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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

3 min read

AI OK but Biometrics Not

A small article in the news section of March’s ID & Secure Document News noted that at the same time as European Union lawmakers are on track to ban the use of remote biometric surveillance for general law enforcement purposes, France had approved the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor public spaces for suspicious behaviour during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AI Biometrics

Lic Mónica Peralta

31 May 2023

5 min read

Thoughts on Producing Travel Documents

In this opinion piece, Lic Mónica Peralta (Forensic Document Expert) looks at the current state of physical document security printing and gives her thoughts on how it might be improved in the age of physical/digital co-existence.

Passports Travel

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.

Company Free Technical Features Free

Francis Tuffy

31 May 2023

2 min read

New Document Issues

One new document issue to report on this month, the Canadian Passport.

Passports

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

4 May 2023

2 min read

Thales and Infineon Win Passport Security Contract in the US

A contract to provide the US State Department with passport electronics and software has been awarded to Thales and Infineon.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

3 min read

EU Digital Wallet Update

From its earliest stages as a consultation on revisions to the eIDAS (Electronic Identification and Trust Services) regulations, ID & Secure Document News™ has followed the progress of the EU Digital Wallet.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

5 min read

In My Opinion – Marc-Julian Siewert

In this occasional series of interviews, we ask leading figures in the world of ID and secure documents their opinions on some of the pressing concerns facing the industry today.

Interviews

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The central government of India has directed all states to complete the process of allocating the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in all villages by the end of March 2024.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

9 min read

ODDS 2023 – It’s Not Physical or Digital, It’s Physical AND Digital

Almost a year to the day since the inaugural ODDS conference in Vienna, 172 delegates from 94 global organisations gathered in Prague to share recent technical developments in the fields of optical and digital document security.

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

5 min read

Company News

TECH5, which operates in the fields of biometrics and digital identity management, has joined the Secure Identity Alliance and become a member of the OSIA initiative for an open set of interfaces for identity management.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

3 min read

New Document Issues

In this round up of recent new secure document issues, we record new card designs for the US states of Arizona and Virginia, and the new Swiss driving licence.

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Alan Hodgson

4 April 2023

5 min read

Opportunities From the SPRITE+ Network

There are a number of networks and research groups that exist outside of our community that could bring value to our work. The aim of this article is to illustrate this with reference to a personal case study undertaken over the past nine months.

Digital Identity Passports

Francis Tuffy

4 April 2023

2 min read

DOVIDs – Secure Protection for Identity Documents

Despite the developments in digital ID solutions, there is a continual need for physical documents. In protecting these, the omission of advanced security features can result in substandard documents that are easy for counterfeiters to simulate.

ID Cards Technical Features

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.

Company Interviews

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.

Company Passports

Francis Tuffy

31 March 2023

3 min read

New Document Issues

In this round up of recent new secure document issues, we record the new Australian R Series passport and the new Finnish passport and ID card.

ID Cards Passports

Francis Tuffy

31 March 2023

4 min read

White House Wants $1.6B to Attack Identity Theft and Fraud

The US administration released a three-part proposal on 2 March asking Congress for $1.6 billion to help provide federal agencies and local governments with more funding to handle pandemic-related fraud claims, modernise identity verification systems, and support victims of identity theft.

Fraud Detection Free Government Free

Latest News

Expansion for Reconnaissance

AI OK but Biometrics Not

Thoughts on Producing Travel Documents

Development in Partnership

New Document Issues

IN Groupe Acquires Portals Technology Business in Italy

Company News

Thales and Infineon Win Passport Security Contract in the US

EU Digital Wallet Update

In My Opinion – Marc-Julian Siewert

News in Brief

ODDS 2023 – It’s Not Physical or Digital, It’s Physical AND Digital

Company News

New Document Issues

Opportunities From the SPRITE+ Network

DOVIDs – Secure Protection for Identity Documents

Dr Christian Thywissen – a CFO’s Point of View

Bahrain Joins ICAO Public Key Directory

New Document Issues

White House Wants $1.6B to Attack Identity Theft and Fraud

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