In a significant move toward digital identity management, the Nepalese government has commenced assigning national ID numbers to children during birth registration, aimed at maintaining a comprehensive database of citizens from early childhood.

The UK government has recently spotlighted digital identity and artificial intelligence (AI) as key technologies for state- supported research. Its policy document promises to reshape how the UK interacts with technology and pave the way for economic growth and a more inclusive society.

In an increasingly connected world, where patches and updates are delivered to your smartphone on a daily basis, Juliette Thomas and Jérôme Boudineau, from IDEMIA Smart Identity, ask why we need to wait for an electronic ID card to be reissued before we can get an updated operating system. Well now, we don’t!

In a significant digital innovation, Kenya has introduced an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, overhauling its visa application process.

HID, a trusted identity solutions leader, recently received acclaim at the London Design Awards for its Bahrain ePassport design.

As we step into a year marked by national elections across seven of the world’s ten most populous countries, the democratic process is gaining increasing global attention.

The ID and secure document industry goes to great lengths to keep secure the personally identifiable information (PII) that we gather, as we are keenly aware of the injurious consequences of ID data breeches.

The debate over how personally identifiable information (PII) is collected, used and stored digitally was brought into sharp focus during the worldwide response to COVID-19, with the widespread adoption of contact tracking and tracing.

In June of this year, the European Council provisionally agreed on rules to digitise the Schengen visa procedure (see sister publication Holography News™, October 2023). The council has now approved the digitisation of the visa process, signalling a further move away from physical visa stickers.

Two of the most populous countries in South America have announced plans for harnessing blockchain based digital identity protocols to streamline and secure citizen access to public services.