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Francis Tuffy

12 Oct. 2026

2 min read

Gold Award for Quantum-Safe ID Card Demonstrator

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Bundesdruckerei GmbH, together with Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and Infineon Technologies AG, have received the Juniper Research Identity & Security Award 2026 in the ‘Post Quantum Cryptography Excellence – Gold Winner’ category.

Company

Francis Tuffy

6 Oct. 2026

2 min read

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.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

4 min read

UK Drops Plans for National Digital ID Card – So What?

The incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped the government's proposed national digital identity scheme, redirecting £1.8 billion elsewhere — but the wider digital identity landscape remains largely intact.

Editorial Free

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

5 min read

News in Brief

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.

News

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

4 min read

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.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

3 min read

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.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

3 min read

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.

Technology

Francis Tuffy

1 Oct. 2026

2 min read

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.

Events

1 Oct. 2026

4 min read

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.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

28 Sept. 2026

2 min read

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.

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Francis Tuffy

22 Sept. 2026

2 min read

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.

Biometrics Passports

Francis Tuffy

14 Sept. 2026

2 min read

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.

Cybersecurity

Francis Tuffy

7 Sept. 2026

2 min read

UK Passport Manufacturing Tender

The Home Office is preparing to launch the formal competition for the next UK passport manufacturing and personalisation contract, following three rounds of market engagement. The current procurement timetable gives 16 November 2026 as the estimated publication date for the tender notice.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

2 Sept. 2026

2 min read

G+D Develops Quantum-Safe Identity Cards

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is developing technology for a new generation of physical identity cards designed to remain secure against future quantum-computing attacks, as part of the European uPQComing research project.

ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

27 Aug. 2026

4 min read

AI Authentication Versus the Physical World

Research presented at Optical & Digital Document Security (ODDS) 2025 shows why conventional classification accuracy alone is not enough to establish that AI-based banknote and identity document authentication systems are secure, as adversarial attacks can defeat even a 100%-accurate classifier.

AI Authentication

26 Aug. 2026

2 min read

South Africa Launches Biometric ETA

South Africa has officially launched its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), introducing biometric verification and machine learning into the country’s immigration and border management processes.

Biometrics

Francis Tuffy

26 Aug. 2026

4 min read

Argentina Builds a National Cryptographic Identity System

Argentina's new electronic national identity card is the visible part of a larger national identity system linking physical document security, contactless chip technology and online verification services within one architecture.

Country Profile Free Free

Francis Tuffy

16 Aug. 2026

2 min read

The Countdown to ID Day 2026 Has Begun

ID4Africa has started the countdown to Identity Day 2026, which will be marked on 16 September under the theme ‘My Identity. My Shadow. Never Apart.’ Campaign materials are now available for organisations and groups wishing to take part in this year’s activities.

Events

Francis Tuffy

11 Aug. 2026

2 min read

NIST Results Show Facial Recognition Accuracy Race Is Tightening

The latest results from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N (one-to-many) programme show that the gap between leading facial recognition algorithms is narrowing when measured against traditional accuracy benchmarks.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

11 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Lapse in Document Security Causes Political Fallout in India

Even in an age of advanced document digitisation, poor handling of physical documents can still have consequences on a national scale. Two recent investigations into examination paper leaks in India provide a reminder that sophisticated digital document systems can only offer limited protection if basic controls over confidential documents are weak.

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