United Kingdom
Full-cycle verification platform Sumsub has become the first identity verification provider to complete the new Global Digital Identity Certification (GDIC). The initiative was created by UK provider of Digital Identity Certification, AVID Certification Services Ltd.
The certification is based on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) internationally recognised standard ISO/IEC 29115. The standard provides a framework for secure and standardised digital identity verification.
Sumsub said its adherence to the new GDIC affirms that its verification processes meet “the highest levels of security, consistency, on an international scale.”
Global
The World Bank has pledged to continue to offer support through its Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative to ensure that the estimated 850 million people around the world can possess a legal and digital identity. The institution has made a similar pledge to scale up access to seamless digital payments through the Government to Person Payments (G2PX) drive.
To close the identification gap, the World Bank says it will continue to use its different support mechanisms of “exploring low-tech solutions, sharing lessons learnt from registration campaigns in lower income countries, and partnering with local organizations to better anticipate risks and barriers of marginalized groups such as vulnerable women, persons with disabilities, low income and low literacy groups, refugees, stateless populations, and more.”
United States
IDEMIA Public Security North America has announced a partnership with My Family ID to a solution to allow families to create digital IDs and capture their children’s fingerprints using a smartphone app.
The My Family ID app, now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, uses touchless fingerprinting technology and facial recognition features, enabling parents to maintain up-to-date safety profiles for their children. These profiles include detailed personal information such as the child’s full name, date of birth, physical characteristics, and any relevant medical information. In the event of an emergency, families can generate a PDF of the safety profile, which can be shared with law enforcement.
IDEMIA said all images and data captured through the My Family ID app are “fully encrypted and stored solely on the user’s device, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure.”
United States
Research being carried out under a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aims to improve the cryptographic procedures and applications for generating, storing, and managing Internet users’ digital identities.
Backed by a two-year, $173,852 NSF grant, computer scientist Dr. Nikolay Ivanov, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Rowan University’s College of Science & Mathematics and director of the Research Laboratory for Advanced Cyber Systems and Usable Security, is conducting the first systematic study of the usability of self-sovereign digital identities’ (SSDIs) interactions, and to develop the first comprehensive inventory of these protocols.
Zambia
Zambia is modernising its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as part of a broader global effort to enhance digital identity systems, as the Work Bank gifts the country $100 million to put towards Zambia’s digitization.
According to the Ministry of Technology and Science (MOTS), the Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP) is a $100 million project that will be financed through national and regional IDA, and the country will receive a further $20 million in unguaranteed commercial financing.
Lithuania
Lithuania-based regtech solution provider iDenfy has announced a strategic collaboration with Frank to support the logistics and transportation platform in mitigating fraudulent activities.
Frank implemented iDenfy’s identity verification and KYC services, with the two serving as a primary defence tool for mitigating fraud and augmenting user trust whilst complying with regulatory requirements.
United States
Apple is introducing support for digital IDs in Apple Wallet to iPhone users in Hawaii, joining other states like Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, and Ohio. This rollout follows Apple’s recent launch in Ohio and precedes an upcoming launch in California. The implementation in Hawaii is being carried out gradually, with some users experiencing waitlists due to high demand.
