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Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

3 min read

Quality and Colour: The Unsung Guardians of Secure Documents

If you only read media reports, it would be easy to assume that the most significant advances in identity document security stem from digital innovation, with biometric verification, blockchain-based identity management, and digital certificates dominating discussions.

ID Cards Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

1 min read

Currency Data Now Available on Tap

Data both allows and creates questions. Answering questions generates information. Information allows decisions and actions. Without accurate, relevant, reliable, consistent, standardised and timely data, creating and delivering anything is hard, particularly change.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

3 min read

Best in Design and Innovation Recognised at HSP EMEA Awards

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing™ (HSP) EMEA conference. This year’s event was held in Basel, Switzerland, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 4 February 2025.

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

4 min read

Survey Reveals Lack of Clear Regulations and Standards Among Key Obstacles for PQC Adoption

With the announcement this month from Microsoft that it has successfully fabricated its first quantum processor based on a novel material known as a ‘topological conductor’, the ID and secure document market faces a critical challenge: ensuring the security of cryptographic systems against potential quantum threats.

Free Free

4 March 2025

6 min read

HSP EMEA First Time in Switzerland – Why Did it Take So Long!

The 2025 edition of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) EMEA conference was located, for the first time in its history, in Switzerland, in the picturesque city of Basel. The experience for the 265 delegates, almost 40% of whom came from central banks, government ministries and issuing authorities, did not disappoint, as was evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the survey at the conclusion of this three-day event (3-5 February).

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

3 min read

Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

Facial recognition, as a technology, is becoming more common, finding applications for law enforcement, border management and commercial enterprise. However, this has raised concerns about how it is being used and whether clear rules exist to govern it.

AI

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

4 min read

Bridging the Skills Gaps in Security Printing

The global security print landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, and, in its wake, there are two extremes of skills shortage.

Company

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

Spectra Systems, a US provider of secure transaction technologies, has announced that its security printing division, Cartor Security Printers, has secured a five-year contract to produce postage stamps for an undisclosed postal supplier within the European Union.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

2 min read

EU Project for PQ Cryptography Protocols

The PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project is a European initiative launched on 28 February, aimed at enhancing the security of electronic machine-readable travel documents (eMRTDs), such as electronic passports, against emerging threats posed by advances in quantum computing.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

24 Feb. 2025

1 min read

Payment Cards with Thermo-Reactive Liquid Crystal Ink

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has pioneered the use of patented thermo-reactive Liquid Crystal Ink in payment cards, adapting a technology previously used in the fashion industry. This advanced material science innovation enables the ink to transition from black to a dynamic multicolour display when exposed to temperature changes.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

18 Feb. 2025

3 min read

Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

Facial recognition, as a technology, is becoming more common, finding applications for law enforcement, border management and commercial enterprise. However, this has raised concerns about how it is being used and whether clear rules exist to govern it. To address this, the Biometrics Institute, an organisation that studies the responsible use of biometrics, recently published a report called ‘Members’ Viewpoints: The Use of Facial Recognition in Policing.’

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

10 Feb. 2025

1 min read

5-Year Postage Stamp Deal

Spectra Systems Corporation, a Rhode Island-based provider of secure transaction technologies, has announced that its security printing division, Cartor Security Printers, has secured a 5-year contract to produce postage stamps for an undisclosed postal supplier within the European Union. The agreement is expected to generate revenue of between $3 million and $4 million over its duration.

Company Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

1 min read

ODDS 2025 – Call for Papers DEADLINE

The Optical & Digital Document Security™ conference (15-17 September 2025 in Warsaw, Poland) is regarded as THE technical conference for physical, digital and virtual document security.

Events

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

In its final days, the Biden administration prepared an executive order that emphasises the use of digital identity technologies, such as mobile driving licences (mDLs), to enhance identity verification for public benefit programmes.

News

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

3 min read

The UK Now Has Digital ID Cards, in All but Name

The debate over national ID cards in the UK has been going on for years, with various initiatives failing in overcoming public resistance to the idea (see IDN September 2020). But despite the lack of a formal national ID card, the UK has effectively adopted digital identity systems that serve the same purpose.

Digital Identity

Vito Fabbrizio

3 Feb. 2025

3 min read

HID – Keeping a Critical Gateway Running in Asia

The Batam Centre seaport in Indonesia is one of southeast Asia’s busiest and most complex border crossing points. Situated at the intersection of Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, Batam Centre serves as a vital conduit for international travelers and trade. With approximately 4.2 million passengers moving through Batam’s domestic and international ferry terminals in the first half of 2024, the location is a linchpin to regional connectivity.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

2 min read

New Document Issue

The US ‘Bridge’ visa sticker replaced the ‘Lincoln’ visa design in July 2023, with both versions remaining valid until their printed expiration. An updated design of the Bridge visa has now been issued.

ID Cards

Armin Reuter

3 Feb. 2025

2 min read

Four Technologies Driving the Future of Digital Identity Management

For years, proof of identity relied solely on physical documents like passports or driving licences. However, the rise of new technologies has ushered in a wave of digital alternatives that offer greater convenience and security. Veridos, a leading provider of identity solutions, has identified four key technologies driving the evolution of digital identities.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

2 min read

Document Scanner Launched to Detect Face Morphing

Regula, a developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, has unveiled the ForensicScope Regula 4125, a portable ID document scanner designed to detect face morphing, a sophisticated method of identity fraud that poses significant challenges to biometric systems.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

3 min read

Identity Farming: A New Challenge to Identity Verification Systems

A new and alarming threat to identity verification systems has emerged, as researchers at iProov1 have uncovered an operation known as ‘identity farming’.

Digital Identity Free Free

Latest News

Quality and Colour: The Unsung Guardians of Secure Documents

Currency Data Now Available on Tap

Best in Design and Innovation Recognised at HSP EMEA Awards

Survey Reveals Lack of Clear Regulations and Standards Among Key Obstacles for PQC Adoption

HSP EMEA First Time in Switzerland – Why Did it Take So Long!

Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

Bridging the Skills Gaps in Security Printing

News in Brief

EU Project for PQ Cryptography Protocols

Payment Cards with Thermo-Reactive Liquid Crystal Ink

Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

5-Year Postage Stamp Deal

ODDS 2025 – Call for Papers DEADLINE

News in Brief

The UK Now Has Digital ID Cards, in All but Name

HID – Keeping a Critical Gateway Running in Asia

New Document Issue

Four Technologies Driving the Future of Digital Identity Management

Document Scanner Launched to Detect Face Morphing

Identity Farming: A New Challenge to Identity Verification Systems

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