
#IdentityWeekAmerica 2023 opens doors on TUESDAY
Identity Week America 2023 is set to return on October 3-4, promising an unparalleled opportunity to explore the cutting-edge advancements in identity management. Hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC, this dynamic platform will bring together...


2025 REAL ID rules are closer than you think – as DHS, TSA and federal agencies say they will NOT accept non-compliant IDs after deadline
From May 7, 2025, state-issued ID and licence rules will be set to change for travel within the U.S. Travellers will be urged to check if their ID is valid and compliant with REAL ID regulations at their local state department of motor vehicles. The countdown to REAL...



Identity Week America 2023: Unveiling the future of identity management
Identity Week America 2023 is set to return on October 3-4, promising an unparalleled opportunity to explore the cutting-edge advancements in identity management. Hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC, this dynamic platform will bring together...


Secure documents and biometrics at #IdentityWeekAsia 2023
Security documents, PKI, and biometric inclusion continue to be areas of growth and security for Asia, Australia, and surrounding regions.Speakers from the IOM, UIDAI, GDRFA, Australian Payments Plus, UNICEF, The Alan Turing Institute, and the New Zealand...


Latest keynote speaker announced for Identity Week America 2023 đź‘€
Discover the future of digital identity in the Philippines as PSA Director, Rene Mendoza takes the stage at Identity Week Asia 2023.Join us for an enlightening keynote session that unveils the transformative power of the country's eID system and its impact on the...


Travel, government and finance speakers in brief đź‘€ #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023
As part of our commitment to delivering an enriching and first class event, we have secured the participation of hundreds of industry expert speakers who are at the forefront of shaping the future of identity management and authentication.The speakers will bring...


Cutting edge biometrics at #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023!
Delivering a unique presentation during the conference on cutting-edge biometrics, we are delighted to announce Matt Davies, Deputy Executive Director, CBP onto the schedule for Identity Week America 2023, who will join a much broader conversation and dialogue around...


Gold sponsor announcements #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023!
LATEST GOLD SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENTS... ID.me, Opentext and SAIC, join the line up as Gold Sponsors for Identity Week America 2023!Identity Week America is gaining momentum, and we are excited to introduce our esteemed Gold Sponsors who are playing a pivotal role in...


Withdraw of REAL ID Act requirements for driving licences temporarily as mDLs accelerate
Scores of states across the U.S. have followed each other in a domino effect to create a digital mobile driving license (mDL) underpinned by existing levels of standards. In tandem with the rate and scale of innovation to driving licences, which has accelerated...


Philippines: MUA signed for identification system to register Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement has been signed between The Philippine Statistics Authority and the Department of Migrant Workers to provision a Philippine Identification Registration System for Filipino workers departing to or returning from overseas....


On your radar? Identity Week America: 3-4 October, Washington D.C
If Identity Week America is not on your radar, it should be. Save the date for October 3-4, 2023. After 17 years, Identity Week is established as the leading identity and trust event which has grown substantially to become the main meeting place for experts in the...


Free ticket to Asia’s largest identity expo in Singapore in November!
Welcome to IDENTITY WEEK ASIA.Identity Week Asia is THE meeting place of Asia's identity giants.With 2,500+ industry experts in attendance, the entire identity ecosystem will be in Singapore this November, seeking the latest tech and partnerships to solve the biggest...


North Dakota’s new driving licence: ‘decorative’ features actually enhance security
North Dakota's new driving licence design includes images of national landscapes which far from being a decorative feature, adds an additional layer of security to combat fraudsters. Combined with regular changes, complex and intricate details on licences...


Document Liveness: Vendors strive to meet FIDO criteria
The Identity Verification and Binding Working Group is a less well known area of work that the FIDO Alliance undertakes alongside advocating for passwordless authentication. The Alliance has broadened its scope of encouraging other forms of stronger identity...


Singpass app is incorporating digital ID to vote in Singapore’s presidential election
Singapore's digital Singpass app is likely to become the more dominant ID used to register and vote in elections over the long-standing physical National Registration Identity Card, which was first issued in May 1966 to all Singaporeans aged 12 years old or above. The...


Germany’s children’s passport to be abolished
Germany's children's passport is set to be abolished from January 1, 2024 with the option for parents to choose an electronic passport for their child in the future. Until now, there have been two types of passports in Germany for children and adolescents under 18...


Government speaker round-up – Identity Week Asia 2023!
Identity Week Asia 2023 promises to be an unparalleled gathering of industry professionals, experts, and thought leaders, all converging to shape the future of identity technology and its applications.Join 2,500 attendees and 150 exhibitors at Asia's largest and most...


Kenya, long served by ID cards, has highest risk of fraud
Kenya has been voted the most hard-hit nation tackling the fraud epidemic. However with 5,000 digital government services automating citizen services and plans for a new digital ID system due in September, Kenya is raising levelling up efforts to combat identity...


Singapore comes out on top in Henley Passport Index
The consensus on Singapore's "little red book" ranking the world's most powerful passport has solidified Identity Week Asia, due to take place in Singapore, as the perfect event to meet and discuss physical documents, as well as digital identity solutions. Singapore...


Don’t you know who I am?
Guest article provided by Tom Topol, Passport History Expert. “In the process of crossing a border, one must offer a passport, a booklet, and engage in the task of substantiating to the border officer that they embody the very essence of the documents themselves....