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Francis Tuffy

3 Oct. 2022

2 min read

IQ Structures Wins Tender to Protect Czech ID

IQ Structures has announced that it has been selected as the supplier of anti-counterfeiting protection for the ID card of the Czech Republic.

Company

Francis Tuffy

3 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Durasafe® Travel for Secure Data Pages

Last month, IDN reported on Landqart’s partnership with Tech5 to provide a combined solution for a certificate-based document that is durable, secure and biometrically-verifiable.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

3 Oct. 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Finland has recently notified the EU of its willingness to test out digitising the country’s official documents, making it the first country in the union to experiment with the technology.

News

Francis Tuffy

3 Oct. 2022

3 min read

Who Can You Trust with Your ID Data?

The misuse of personal data is seen as a potential drag on the growth of the ID and secure document sector. But who do people feel they can trust more to protect their ID data – government or the private sector?

Free Government Free

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Nigeria Looks to Improve Document Issuing Processes

Nigeria’s Ministry of Interior has pledged to sanitise the performance of professional service providers by improving the processing of visas, passports, marriages and citizenship applications.

Government

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

The US State Department has assembled 25,000 volunteers to try out the new online passport renewal program in advance of the service becoming available to the general public later in 2022.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Experts Call for Plans to Harmonise Taxi Licencing in UK

Currently, there are around 280 local authorities setting distinct rules, processes and fees for motorists wanting to obtain a taxi licence in the UK. But industry experts are now calling for plans to harmonise the procedures in line with the principles of ‘fill it out once’.

Driving Licences Free Free

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

5 min read

Company News

Identity verification company Credas Technologies has been certified to perform digital identity verification for the Right to Work, Right to Rent and anti-money laundering checks that are being mandated in the UK.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Greece 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.

Driving Licences ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

3 min read

Landqart and TECH5 Announce Partnership

Manufacturer of secure substrates Landqart and TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, have announced a partnership agreement to provide a solution for certificate-based documents which are secure, durable, and biometrically verifiable against the holder.

Company

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Regula Rethinks the Conventional Process of Border Control

The almost unlimited access to high-quality printing services, as well as to sophisticated graphics software, has increased the quality of document forgery in recent years to the point where it is becoming more difficult for border control officers to tell the difference between real and fake secure documents.

Authentication Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

4 min read

A Bizarre Case of Assumed Identities

The role of the ID and secure document industry is to ensure that procedures and checks are in place that grant each citizen secure access to the rights and privileges that are associated with their unique identity.

Case Studies

Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Plans for UK Voter ID ‘Unachievable’

Perhaps spurred on by the unfounded allegations of US voters taking on false IDs during the last presidential election, the UK government introduced an Elections Integrity Bill which has been working its way through the UK parliament.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

3 min read

US Government Working on Unique Identity for Immigrants

The Biden administration will create a new identification card for immigrants that will serve as a single card to access immigration files and eventually be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for travel.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

1 min read

HSP Asia 2022 Postponed

Following consultations with various stakeholders over the past few weeks, Reconnaissance International, organiser of the High Security Printing Asia Conference scheduled to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 5-7 December 2022 has regretfully announced its postponement to 4-6 December 2023.

Events

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

5 min read

Company News

Veridos, a leading provider of integrated identity solutions, has acquired Valid USA’s identity solutions business to further grow its presence in the US market. A particular focus will be on enhancing its driving licence offering.

News

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

3 min read

Health Insurance Firm Commissions Digital Identity Management

German health insurance firm BARMER has commissioned T-Systems and Verimi to provide and manage the digital identities of its 8.7 million policyholders. The contract has a term of seven years, and the companies have not disclosed the contract value.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

The Finnish government is proposing a digital identification app in 2023 on smartphones and tablets that aims to prevent gender-based discrimination and promote work-based immigration.

News

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

3 min read

Nigeria’s NIN Programme Helped by the Law of Unintended Consequences

Nigeria’s National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) is tasked with assigning a unique National Identity Number and issuing General Multi-Purpose Cards to 148 million citizens by 2024.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

2 min read

THCO – Call for Papers and Nominations

Reconnaissance International is already preparing for The Holography Conference™ which will continue to be held online, taking place this year from 5-6 December.

Events

Latest News

IQ Structures Wins Tender to Protect Czech ID

Durasafe® Travel for Secure Data Pages

News in Brief

Who Can You Trust with Your ID Data?

Nigeria Looks to Improve Document Issuing Processes

News in Brief

Experts Call for Plans to Harmonise Taxi Licencing in UK

Company News

Greece Rolls Out Digital ID Cards and Driving Licences

Landqart and TECH5 Announce Partnership

Regula Rethinks the Conventional Process of Border Control

A Bizarre Case of Assumed Identities

Plans for UK Voter ID ‘Unachievable’

US Government Working on Unique Identity for Immigrants

HSP Asia 2022 Postponed

Company News

Health Insurance Firm Commissions Digital Identity Management

News in Brief

Nigeria’s NIN Programme Helped by the Law of Unintended Consequences

THCO – Call for Papers and Nominations

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