provisional deal on…
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.
Gov.uk Wallet ‘empowering the market,’ says Kyle, in big win for OSPs
After a tense few weeks, the UK government has released the working principles for the Gov.uk Wallet plan that has…
Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities
Pakistan has taken a decisive move to streamline birth and death registration by digitizing the process and making services available…
Philippines partners with GCash to drive national ID and mobile wallet uptake
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and GCash are partners in a mobile registration scheme as part of a national digital…
California plans to expand digital identity program with new use cases
California’s chief technology officer Jonathan Porat is looking to build on the success of the state’s existing digital identity use…
Oops! UK government says sorry for the mix-up with wallet announcement
UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle has reportedly apologized to the biometrics and digital identity…
EIC 2025: EUDI Wallet has a data oversharing problem
Many of us are guilty of skimming through privacy policies and accepting browser cookies without putting in the effort to…
New Zealand integrates international mDLs for age, ID verification
The NZ Verify or Whakatūturu App will be used to verify select international mobile driver’s licenses so that visitors can…
Raonsecure’s decentralized digital ID reach expands in Japan, reaches new markets
Raonsecure’s biometric authentication service TouchEn OnePass for financial services, fintechs and educational institutions in Japan has surpassed 7 million monthly…
Uganda urges massive student participation in upcoming national ID enrollment drive
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) used a recent school debate event to encourage the massive participation of young…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection