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 Read MoreNew 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 Read MoreCalls (Again) for UK ID Card – But This Time Its Digital
Two British politicians have joined forces to promote the introduction of digital ID cards, which has been met with mixed reactions.
ID Cards - March 2, 2023 midnight Read MoreMETA Announces LumaChrome for Government Issued Cards
Functional materials company META has announced that its LumaChrome colour-shifting film can now be applied as a security feature for embedded polycarbonate government identity cards, eIDs and immunity cards through a new digital demetalisation process.
ID Cards - November 4, 2022 midnight Read MoreGreece Rolls Out Digital ID Cards and Driving Licences
Greek citizens can now create, store and present digital versions of their national identity card and driving licence using a digital identity wallet on their smartphone.
ID Cards - September 5, 2022 midnight Read MoreUganda Sued Over Digital ID System
An alliance of charities has sued the Ugandan government, according to an article published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, arguing that vulnerable groups have been denied access to potentially life-saving services due to flaws in the national ID card rollout.
ID Cards - July 6, 2022 midnight Read MoreThe 20-Year History of Estonia’s eID Card
Estonia has, for a long time, been recognised as a tech-savvy country – boasting the highest number of tech-startups per person in the world. It took a step further into the eState provision of citizen services in 2002 with the introduction of the ID card.
ID Cards - March 31, 2022 midnight Read MoreDiversity and Inclusion – the Next Debates for Identity Documents
In the socio-political dialogue, topics such as gender, diversity, participation and accessibility – in other words, diversity in general – play a more important role now than ever before.
Editorial - March 2, 2022 midnight Read MoreConfusion Over Ghana Card as an ePassport
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has recently tweeted that the use of a state’s national identity card for international travel is not at the discretion of the issuing authority but is a decision for the receiving state.
ID Cards - March 2, 2022 midnight Read MoreGermany 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 - October 5, 2021 midnight Read MoreIDEMIA Chosen by French Government for its National ID Verification Program
French government agency Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) will be teaming up with IDEMIA to support the national digital identity program, called ‘France Identité Numérique’.
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