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Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Identity Week 2021 – Its Good to See You, Again!

A morning of beautiful sunshine and clear blue skies in London heralded an equally unfamiliar sight of crowds of ID and secure document professionals assembling in the ExCeL centre for the start of Identity Week 2021 (22- 23 September).

Events

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

4 min read

VCI Launches SMART Health Card to US Residents

A private-public partnership of technology and healthcare companies called the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle and the Mayo Clinic, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the SMART Health Card.

Health Status

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

5 min read

Company News

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced the acquisition of Omni-ID, a manufacturer of RFID tags and industrial IoT hardware devices for passive and active tagging, tracking, monitoring and alerting applications.

News

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Concerns and Confusion in Biometric Passports Bidding Processes

Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising concerns following the award of a contract for the production of the country’s biometric passports to Belgian firm Semlex.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

2 min read

IDEMIA Chosen by French Government for its National ID Verification Program

French government agency Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) will be teaming up with IDEMIA to support the national digital identity program, called ‘France Identité Numérique’.

ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Nigeria To Require Face and Fingerprint Biometrics for State Election

Ahead of the 6 November governorship election in Anambra State, Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that each voter has to enrol their identity in its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

Fraud Detection Government

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

4 min read

News in Brief

Australia’s new Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) Certificates have been launched nationally and are now available to the public. State governments around the country are promoting the new design – which was created by the Note Printing Australia (NPA) Design Team – with a particular focus on the increased security of the certificate to prevent identity fraud.

News

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

3 min read

Thales Launches Payment Card with Onboard Fingerprint Scanner

Thales has announced a payment card to include an onboard fingerprint sensor, promising improved security and usability – and an end to contactless payment limits.

Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

3 min read

G20 Declaration Recognises Digital ID’s Importance

Digital ministers from the G20 group of leading world economies met in Trieste, Italy, at the beginning of August to further discuss digitalisation as a key enabler for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in its three economic, social and environmental dimensions, in line with the G20 priorities for 2021 of People, Planet and Prosperity.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

4 min read

US Voter Identity Requirements and ID Laws

On 6 January 2021 a mob stormed the US Capitol carrying placards bearing the ‘Stop the Steal’ emblem, which supported the notion that widespread voter identity fraud had distorted the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. At the heart of the claim were allegations of vote rigging by a variety of means – most of which required voters taking on false identities.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

5 min read

Company News

DATASONIC Group Bhd is reported to be in contention for the replacement contract for the Malaysian national identity card, otherwise known as MyKad.

ID Cards News

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

2 min read

Ghana Plans Contactless Biometrics for Vaccination Program

The Ghana Health Service, in partnership with the vaccine alliance Gavi and Arm’s network of partners, engineers and developers, will begin a biometric-based national vaccination program in October 2021 using contactless technology from non-profit UK technology company Simprints.

Health Status

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

6 min read

ISO Standards for Secure Document Authentication

Like them or loathe them, mutually recognised standards are the cornerstone of international trade. The recent release of a new ISO standard for product and document authentication (ISO 22383:2020) adds to a library of ISO standards that are reviewed in this edition of ID & Secure Document News™ and June’s edition of its sister publication, Authentication News®.

Authentication Free Free

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

3 min read

UK Government in Trouble Over Planned Digital Identity Scheme – Again

The UK government has been accused of ‘constitutional ignorance’ after spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on contracts for a digital identity scheme before it had even launched a consultation into the project.

Government

Francis Tuffy

31 Aug. 2021

5 min read

News in Brief

Under national law, Argentinians have the right to identify themselves as gender neutral. But this has not been reflected in passports and National Documents of Identity (DNI), and residents have only been able to select ‘male’ or ‘female’.

CRVS ID Cards News

Francis Tuffy

29 July 2021

3 min read

EU COVID Passport Goes Live

As of 1 July 2021, all European Union citizens and residents, as well as specific categories of travellers from third party countries, will be able to hold a COVID passport that will allow unrestricted travel throughout the Schengen Area on the grounds of health status. The scheme, in its current form, is set to run until 31 June 2022.

Health Status

2 Jan. 2018

1 min read

Holography & Optical Technology News

Holography & Optical Technology News is a comprehensive information source on the development of holographic products, technologies, services and markets for security.

Free

1 Jan. 2018

1 min read

Tax Stamp & Authentication News

Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ (TSAN) is a unique and comprehensive source of information covering, on the one hand, government-led tax stamp and traceability systems, and, on the other, brand owner-led product protection programmes.

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Identity Week 2021 – Its Good to See You, Again!

VCI Launches SMART Health Card to US Residents

Company News

Concerns and Confusion in Biometric Passports Bidding Processes

IDEMIA Chosen by French Government for its National ID Verification Program

Nigeria To Require Face and Fingerprint Biometrics for State Election

News in Brief

Thales Launches Payment Card with Onboard Fingerprint Scanner

G20 Declaration Recognises Digital ID’s Importance

US Voter Identity Requirements and ID Laws

Company News

Ghana Plans Contactless Biometrics for Vaccination Program

ISO Standards for Secure Document Authentication

UK Government in Trouble Over Planned Digital Identity Scheme – Again

News in Brief

EU COVID Passport Goes Live

Holography & Optical Technology News

Tax Stamp & Authentication News

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