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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.

Biometrics

Lic Mónica Peralta – Forensic Document Expert

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

The Debate Between Physical and Digital Identity Continues

In my opinion, the meaning of ‘trust’ lies in the expectation that something will happen or work in a certain way. This is at the root of the arguments laid out in this article.

Digital Identity

Alan Hodgson

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Digital Product Passports – Unintended Consequences for Digital ID?

In March 2023 IDN carried an article on the opportunities for new projects that stem from research collaborations, using the UK SPRITE+ network as an example.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

2 min read

HSP Asia 2023 Programme and Workshops Announced

High Security Printing™ Asia is, this year, being held in Sri Lanka’s wonderful capital city, Colombo (4-6 December).

Events

Steve Casey

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Australia’s R-Series Passport Moves into New Security and Design Paradigm

Since winning the contract to manufacture the entire Australian passport in 2002, the R-Series is now the fifth series that Note Printing Australia (NPA) has developed for the Australian Passports Office..

Passports Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Finnish Border Guard has announced that all Finnish nationals on Finnair flights to and from the UK will be able to test a voluntary new digital travel document – Digital Travel Credentials (DTC).

News

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

2 min read

ID4Africa Commemorates ID Day (16.9)

The Identity Day (ID Day) Campaign seeks worldwide recognition of 16 September as Identity Day to highlight the importance of having proof of identity.

Digital Identity ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

4 min read

The A to Z of Aadhaar Unique ID

A lot has happened in India since the introduction of the Aadhaar unique ID number for its citizens under the Aadhaar Act of 2016. In this article we round up recent activity in what is considered to be the most populated digital identity platform in the world.

Digital Identity Free Government Free

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Belize – A Modern Passport to Make Citizens Proud

The 2022 Belize ePassport series, the first ever from a from a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to be nominated for an HSP Regional Passport of the Year award, represents one of the most modern and secure travel documents within the Caribbean region.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

3 min read

ODDS ’24 Lisbon (8 – 10 April) – Call for Papers

Optical & Digital Document Security (ODDS) 2022 (Vienna) and 2023 (Prague) have shown the importance of this conference in bringing together the secured document community and the digital identity and transactions community.

Events

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

US States Trial MDLs

In a growing trend of soft-launching Mobile Driving Licences (MDLs) prior to general public release, two US states are currently trialling their state identity documents with select groups of businesses.

Digital Identity ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Third Country Citizens Will Need a Visa to Travel to Europe from 2024

US, UK, Japanese, Australian and other travellers to Europe will need a visa-waiver to visit most EU countries from 2024, including Spain, France and Portugal.

Travel

Chander S Jeena

29 Aug. 2023

9 min read

India Stacks Initiate Debate for Global Participation

The city of New Delhi witnessed a pivotal conference attracting international experts and industry leaders to delve into the transformative potential of Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) in the realm of identity.

Events Studies, Reports

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

1 min read

New Document Issues

Pakistan has launched its first-ever ePassport, with a microchip embedded in the cover and modern security features integrated throughout its pages which meet ICAO standards.

News

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Guyana Introduces ID Card Bill

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips presented the Digital Identity Card Bill to the Guyana National Assembly in an endeavour to consolidate the biometric data of each citizen into one card.

Digital Identity ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

28 Aug. 2023

3 min read

HID Global to Acquire Evolis

ASSA ABLOY intends, through its subsidiary HID Global SAS, to purchase approximately 98.5% of the shares of Evolis, a Euronext Growth company listed in Paris and a leading French manufacturer of ID card printers and consumables.

Company Free Free

Francis Tuffy

26 Aug. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

Using an app developed by Veridos, travellers can now transfer personally identifiable data via NFC (near field communication) from their ePassport to their smartphones, making pre-travel administration easier.

News

Francis Tuffy

1 Aug. 2023

3 min read

Highlights from Identity Week, Amsterdam

This year, Identity Week Europe moved its base from its traditional home of the ExCel Centre in London to RAI in Amsterdam. In addition to over 200 exhibitors, 3,000 attendees and 71 start-ups from 93 countries there was a full programme of conference presentations.

Digital Identity Events

Alan Hodgson

1 Aug. 2023

5 min read

Who Will Own Identity Verification?

One of the issues that was discussed at the recent Optical and Digital Document Security (ODDS) conference in Prague was the future of personal identity.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

1 Aug. 2023

4 min read

Costa Rica Passport Makes Journey from MRP to ePassport

In 2021, as Costa Rica reached the 200-year anniversary of independence from Spain and at a time when countries around the world were struggling with the effects of COVID, the country took the bold move to upgrade its travel document from machine-readable to a fully compliant biometric passport.

Passports

Latest News

IDEMIA Facial Recognition in India

The Debate Between Physical and Digital Identity Continues

Digital Product Passports – Unintended Consequences for Digital ID?

HSP Asia 2023 Programme and Workshops Announced

Australia’s R-Series Passport Moves into New Security and Design Paradigm

News in Brief

ID4Africa Commemorates ID Day (16.9)

The A to Z of Aadhaar Unique ID

Belize – A Modern Passport to Make Citizens Proud

ODDS ’24 Lisbon (8 – 10 April) – Call for Papers

US States Trial MDLs

Third Country Citizens Will Need a Visa to Travel to Europe from 2024

India Stacks Initiate Debate for Global Participation

New Document Issues

Guyana Introduces ID Card Bill

HID Global to Acquire Evolis

News in Brief

Highlights from Identity Week, Amsterdam

Who Will Own Identity Verification?

Costa Rica Passport Makes Journey from MRP to ePassport

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