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Francis Tuffy

1 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Fingerprint Technology – Bigger is Better

In his article ‘Emerging Fingerprint Technologies for Smartphones’ (see IDN January 2023), technology consultant Dr Alan Hodgson predicted that in response to the need for better fingerprint recognition on devices, technology suppliers would be looking to increase the size of their biometric sensors. And he was right!

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

New Smartphone Report Released

Reconnaissance International is pleased to announce the release of its new publication – ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ – the only publication of its kind.

Studies, Reports

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

6 min read

Veridos Leads the Way with Sustainable Product Portfolio

So far this year, I have interviewed two of Veridos’ senior management team for ID & Secure Document News™ – CEO, Marc-Julian Siewert and CFO, Dr Christian Thywissen. Both executives stressed the identity solutions company’s goal to be completely CO2 – neutral by 2040.

Interviews

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Nordic and Baltic Ministers of Digitalisation have announced an effort to ensure that member countries’ residents will be able to use their digital IDs across borders.

News

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

10 Years On – Going Strong but Still More to Do

As ID & Secure Document News™ celebrates its 10th year in print, I took a moment to delve into the archive and re-read the newsletter’s first editorial in September 2013. This gave, as the newsletter’s raison d’être, the increased societal and commercial interest in secure identity, principally driven by ‘terrorism, technology, illegal immigration and global criminality’.

Free Free

Chander S Jeena

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

Global Travel Developments Around Biometric Authentication

The increasing demand for business and leisure travel emerging from the pandemic has changed air travel practices in the last few years and promised passengers a quick, secure and seamless experience.

Authentication Biometrics

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

Company News

Scytl, a leader in online voting and electoral modernisation, has won a contract to facilitate online voting in the national elections to the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

News

Francis Tuffy

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

THC Online 2023

The programme has now been published for The Holography Conference Online (THCO) 2023, taking place 21-22 November.

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2023

2 min read

New Document Issues

Greece's new identity card is being issued from 25 September. The Ministry for Public Protection has published a statement outlining that under EU Regulation 2019/1157, member states need to issue new identity cards with upgraded security features.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2023

1 min read

IDEMIA Facial Recognition in India

IDEMIA, the identity technologies and biometric solutions provider, has been selected by the airport operator, GMR Group, to implement Digi Yatra’s facial recognition technology-powered boarding system at India’s Delhi, Hyderabad, and Goa airports.

Biometrics

Lic Mónica Peralta – Forensic Document Expert

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

The Debate Between Physical and Digital Identity Continues

In my opinion, the meaning of ‘trust’ lies in the expectation that something will happen or work in a certain way. This is at the root of the arguments laid out in this article.

Digital Identity

Alan Hodgson

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Digital Product Passports – Unintended Consequences for Digital ID?

In March 2023 IDN carried an article on the opportunities for new projects that stem from research collaborations, using the UK SPRITE+ network as an example.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

2 min read

HSP Asia 2023 Programme and Workshops Announced

High Security Printing™ Asia is, this year, being held in Sri Lanka’s wonderful capital city, Colombo (4-6 December).

Events

Steve Casey

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Australia’s R-Series Passport Moves into New Security and Design Paradigm

Since winning the contract to manufacture the entire Australian passport in 2002, the R-Series is now the fifth series that Note Printing Australia (NPA) has developed for the Australian Passports Office..

Passports Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Finnish Border Guard has announced that all Finnish nationals on Finnair flights to and from the UK will be able to test a voluntary new digital travel document – Digital Travel Credentials (DTC).

News

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

2 min read

ID4Africa Commemorates ID Day (16.9)

The Identity Day (ID Day) Campaign seeks worldwide recognition of 16 September as Identity Day to highlight the importance of having proof of identity.

Digital Identity ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

2 Oct. 2023

4 min read

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 Free Government Free

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

Belize – A Modern Passport to Make Citizens Proud

The 2022 Belize ePassport series, the first ever from a from a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to be nominated for an HSP Regional Passport of the Year award, represents one of the most modern and secure travel documents within the Caribbean region.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

3 min read

ODDS ’24 Lisbon (8 – 10 April) – Call for Papers

Optical & Digital Document Security (ODDS) 2022 (Vienna) and 2023 (Prague) have shown the importance of this conference in bringing together the secured document community and the digital identity and transactions community.

Events

Francis Tuffy

29 Aug. 2023

2 min read

US States Trial MDLs

In a growing trend of soft-launching Mobile Driving Licences (MDLs) prior to general public release, two US states are currently trialling their state identity documents with select groups of businesses.

Digital Identity ID Cards

Latest News

Fingerprint Technology – Bigger is Better

New Smartphone Report Released

Veridos Leads the Way with Sustainable Product Portfolio

News in Brief

10 Years On – Going Strong but Still More to Do

Global Travel Developments Around Biometric Authentication

Company News

THC Online 2023

New Document Issues

IDEMIA Facial Recognition in India

The Debate Between Physical and Digital Identity Continues

Digital Product Passports – Unintended Consequences for Digital ID?

HSP Asia 2023 Programme and Workshops Announced

Australia’s R-Series Passport Moves into New Security and Design Paradigm

News in Brief

ID4Africa Commemorates ID Day (16.9)

The A to Z of Aadhaar Unique ID

Belize – A Modern Passport to Make Citizens Proud

ODDS ’24 Lisbon (8 – 10 April) – Call for Papers

US States Trial MDLs

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