The Directorate of Bulgarian Identity Documents has announced the introduction of a new model of ID card, which will contain biometric data of two fingerprints and facial biometric data, in addition to the physical image.

The new Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has definitively ruled out the introduction of digital ID cards in the UK, following a call from former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair for such documents to aid in migration control.

The prestigious Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing™ (HSP) Latin America conference. This year’s event was held in Santiago, Chile, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 4 June, at the Viña Santa Carolina winery.

As voters prepare to exercise their democratic right once again, we draw on an NBC News report to examine the growing trend of stricter voter ID requirements across various states.

One of the highlights of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences each year is the regional awards for the best ID documents and banknotes, which this year were presented at the HSP gala dinner in Sofia.

In my previous roles within security print-related companies, all the way to my current editorial duties, I’ve witnessed many shifting patterns in the landscape of identity and secure documents.

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!

Since commenting on the state of voter ID at the 2020 US presidential election (see IDN November 2020), ID & Secure Document News™ has followed up with several other stories (IDN January 2021, June 2021 and August 2022) that demonstrate the overlap between ID, technology and politics.

This month, three new document issues go on record, with the launch of the Macau Electronic ID, the Latvia ePassport and the Greece ePassport.

In a move to enhance security and streamline travel processes, Liechtenstein has introduced a new national identity card for travel and a revamped residence card for EU/EEA/CH citizens.