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Francis Tuffy

14 June 2026

2 min read

Singapore To Use AI And Biometrics for Identity Document Processing

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is expanding the use of artificial intelligence and biometrics across immigration document processing and border clearance, as part of a wider move to digitise identity services. According to The Straits Times, ICA will introduce an AI tool to classify and extract data from passports and supporting documents, with the aim of reducing manual checks and speeding up applications for immigration documents such as passports, re-entry permits, APEC Business Travel Cards and short-term visit passes.

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Francis Tuffy

13 April 2026

1 min read

Biometric Data Collection Begins In Madagascar

Madagascar has begun collecting citizens’ biometric data as the first operational step toward issuing new digital identity cards under the Civil Registration and Identification Reform (RECI) programme, implemented with support from the World Bank. Enrolment centres have opened in parts of the capital, Antananarivo, including a site at the University of Antananarivo, where residents aged 18 and over can register.

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Francis Tuffy

6 April 2026

2 min read

Evaluation of Biometric Testing in the EU

A new policy brief led by Europol under the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examines how biometric performance is independently evaluated in Europe and what technical building blocks would be needed to establish an EU-run capability comparable to the large-scale programmes operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US.

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Francis Tuffy

29 March 2026

2 min read

Growing Interest in US Private-Sector Biometric ID Travel Services

Lengthening security queues at US airports are driving renewed consumer demand for paid private-sector biometric identity services that can reduce time spent at identity-check points. Business Insider reports a sharp increase in interest in CLEAR, a paid biometric lane service, as disruption spread across major airport hubs.

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Francis Tuffy

12 Jan. 2026

2 min read

Mexico Moves Toward Nationwide Biometric CURP

Mexico is preparing to scale up a biometric version of its Unique Population Registry Code (CURP), adding biometric identifiers to a credential that already underpins most administrative processes in the country. The updated CURP keeps the familiar 18-character code but incorporates fingerprints, a facial photograph, an iris scan and an electronic signature to support stronger identity verification.

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Francis Tuffy

3 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Apple Wins New Biometric Technique Patent

ID & Secure Document News™ continues its tracking of the intellectual property strategies of big tech companies in the areas of identity and biometric technologies.

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Aftab Baloch

3 Sept. 2025

5 min read

The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Passport

With a population exceeding 250 million, Pakistan is among the world’s most populous nations and, as such, the demand for international travel documents remains high. Passports in Pakistan are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, under the Ministry of the Interior of the federal government. Three types of passports – ordinary (green), official (blue), and diplomatic (red) – are issued, each valid for five or 10 years depending on the type and requirement.

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Francis Tuffy

27 July 2025

2 min read

Oldest Horse Racecourse in the World Adopts Digital Ticketing

Chester Racecourse, acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the oldest operational racecourse in the world, has implemented a digital ticketing system using HID’s Event Management Platform (EMP).

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Francis Tuffy

1 June 2025

3 min read

Korean Company Pioneers Dual Biometric Authentication

A Korean technology startup has developed what is believed to be the world’s first smartphone-based solution capable of simultaneously capturing facial and fingerprint biometrics using the built-in front and rear cameras of a mobile device. The innovation, created by WINNING.I, enables fully contactless multimodal biometric authentication through a single application, removing the need for additional hardware or multi-step user procedures.

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Francis Tuffy

30 March 2025

2 min read

Data Science Helps Secure Biometric Authentication

Biometric authentication traditionally relies on single identifiers like fingerprints or facial scans. However, these can be spoofed or altered by ageing, injury, or illness. To counter this, researchers are embracing biometric fusion, which combines multiple biometric inputs — including facial geometry, fingerprints, voice, and even behavioural patterns — to validate identity with greater certainty. A recent article on Data Science Central, explores how emerging techniques in data science are driving these systems forward.

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Tobias Nuessle

1 Nov. 2024

3 min read

Biometrics Will Shape the Future of Border Controls

How can the travel industry and authorities ensure efficient yet secure border crossings in the face of rising passenger numbers at airports? New technological solutions with biometric data provide the answer.

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Chander S Jeena

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Biometric Sensors for Automotive Authentication

Following last month’s exploration of vehicle licence plate identification (a slight departure from the usual focus of ID & Secure Document News™ on securing identities and payments), this month we delve into advances in automotive biometric technology.

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Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Military Achieves Key Milestone in Biometric Identification Technology

The US Army has recently conducted a comprehensive evaluation of its Next Generation Biometric Collection Capability (NXGBCC) system at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

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Francis Tuffy

29 May 2024

3 min read

Advances in Smartphone Display Technology Improve Biometrics

The evolution of smartphone display technology has significantly advanced biometric authentication, particularly in fingerprint recognition. Modern smartphones, such as the recently released Vivo X100s, are at the forefront of this innovation, featuring sophisticated under-display fingerprint sensors that enhance both security and user convenience.

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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

3 min read

What Can Airport Iris Recognition Systems Learn from Apple?

Optic ID, an iris authentication system developed by Apple, is a key feature integrated into Apple’s new Vision Pro headset. This technology enables users to securely unlock their device, authorise transactions, access personal data, and sign-in to various applications using iris recognition.

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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

6 min read

Biometrics in Air Travel

The surge in biometric technology, particularly facial recognition, within the aviation sector is poised to redefine the passenger experience at airports across the world. In this round up, we take a look at a range of automated border control initiatives from across the globe.

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Corinna Schindler

25 Dec. 2023

4 min read

Biometric Identification: How DNA Provides Best-in-Class Security

Whether it’s airport security checks or facial recognition on smartphones, biometric identification solutions are an integral part of our everyday lives, and the next generation is ready and waiting. DNA-based processes not only enable the accurate identification of citizens, but also raise data protection to a new level.

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Chander S Jeena

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

Global Travel Developments Around Biometric Authentication

The increasing demand for business and leisure travel emerging from the pandemic has changed air travel practices in the last few years and promised passengers a quick, secure and seamless experience.

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Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2023

1 min read

IDEMIA Facial Recognition in India

IDEMIA, the identity technologies and biometric solutions provider, has been selected by the airport operator, GMR Group, to implement Digi Yatra’s facial recognition technology-powered boarding system at India’s Delhi, Hyderabad, and Goa airports.

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Francis Tuffy

1 Aug. 2023

2 min read

TSA Defends Use of Facial Recognition – and it is Set to Increase

According to a recent article in Extreme Tech, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ramped up its biometric identity verification pilot by installing facial recognition systems in more airports.

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Latest News

Singapore To Use AI And Biometrics for Identity Document Processing

Biometric Data Collection Begins In Madagascar

Evaluation of Biometric Testing in the EU

Growing Interest in US Private-Sector Biometric ID Travel Services

Mexico Moves Toward Nationwide Biometric CURP

Apple Wins New Biometric Technique Patent

The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Passport

Oldest Horse Racecourse in the World Adopts Digital Ticketing

Korean Company Pioneers Dual Biometric Authentication

Data Science Helps Secure Biometric Authentication

Biometrics Will Shape the Future of Border Controls

Biometric Sensors for Automotive Authentication

Military Achieves Key Milestone in Biometric Identification Technology

Advances in Smartphone Display Technology Improve Biometrics

What Can Airport Iris Recognition Systems Learn from Apple?

Biometrics in Air Travel

Biometric Identification: How DNA Provides Best-in-Class Security

Global Travel Developments Around Biometric Authentication

IDEMIA Facial Recognition in India

TSA Defends Use of Facial Recognition – and it is Set to Increase

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