South Africa Demonstrates Digital ID Prototype
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has demonstrated a working prototype of its digital identity system, with Minister Leon Schreiber presenting a credential issued using his own personal information.
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Post-Quantum Resilience Gathers Pace
Post-quantum cryptography is moving into practical identity programmes, with advances spanning secure element prototypes, government ID cards, federal PIV credentials, and national migration timetables — making cryptographic transition a lifecycle challenge for identity authorities worldwide.
Veridos' New Sample Passport 'Evolution'
Veridos has unveiled 'Evolution', a sample passport concept that integrates storytelling, national identity and advanced security technologies into a single cohesive design — demonstrating how physical documents can remain a vital anchor of trust in an increasingly digital world.
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The Philippines has cleared a proposed $39.5 million public-private partnership to upgrade the infrastructure and services behind its national ID system. The Investment Coordination Committee – Cabinet Committee approved the Philippine Digital National Identity project on 9 September, according to an announcement issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on 21 September.
ODDS 2027 Invited Speaker – Brett Scott
The ODDS conference has announced author and monetary anthropologist Brett Scott as an invited speaker for ODDS 2027 in Berlin, where he will challenge delegates to consider growing public resistance to relentless digitalisation and what it means for the document security community.
Argentina’s New Passport: Security, Mobility and Trust
Over the past few years, Argentina has progressively modernised the design and issuance of its travel documents. At the centre of this evolution is the passport, which is the most widely recognised document authorising its holder to engage in international travel, provided that the countries of origin, departure and destination permit that movement.
EU Backs European Business Wallets
The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee has adopted its position on the proposed European Business Wallet Regulation, setting out a legally recognised digital identity framework for businesses operating across the EU Single Market.
Philippines Advances National ID Upgrade
The Philippines has cleared a proposed USD 39.5 million public–private partnership to upgrade the infrastructure and services behind its National ID system. The Investment Coordination Committee – Cabinet Committee approved the Philippine Digital National Identity (PDNI) project on 9 September, according to an announcement issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on 21 September.
Niger Begins Rollout of Biometric Passport
Niger has begun national biometric enrolment for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) passport, extending the bloc’s common travel-document programme across its three members, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Major US ID Documents Breach
US identity verification provider IDScan.net has confirmed unauthorised access to data held within its cloud platform, following reports that millions of scanned identity documents had been offered for sale on a cybercrime forum.
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