Ecuador upgrades border ID verification with Regula forensic devices
Ecuador is upgrading its border identity verification systems by deploying a range of Regula’s ID document examination devices. The deployment…
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Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards
Switzerland is planning to introduce a new chip-enabled biometric identity card by the end of 2026. The country is introducing…
Biometrics unifying factor amid big changes in IDs
Biometrics sit at the center of the long chain from manual verification of physical ID documents to reusable digital ID,…
Guyana says digital ID cards delayed by integration challenges
Guyana has been unable to meet its goal to begin issuing biometric electronic identity cards last year due to issues…
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This…
Japan tightens rules for remote bank account openings, mandates IC chip-based IDV
Japan will tighten its rules for remote account openings at banks and financial institutions by mandating IC chip-based identity verification…
Australian mDL holograms ‘not a security feature’ despite state guidance
Digital holograms and other visible security features do not ensure the integrity of digital IDs, including Australia’s digital driver’s licenses….
Liberia MPs want free national ID cards as govt suspends issuance
A recent plenary sitting by Liberia’s House of Representatives emphasized the need to make the issuance of national ID cards…
Cameroon lawmakers criticize cost, complications in new national ID system
Opposition members of Cameroon’s National Assembly have expressed worries that that the new system for the issuance of national ID…
Kyrgyzstan state printer wades into biometric passport market with Namibia deal
A shipment of 130,000 biometric passports has been sent from Kyrgyzstan to Namibia, after a contract was signed between the…
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