GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program oversight
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not exercised sufficient oversight of its…
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.
Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a national digital ID system that…
Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its inclusive national digital ID efforts are yielding positive results in the correctional…
Irish govt fined €550k over biometric data compliance, ordered to address deficiencies
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has concluded a long-running investigation into the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and found the…
Vera, Cheqd deliver trusted digital IDV platform for South African businesses
A partnership between B2B communications startup Vera and decentralized digital ID infrastructure provider Cheqd is bringing a trusted digital ID…
Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback
Government stakeholders, the business community, industry actors and members of the general public in Maldives have until June 15 to…
Au10tix launches authenticity check tool for non-ID documents
Au10tix has launched a new capability to its identity verification product suite to detect forged, altered or synthetic non-ID documents…
Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil registration and national ID systems…
PNG finalizes DPI policy draft, plans last digital ID consultation for July
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the completion of a draft policy that lays out a clear…
Support for W3C Digital Credentials API, digital identity passports part of iOS 26
Of the news coming out of Apple’s WWDC25, some of the most significant for the digital identity industry involves Apple’s…
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