As mobile devices emerge as the electronic-only carrier of personal ID (mDocument), with biometrics as identifier and cryptography applied to respect privacy, there could be a decreased need for physical identification documents.Secure printing trend experts state in The Future of Personal ID to 2021 that the identity ecosystem is evolving in response threats such as identity theft.”Standards, industry associations, and legislation continue to set the tone for an interoperable and trusted ecosystem that fosters innovation and control of the physical and digital identity space.” states Rude Lion, author of the report. “This is partly down to the growing problem of cybercrime and data breaches, calling for the need of protection of privacy against a backdrop of the unbridled spread and accessibility of personal identification data.”The group states that there is still a need to protect ID documents from counterfeiting, alteration or theft and that the latest trend is integrated design, which has delivered more engaging themes and creative use of security features than in past designs.”The anticipated result is that the public will become more aware of security features and an active participant in authenticating documents – which raises the barrier for counterfeiters. Integrated design will also protect electronic elements – antennas and integrated circuits”.Smithers writes that in 2016, Asia represents more than 60% of the global market for personal ID. Any large-scale initiative in this region as a whole disproportionally affects market assessments and forecasts. For example if China's one-child policy becomes more relaxed, this will have a long-term positive effect on the number of national IDs within this region – increasing their global market share.

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