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US Homeland Security Resurrects Border Biometric Rule

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reintroduced a sweeping biometric data collection rule aimed at expanding surveillance across all national borders. Originally drafted under the first Trump administration, the revised regulation mandates facial recognition scans and other biometric captures from virtually all non-US citizens upon entry and exit – including children.

Government - July 22, 2025 midnight

The A to Z of Aadhaar Unique ID

A lot has happened in India since the introduction of the Aadhaar unique ID number for its citizens under the Aadhaar Act of 2016. In this article we round up recent activity in what is considered to be the most populated digital identity platform in the world.

Digital Identity - October 3, 2023 midnight

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.

Free - April 1, 2023 midnight

New Document Issues

In this round up of recent new secure document issues, we record the new Swiss passport and ID card and the Slovak ID card.

Government - March 2, 2023 midnight

Who Can You Trust with Your ID Data?

The misuse of personal data is seen as a potential drag on the growth of the ID and secure document sector. But who do people feel they can trust more to protect their ID data – government or the private sector?

Free - October 4, 2022 midnight

Plans for UK Voter ID ‘Unachievable’

Perhaps spurred on by the unfounded allegations of US voters taking on false IDs during the last presidential election, the UK government introduced an Elections Integrity Bill which has been working its way through the UK parliament.

Government - September 5, 2022 midnight