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Infineon delivers e-passport security for quantum computer era
For the first time, Infineon Technologies AG are presenting a quantum-resistant e-passport that uses its security controller technology to encrypt biometric data stored in passports during authentication. A release stated: “Today we are launching the encryption...
IDEMIA’s LASINK™ security features for identity documents
Guest article provided by IDEMIA. We caught up with Thomas Poreaux, Head of ID Document Products at IDEMIA, to find out more about their security features and their innovations for identity documents. Could you tell us about...
Veridos launches new security features for transparent windows on ID cards and passport data pages
Veridos, the global provider of integrated identity solutions, is set to unveil its innovative new security features specifically targeting the transparent window areas on ID documents: Amber ID, Diamond ID and Spectre ID. While the trend in recent years has been to...
Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Director, Identity Products, HID Global
We caught up with Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Director, Identity Products at HID Global, to discuss the advantages of digital ID and transformation for a prosperous economy, how it is shaping government and the consumer user experience...
IN Groupe introduces Photometrix™ offline cardholder portrait verification, a solution already implemented for Togo healthcare program
IN Groupe is proud to launch Photometrix™, a Surys branded solution, that allows verifying offline the portrait printed on a card with a simple smartphone. The solution, adopted in Togo, sets up an example for all countries needing to add security to their healthcare...
Veridos and INCM deliver next generation of modern ePassports to Latvia
Veridos, a leading global provider of identity solutions, will deliver 1.25 million latest-generation ePassports to Latvia in cooperation with the Portuguese state printer INCM. In addition to the documents, the order from the Office of Citizenship and Migration...
CBP halts use of passport stamps
Customs and Border Protection is no longer issuing entry stamps on passports for foreign travellers entering the U.S., in an effort to further facilitate “borderless”, streamlined travel. The policy will be implemented at other ports of entry across the U.S....
ID Week Europe 2023: First 50 speaker drop!
Each year we gather a stellar line-up of identity thought leaders, many with decades of experience in the industry, to pave the future for faster and more seamless identity services. Our sessions, including panels, keynotes, roundtables and presentations, are designed...
British Airways trials face biometrics, physical passports are secondary ID
The UK’s number #1 trusted airline, British Airways has begun a pilot trial of facial biometric systems, making physical passports a secondary ID requirement. Physical documents are expected to continue being used in years to come as proof of identity, while...
CBP Commissioner hands in resignation
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner (CBP), Chris Magnus has stepped down from the role. The new was announced by the White House on Saturday evening, which will take effect immediately. It has been reported that Chris Magnus was asked to resign or fired...
Veridos recalls the great importance of legal identities for everyone
The world’s population has now reached the landmark figure of eight billion people, according to the United Nations. However, one billion people still have no legal identity and are thus excluded from social participation and the opportunities of the modern world....
SA passport costs given the green light
It costs to have the latest security document on the market. Higher fees have been approved for South African passports and travel documents as secure portrait technologies become more advanced to match the rising capabilities of digital ID. In a general exercise...
IATA survey reveals passengers desire convenience above all else
The 2022 Global Passenger Survey, conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has confirmed that convenience is a top concern for the majority of passengers. The survey findings revealed that most customers were satisfied with their experience...
Yoti and Meta to announce UK facial age verification rollout
Today, Yoti and Instagram plan to announce a UK-wide facial age verification rollout. A statement from Meta read: "We’ve required people to provide their date of birth when they sign up for Instagram for several years - and last year we prompted people who hadn’t...
Portugal speed up renewal process for residence permits with pre-held biometrics
Biometric technologies are becoming integrated into most systems that we encounter in our everyday lives, streamlining the user experience on all occasions when a customer wants to access a service or to travel. Pre-held or advanced biometric and biographic data about...
Passport Office digital transformation back on course securing IT partner
The Passport Office is advertising an IT services contract to get the final stage of a long-term digital transformation project over the line, which began in 2016. The HMPO Transformation Programme set out to modernise and fully streamline digital services in the...
Sponsorship opportunities – ID Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe presents outstanding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for world-class solution providers in elevating their identity status and technologies with applicational case uses. This is the place to do business with the mass population of the...
NEC: Success at ID Week America, minding the trust gap
Writing she felt 'honour' to deliver an opening keynote address at Identity Week America, Kathleen Kiernan in the NEC Today said she was delighted to spotlight digital ID within the federal and aviation sector. She urged thought-leaders to close the “trust gap” in...
ID Week America: Download the post event report
Wrapping up a successful edition of Identity Week America, we are delighted to share the highlights of productive networking and sessions in the post-event report. This year excelled all our expectations, mobilising stakeholders from key use case sectors including...
Government’s intervention over remote Right to Work checks scales back
As of 1st October, temporary arrangements around remote Right to Work checks will come to an end, leaving employers to decide whether to revert back to manual checks or not. The government responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by enabling businesses to remotely conduct...
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