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Has Holography Lost Its WOW? We Need Your Input!

Francis Tuffy

11 May 2025

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Has Holography Lost Its WOW? We Need Your Input!

Holographic features have long played a vital role in optical document security—grabbing attention, signaling authenticity, and giving visual verification. But as design trends shift and digital solutions take a larger role, it’s time to reassess their impact.

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Francis Tuffy

29 April 2025

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Biometric authentication traditionally relies on single identifiers like fingerprints or facial scans. However, these can be spoofed or altered by ageing, injury, or illness.

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Francis Tuffy

31 March 2025

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The PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine- Readable Travel Documents) project is a European initiative launched on 28 February, aimed at enhancing the security of electronic machine-readable travel documents (eMRTDs), such as electronic passports, against emerging threats posed by advances in quantum computing.

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Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

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Spectra Systems, a US provider of secure transaction technologies, has announced that its security printing division, Cartor Security Printers, has secured a five-year contract to produce postage stamps for an undisclosed postal supplier within the European Union.

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Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2025

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In its final days, the Biden administration prepared an executive order that emphasises the use of digital identity technologies, such as mobile driving licences (mDLs), to enhance identity verification for public benefit programmes.

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Francis Tuffy

24 Dec. 2024

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A sharp rise in AI-assisted identity fraud is reshaping cybersecurity on a global scale, as highlighted in the 2025 Identity Fraud Report released by the Entrust Cybersecurity Institute.

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2024: A Year of Convergence and Consolidation

Francis Tuffy

24 Dec. 2024

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2024: A Year of Convergence and Consolidation

In a significant digital innovation, Kenya has introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, overhauling its visa application process.

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Francis Tuffy

27 Nov. 2024

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Lithuania’s Identity Documents Personalisation Centre (IDPC) has announced the termination of its passport production contract with Garsų Pasaulis, a prominent Lithuanian printing and security solutions company.

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Francis Tuffy

30 Oct. 2024

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The German government has announced plans to develop a state digital wallet for smartphones, which will allow citizens to identify themselves digitally across the European Union.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2024

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NEC is set to launch a new biometric authentication system this month, using advanced facial recognition technology to authenticate large groups of people simultaneously, even while they are in motion.

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Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2024

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Armenia is set to introduce a new system for issuing ID cards and biometric passports by 2026, a significant step towards modernising its national identification infrastructure and enhancing security measures.

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Francis Tuffy

16 July 2024

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The European Union (EU) and Serbia have signed an agreement to enhance operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, known as Frontex.

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Francis Tuffy

27 June 2024

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The recent election in Congo has been marred by significant issues related to poor-quality voter ID cards, casting a shadow over the democratic process.

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Francis Tuffy

22 May 2024

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The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators has announced the launch of its Digital Trust Service, with Utah and Maryland being the first states to sign on.

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Francis Tuffy

27 March 2024

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France has officially introduced its digital driving licence system following successful trials in Hauts-de-Seine, Eure-et-Loir, and Rhône, as announced by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.

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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2024

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South Africa’s new driving licence cards will not launch by the end of March 2024, as former Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula first announced.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2024

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The Michigan Secretary of State (SOS), in the US, said the state is changing the look of its driving licences and state ID cards, starting in 2024.

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Francis Tuffy

22 Dec. 2023

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The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its ‘Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) Part 11 report’ on the assessment of face image quality vectors, a critical facet in advancing face biometrics technology.

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Francis Tuffy

22 Dec. 2023

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HID, recognised as a leader in trusted identity solutions, has recently secured a contract to supply Finland with an advanced high-security driving licence card and personalised services solution.

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Francis Tuffy

1 Dec. 2023

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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has called for international competitive bidding for the procurement of five million ePassports in keeping with the government’s initiative to introduce electronic chip-embedded digital passports to citizens.

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