
Members of criminal network supplying falsely obtained passports get jail term
A criminal network supplying fraudulently obtained passports to the most deplorable members in society has been successfully caught and dismantled after a thorough investigation was conducted by the National Crime Agency. Anthony Beard, who is 61, and Christopher...

Kingdom of Bahrain awarded HID e-passport solution
Kingdom of Bahrain is to receive HID Global's end-to-end ePassport solution which will grant them access to join the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Public Key Directory that enables mutual access and sharing of passport data between 180 member companies....

Digital Nomad Visa: Exploring functional IDs available in a remote working world
What Is a Digital Nomad Visa? What Is a Digital Nomad Visa? Digital Nomad Visas are a functional ID that aligns with the world's new norm of remote working from any location which arose during the pandemic and now complements a preferred lifestyle that many aspire to...

3 months to go until Identity Week Europe!
There are exactly 3 months until the opening of Identity Week Europe 2023 in Amsterdam - the first upscaled edition to reflect the size and magnitude of this industry's innovation. Our exciting move to Amsterdam is to primarily upgrade a suitable venue to house the...

Celebrating women in identity
On this International Women's Day, we want to take the chance to highlight and celebrate female identity thought leaders within the ecosystem that have always driven and continue to drive successful use cases and bring solutions to the forefront in a largely dominant...

Panel announcements – Identity Week Europe 2023!
With Identity Week Europe 2023 fast approaching we want to highlight some of the inspiring and industry leading panel sessions we have lined up.Register before midnight on Friday 10th March to reserve your place and save 40% on conference passes before the price goes...

91% of firms increasing their expenditure on ID verification
New research shows that 91% of businesses recognise the value of increasing their expenditure on identity verification in the next 1-3 years to secure their data and alleviate identity fraud, 43% admitted. Identity verification is already embedded into ensuring...

First 40 speaker announcement for Identity Week America 2023!
Identity Week America 2023 is returning to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. on October 3-4 2023!As the largest identity event on the continent, we will be welcoming thousands of senior industry representatives, alongside over 250+...

Keynote speaker round-up at Identity Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe 2023 set to bring together thousands of global executives to be inspired by 200 speakers over 2 incredible days of content at the RAI Amsterdam, 13-14th June 2023!Every year we reserve a limited number of free conference passes for government and...

ETIAS rollout hit by another disappointing delay
The launch of the highly-anticipated European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) was originally due to be launched in 2021 but a global pandemic has pushed it back multiple times and now its speculative due date is in 2024. No exact date was given in...

Call for speakers at Identity Week Asia 2023! 🎤
Share your insight and participate in a full stakeholder forum with all of the identity industry based in Asia. We are now accepting enquires to be involved and speak at Identity Week Asia in November 2023, with an expanded conference agenda to cater for any...

Niall McCann, UNDP: Achieving legal identity for all
https://youtu.be/4aEztIGTRZQ World Bank data sets in the last few years have magnified the sheer volume of people who simply cannot prove who they are. While the stark figure of 1 billion people living without an ID has decreased to around 850 million, UNDP is...

TrustID study: Right to Work checks slow but better tech from IDSPs could tap new talent
The pandemic drove an unprecedented shift towards digital processes including Right to Work checks to validate employees. Whether done remotely or in-person, a study undertaken by TrustID has concluded that identity validation as part of Right to Work checks only...

Love to save? Snap up our Valentine’s offer
Save €500 on conference pass tickets this Valentines day!Book before the 17th February to take advantage of our current offer of 50% off conference tickets to Identity Week Europe 2023! Now is the best time to secure your ticket and gain unlimited VIP access to...

UK and France prepare for EU Entry/Exit System
Transport government officials from the UK and France, who met in Paris last week, have signalled both countries will work together on the upcoming implementation of the EU's Entry/Exit System, replacing the current protocol of checking passport stamps for seamless...

Panel announcement: age assurance against online harms
https://youtu.be/R4qBLfQwMEw Our Age Assurance track at Identity Week Europe 2023 is populating nicely full of specialists in tackling online harms with regulation, certification, age verification technologies and the media. Ofcom, ACCS, Consult Hyperion and...

Trends in fraudulent identity documents in 2022
What were the most common forms of fake documents in 2022? In 2022, passports remained the most common fake document seen by our customers – the same as our previous 2 years’ analysis. They made up 45% of the total of all fake documents we saw in 2022. This is up 6%...

Commercial holograms sustain growth and development
Commercial holograms will continue to sustain growth and development as fundamental security components of COVID cards and ID documents, said Dr Paul Dunn, Chair of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association. With counterfeiting and fake documents remaining...

Identity Week Europe 2023: First 100 speaker drop!
As Identity Week Europe 2023 creeps closer to opening at the RAI in Amsterdam, we are very excited to announce the first 100 speakers that will be joining our lineup to make this year's event the most well-attended, inspiring and engaging forum yet! Be sure to take an...

IQ Structures expands production of security features for ID documents
IQ Structures, a research and manufacturing organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, a member of the IQS Group, announced that it has received orders for anti-counterfeiting protection for nearly 50 million personal documents for this year. These include...