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ID Tech Digest – October 1, 2026

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: South Africa…

October 1, 2026

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iDenfy Adds Smart-ID to Its Identity Verification Platform for Baltic Markets

iDenfy integrates Smart-ID into its identity verification platform, enabling document-free customer onboarding across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

June 11, 2026

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South Africa Opens Public Comment on Draft Regulations for Smartphone-Based Digital Identity System

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs published draft amended regulations under the Identification Act of 1997 last week, opening a public comment period…

May 11, 2026

South Africa Opens First Bank Branches Under New Smart ID Partnership Model

South Africa says the first bank branches are live for Smart ID services, with 17 branches due this week under a new model for public identity services.

March 11, 2026

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Maldives Plans Nationwide Smart ID Rollout With Integrated Digital Identity System

Maldives will roll out smart ID cards with integrated digital identification in 2026, linking citizens to the OneGov platform and the eFaas digital ID system…

January 2, 2026

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ID Tech Digest – August 28, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: A Look Back at…

August 28, 2025

South Africa Expands Digital ID Bank Partnership with Absa and Discovery

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is expanding its digital partnership program by adding Absa and Discovery Bank, bringing the total number of…

August 28, 2025

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South Africa Extends Smart ID Cards to 1.4M Permanent Residents and Citizens

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has expanded its smart ID card program, granting eligibility to more than 1.4 million individuals previously excluded…

May 12, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – February 4, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: European…

February 4, 2025

ID R&D Now Performs Liveness Checks for Identity Documents

Nepal Moving Forward with Plans for Biometric ID Cards

The government of Nepal is moving forward with plans for its national biometric ID program. To that end, the Department of National ID and Civil Registration…

November 2, 2020

Partners

FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com