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Francis Tuffy

28 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Toppan Holdings to Acquire HID Citizen Identity Solutions

Toppan Holdings has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Citizen Identity Solutions division of HID Global from Assa Abloy, marking a significant move in the global identity solutions market.

Company Free Free

29 Sept. 2024

4 min read

Editorial: AI and QC, Prepare Now or Panic Later

As advances in artificial intelligence and quantum computing accelerate, a growing sense of concern surrounds their potential to undermine the cryptographic systems that secure our digital identities.

Editorial

Francis Tuffy

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Burkina Faso Introduces Next-Generation ePassport

The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched its next generation ePassport, featuring advanced security enhancements and meeting international standards for secure identity documents.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

5 min read

Stopping Real Equipment from Making Fake Documents

The usual picture that comes to mind of a counterfeiter’s modus operandi is one of clandestine operations carried out under cover of darkness. But what happens when the illegal activities are carried out in plain sight and what is the industry doing to prevent them?

Technology Free

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

5 min read

News in Brief

NEC is set to launch a new biometric authentication system this month, using advanced facial recognition technology to authenticate large groups of people simultaneously, even while they are in motion.

News

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

2 min read

We’ve Protected Driving Licences So Why Not Licence Plates

It’s not very often that ID & Secure Document News™ ventures beyond the remit of identifying and securing people and payments, but on this occasion vehicle licence plate identification, with its close ties to the security of driving licences, justifies the broader scope of identifying products.

Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Take Time to Think Ahead

Maybe it’s the return from the holiday season (in the northern hemisphere, at least) that has spurred three separate companies to publish white papers offering thought leadership on various aspects of the ID and secure document industry.

ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

3 min read

International ID Day: a Celebration, and a Call to Collaboration

International ID Day, observed on 16 September, is a global initiative aiming to raise awareness about the fundamental human right to legal identity.

ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

25 Sept. 2024

2 min read

HSP Asia Heads to Thailand this December

Reconnaissance, the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conference organiser, has announced that registration is now open for the upcoming HSP Asia event, scheduled for 2-4 December 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Events

Francis Tuffy

25 Sept. 2024

3 min read

IDEMIA Group and IN Groupe Enter Exclusive Negotiations

In a landmark move, IDEMIA Group has announced its entry into exclusive negotiations with IN Groupe for the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity.

Company Free Free

Thomas Morian

1 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Simplifying Border Crossings Brings the World Together

Convenient, hassle-free border control not only makes it easier for citizens to travel, it also improves relations with neighbours and brings economic benefits.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Enhanced Features of the ID Document Index

Reconnaissance is pleased to introduce the enhanced features of the ‘ID Document Index’, an online reference tool designed to assist professionals in the identification and authentication of passports and ID documents worldwide.

Company

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Singapore Takes Steps Over Quantum Identity Authentication Security

Singapore-based telecom giant Singtel has launched the country’s first quantum-safe network, a significant move to secure identity and authentication platforms against emerging quantum computing threats.

Cybersecurity Free Free

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

4 min read

Polycarbonate is Virtually Indestructible, Unfortunately

Like all industries, the ID and secure document sector is rightfully coming under scrutiny for its impact on the environment. When I sat down to consider the materials and energy that our industry uses to produce physical documents, I initially thought that I would be pushing at an open door in calling for alternatives to polycarbonate (PC) as the material of choice for passport datapages and cards. But the more I looked into it, the less obvious the choice became.

Editorial

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.

Biometrics

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

5 min read

News in Brief

Armenia is set to introduce a new system for issuing ID cards and biometric passports by 2026, a significant step towards modernising its national identification infrastructure and enhancing security measures.

News

Zbigniew Sagan and Vincent Leyris

1 Sept. 2024

5 min read

Maintaining Standards to Protect QR Codes

Barcodes, particularly in the form of 2D barcodes such as QR codes, play an increasingly critical role in the security and functionality of passports and ID cards.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Kerala Introduces Enhanced Security Measures for Certificate Attestation

In response to a surge in fake certificate attestations, NoRKA-Roots, the field agency of the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NoRKA), has implemented a new security feature for certificate attestation. This initiative aims to protect the integrity of educational certificates for applicants from Kerala, India.

Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Physical/Digital Debate Features Strongly at CLARCIEV

ID authorities and providers didn’t have much time to rest following the successful High Security Printing™ Latin America conference in Santiago, Chile, in early June. A few weeks later, many of those present in Chile re-convened at the XXI CLARCIEV (Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Council of Civil Registry, Identities and Vital Statistics) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Events

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2024

1 min read

New Document Issue

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) has unveiled new driving licence and identification cards, along with self-service kiosks.

ID Cards

Latest News

Toppan Holdings to Acquire HID Citizen Identity Solutions

Editorial: AI and QC, Prepare Now or Panic Later

Burkina Faso Introduces Next-Generation ePassport

Stopping Real Equipment from Making Fake Documents

News in Brief

We’ve Protected Driving Licences So Why Not Licence Plates

Take Time to Think Ahead

International ID Day: a Celebration, and a Call to Collaboration

HSP Asia Heads to Thailand this December

IDEMIA Group and IN Groupe Enter Exclusive Negotiations

Simplifying Border Crossings Brings the World Together

Enhanced Features of the ID Document Index

Singapore Takes Steps Over Quantum Identity Authentication Security

Polycarbonate is Virtually Indestructible, Unfortunately

Military Achieves Key Milestone in Biometric Identification Technology

News in Brief

Maintaining Standards to Protect QR Codes

Kerala Introduces Enhanced Security Measures for Certificate Attestation

Physical/Digital Debate Features Strongly at CLARCIEV

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