India mandates use of Aadhaar to streamline disability card issuance
The government of India has announced that the Aadhaar biometric digital ID can now be used as proof of ID…
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Regula rapidly adds to ID document template database, reaches milestone
Forensic and identity verification developer Regula has expanded its database of identity document templates to include over 13,000 ID templates…
Ondato report identifies fake printed ID documents as a favorite tool for crypto fraud
A new report from Ondato, a KYC and AML compliance management firm based in London, finds that digital identity fraud…
ECOWAS talks travel, trade benefits of regional biometric ID card in Cote d’Ivoire
Cote d’Ivoire is the latest member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to host a workshop meant…
Moscow Metro introduces new biometric payment method
The Moscow Metro is testing a new biometric payment method. Passengers can link their biometrics to the Moscow Resident Social…
Court challenge frees up NADRA to restart ID card issuance to trans people
Pakistan’s national database and registry, NADRA, is resuming issuing ID cards to transgender people using an X to designate a…
Leaders in Philippines weigh ePhilIDs vs physical IDs amid problems meeting production
As of September 8th, 2023, roughly 81 million Filipinos have registered for national IDs in the past three years, but…
ECOWAS drums importance of regional biometric ID card for The Gambia in integration push
The Economic and Monetary Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently undertook a sensitization tour to The Gambia to reiterate…
Greece starts issuing new ID cards as conspiracy theories spread
Greece is starting to issue its new biometric identity cards which will be valid for the next ten years. On…
Identity Malta rebrands as Identità on heels of voter fraud allegations
Identity Malta has a new identity. The government agency, which oversees ID cards, passports, visas, residence documents, public deeds and…
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