Newborns and Children At High Risk in Digital ID World

In today’s digital world, where secure authentication is a growing priority, the digitisation of documents appears to be an attractive solution to meet administrative and personal identification needs. However, this transition significantly impacts the handling of birth certificates and early- age identity management, exposing them to evolving risks, especially as scammers continue to develop more sophisticated tactics.

Birth registration and legal identity 

Birth registration is far more than a bureaucratic process; it represents a fundamental human right and forms the cornerstone of every individual’s legal identity. UNICEF defines it as the permanent and official recognition of a child’s existence, recording essential facts such as place of birth and parentage ¹.