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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.

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Francis Tuffy

29 July 2024

2 min read

Covestro Honoured at SDS 2024

Covestro’s Specialty Films division, a leading player in materials for passports and ID cards, has received the Blue Shield Market Development Award at the annual Security Document Summit (SDS) in China – recognising the division’s commitment to enhancing the security of citizen identification documents.

Company

Francis Tuffy

21 July 2024

2 min read

Dutch Secure Documents Enhanced with Innovative Security Features

The Dutch National Office for Identity Data (RvIG) unveiled the next generation of Dutch passports and national ID cards at the recent Identity Week conference in Amsterdam.

Company

Francis Tuffy

16 July 2024

1 min read

Reconnaissance Launches Industry Reference Glossary

Reconnaissance International – the leading global source of business intelligence on currency, identity, authentication, tax stamps, and traceability – has unveiled a new industry reference glossary.

Company

16 July 2024

4 min read

Veridos Started as a Vision, 10 Years Ago

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Veridos has been at the forefront of providing innovative passport systems and digital identity solutions, adapting to the ever-evolving digital landscape while addressing the growing need for security and reliability.

Company

Francis Tuffy

28 March 2024

2 min read

Reconnaissance Publishes Directory of ID Document Suppliers

Reconnaissance International, publisher of ID & Secure Document News™ (IDN), has released the inaugural edition of the Directory of ID & Secure Document Suppliers.

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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

2 min read

Short Print Run Security Business Gets Big ISO Boost

In an industry dominated by large-scale operations catering to government and corporate contracts, one small-format security print business is making a big impact with its specialised services.

Company

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

2 min read

US Spends Big on ID Management Infrastructure

The US government has recently awarded a substantial three-year contract, worth $386.3 million, to General Dynamics, a leading defence contractor, for the operation of its biometric ID management infrastructure.

Company

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

3 min read

IDEMIA Unveils Strategic Reorganisation

In a move aimed at bolstering its commitment to enhancing global safety and security, IDEMIA Group has announced a comprehensive reorganisation, which became effective on 2 January 2024.

Company

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

2 min read

EIB Expands Secure Printing Capacity in Greece with Loan to Veridos Matsoukis

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has solidified its commitment to supporting the production of secure identity documents in Greece through a €10.5 million 10-year loan to Veridos Matsoukis, a prominent printer specialising in secure ID documents.

Company

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.

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Francis Tuffy

31 May 2023

1 min read

Expansion for Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance International, publisher of ID & Secure Document News® and secretariat to the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), has recently added two senior industry executives to help continue the work.

Company

Francis Tuffy

31 May 2023

2 min read

Development in Partnership

The ID and secure document industry is not known, for obvious reasons, for its willingness to share information. But a chance meeting at a Reconnaissance conference between a client and supplier is beginning to bear fruit.

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Francis Tuffy

31 May 2023

2 min read

IN Groupe Acquires Portals Technology Business in Italy

IN Groupe, global specialist in identities and digital services, has announced that it has signed an agreement with UK-based Portals, supplier of security features and paper, for the sale of Portals’ security components business in Bollate, Italy.

Company

Francis Tuffy

31 May 2023

4 min read

Company News

South African company, Contactable, has announced its adoption of Regula’s ID verification technology to further combat identity fraud across the continent.

Company

Francis Tuffy

31 March 2023

5 min read

Dr Christian Thywissen – a CFO’s Point of View

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in any large company is to provide financial stability to the organisation through leadership in financial planning, accounting, budgeting and reporting. But as this far-reaching profile of Dr Christian Thywissen, CFO of Veridos, shows, the role can take you into many other areas of business activity.

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Francis Tuffy

31 March 2023

2 min read

Bahrain Joins ICAO Public Key Directory

HID, a leader in trusted identity solutions, has been awarded with a contract to supply Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution.

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Francis Tuffy

2 March 2023

3 min read

Veridos Announces Partnership with Innovatrics

Identity solutions provider, Veridos, has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with biometrics expert Innovatrics and its leading ABIS database, taking Veridos’ holistic VeriDNA solution for civilian use of DNA IDs to the next level.

Company

Francis Tuffy

1 Feb. 2023

3 min read

Regula Continues to Grow

Document and biometric verification company, Regula, has recently helped Ecuador to update its national forensic capabilities and has had its devices recognised in two Gartner reports.

Company

Francis Tuffy

3 Jan. 2023

2 min read

Veridos Launches New Security Features

Veridos, a global provider of integrated identity solutions, is set to unveil a new range of security features specifically aimed at protecting the transparent window areas on ID documents, namely Amber ID, Diamond ID and Spectre ID.

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Enhanced Features of the ID Document Index

Covestro Honoured at SDS 2024

Dutch Secure Documents Enhanced with Innovative Security Features

Reconnaissance Launches Industry Reference Glossary

Veridos Started as a Vision, 10 Years Ago

Reconnaissance Publishes Directory of ID Document Suppliers

Short Print Run Security Business Gets Big ISO Boost

US Spends Big on ID Management Infrastructure

IDEMIA Unveils Strategic Reorganisation

EIB Expands Secure Printing Capacity in Greece with Loan to Veridos Matsoukis

HID Global to Acquire Evolis

Expansion for Reconnaissance

Development in Partnership

IN Groupe Acquires Portals Technology Business in Italy

Company News

Dr Christian Thywissen – a CFO’s Point of View

Bahrain Joins ICAO Public Key Directory

Veridos Announces Partnership with Innovatrics

Regula Continues to Grow

Veridos Launches New Security Features

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