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Nicola Sudan

7 Dec. 2021

8 min read

VDS – More Than Just a Low-Cost Alternative to Document Microchips

The new visible digital seals (VDS), originally adopted by countries for travel document verification, are now gaining wider international acceptance as affordable and efficient solutions to the global challenge of providing travellers with an internationally verifiable proof of health.

Authentication

Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

4 min read

News in Brief

Starting from 8 November, non-citizen, non-immigrant air travellers to the United States are required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane, with only limited exceptions.

News

Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

2 min read

Biometric Authentication for Dummies

London based cyber-security business, iProov, has published a guide providing an overview of how organisations across all industries can use biometric authentication to maximise their potential return on investment.

Authentication

Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

2 min read

First US Passport Issued with ‘X’ Gender Marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an ‘X’ gender marker, acknowledging the rights of people who do not identify as male or female, the State Department wrote in a recent press release.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

3 min read

ISO Publishes New Standard for Mobile Driving Licences

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has published ISO/IEC 18013-5 which, amongst other things, specifies the interface between the Mobile Driving Licence (mDL) and mDL reader and the interface between the mDL reader and the issuing authority infrastructure.

Driving Licences Free Free

Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

4 min read

Company News

The Danish National Police, Rigspolitiet, has awarded IDEMIA with a ten-year contract plan to develop and maintain a new border management system for the external Schengen borders of Denmark due to the annual increase in visitors and the changed EU regulations.

News

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2021

9 min read

Securing Identity in the Face of Geopolitical Forces, the BDR Perspective

The new design of the German eID card has given the card producer, the Federal State Security Printer of Germany, Bundesdruckerei (BDR), the opportunity to upgrade many familiar features to bring them in line with the latest technology and add some new high-security elements.

Interviews

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2021

5 min read

News in Brief

OVD Kinegram (OVDK), based in Zug, Switzerland and a subsidiary of the KURZ Group, specialises in the design, production and supply of the KINEGRAM® optical security feature for government documents and banknotes.

News

Francis Tuffy

2 Nov. 2021

3 min read

Company News

Global manufacturer of secure document printing and personalisation equipment, Mühlbauer, has added the IDENTIFIER 60 Plus to its established portfolio of passport personalisation machines.

News

Francis Tuffy

2 Nov. 2021

2 min read

Optical & Digital Document Security Conference Programme

Registration is now open for the new Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, which will be in Vienna, Austria, 17-19 January 2022, with the programme available to view online at opticaldigitalsecurity.com.

Events

Francis Tuffy

2 Nov. 2021

3 min read

The FCC Wants to Crack Down on SIM Swapping

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its proposed cybersecurity rules including an attempt to prevent the serious problem of SIM swapping – a common form of digital identity theft that is particularly difficult to protect against.

Cybersecurity Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

2 Nov. 2021

4 min read

Australia’s TDIF Expands Digital Identity Exchange Accreditation Scheme

Eftpos (electronic funds transfer at the point of sale) has become the first accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange under the Australian federal government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF).

Digital Identity Onboarding

Alan Hodgson

24 Oct. 2021

5 min read

Fingerprint Technology in the Age of COVID

As with any change in the market environment, there will be sectors that will decline but also areas of opportunity. The seismic changes resulting from the COVID pandemic have resulted in both immediate and long-term changes across most if not all market sectors.

Authentication Free Free

Francis Tuffy

14 Oct. 2021

2 min read

New Wave of 'Lookalike' Fraudulent Passports in UK

A recent news item on BBC News has reported on the arrest of ten people, in London and Kent, on suspicion of supplying fraudulent passports to more than 100 high-level organised criminals.

Fraud Detection Passports

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

1 min read

Hurry! ODDS Early Bird Discount About to Fly Away

Optical & Digital Document Security (ODDS) combines two successful conferences, Optical Document Security (ODS) with Digital Document Security (DDS). Reconnaissance International is now bringing them together into THE technical conference for physical, digital and virtual document security, which takes place in Vienna, Austria, 17-19 January 2022.

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

2 min read

World Bank to Support Land Administration in Laos

Land holders across the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), or Laos as it is more commonly known, including some of the most vulnerable households, are expected to benefit from improved land administration and titling thanks to a project approved by the World Bank.

Free Land Management Free

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

Following the recent redesign of the German national identity card, a mobile ID wallet app has been released and the digital proof of a driving licence issued.

Digital Identity Driving Licences ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Identity Week 2021 – Its Good to See You, Again!

A morning of beautiful sunshine and clear blue skies in London heralded an equally unfamiliar sight of crowds of ID and secure document professionals assembling in the ExCeL centre for the start of Identity Week 2021 (22- 23 September).

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

4 min read

VCI Launches SMART Health Card to US Residents

A private-public partnership of technology and healthcare companies called the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle and the Mayo Clinic, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the SMART Health Card.

Health Status

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

5 min read

Company News

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced the acquisition of Omni-ID, a manufacturer of RFID tags and industrial IoT hardware devices for passive and active tagging, tracking, monitoring and alerting applications.

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VDS – More Than Just a Low-Cost Alternative to Document Microchips

News in Brief

Biometric Authentication for Dummies

First US Passport Issued with ‘X’ Gender Marker

ISO Publishes New Standard for Mobile Driving Licences

Company News

Securing Identity in the Face of Geopolitical Forces, the BDR Perspective

News in Brief

Company News

Optical & Digital Document Security Conference Programme

The FCC Wants to Crack Down on SIM Swapping

Australia’s TDIF Expands Digital Identity Exchange Accreditation Scheme

Fingerprint Technology in the Age of COVID

New Wave of 'Lookalike' Fraudulent Passports in UK

Hurry! ODDS Early Bird Discount About to Fly Away

World Bank to Support Land Administration in Laos

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

Identity Week 2021 – Its Good to See You, Again!

VCI Launches SMART Health Card to US Residents

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