
South Africa to deploy smart driving licences
South African government officials have confirmed the country will be introducing smart driving licences by October 2023. The existing documents will be phased out over five years, with a new licence that has advanced security features and that meets international...

Saudi Arabia reveals e-passport
Saudi Arabian officials on Thursday launched a new electronic passport for Saudi citizens. Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif said it featues advanced security features and a new aesthetic design. "The passport is a step forward in the country’s...

UK sets out best practice for using e-signatures
The UK government's expert Industry Working Group on Electronic Execution of Documents has today (1 February 2022) published their interim report, which: sets out their analysis of the current situation in England and Wales; identifies simple best practice guidance...

Tintin to feature on new Belgian ePassport
The new Belgian ePassports celebrate the country's most famous comic strip characters, including Tintin and the Smurfs, alongside new security features From February 7, the country now issue passports defined by images of its comic strip heroes. In a statement, the...

South Korea to trial mDLs
South Korea has launched trials of a blockchain-enabled mobile driving licence (mDL), saying the pilot digital version is as powerful a credential as the physical version. Participants simply need to download a mobile ID app to create a digital version of their...

Passage raises $4M
Passage, an innovator in the rapidly growing passwordless identity space, today emerged from stealth announcing the availability of its public beta along with $4 million of new funding led by LiveOak Venture Partners with participation from Next Coast Ventures, Tau...

Mobai and Keesing Technologies partner on ID verification
Mobai AS and Keesing Technologies team up to prevent identity fraud and enhance KYC processes by launching frictionless end-to-end identity verification. The partnership adds cutting-edge face verification technology to one of the world’s premier identity verification...



Mobai and Keesing Technologies partner on ID verification
Mobai AS and Keesing Technologies team up to prevent identity fraud and enhance KYC processes by launching frictionless end-to-end identity verification. The partnership adds cutting-edge face verification technology to one of the world’s premier identity verification...


Sevenoaks District Council modernises document processing
In a bid to modernise its document processing, Sevenoaks District Council has today announced a move to implement digital signature technology from Yoti across its Housing department. The Council, located in Kent, is keen to cut admin-intensive processes using a...


Greece to launch mobile ID, mDL
Greek citizens will be able to download a digital version of the full identity card and their driving license to their mobile phones by next Easter, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis revealed on January 6. Pierrakakis told SKAI TV that, “We aim to have...


India ePassports to be rolled out ‘soon’
India's Ministry of External Affairs on January 7 signed an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services Limited for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP), one of the several Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) of the Government of India. The $1 billion agreement...


Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport launches facial recognition trial
Aena, together with Vueling and the group of technology companies formed by Easier, IDEMIA, Indra, Materna-ips and Mobbeel, has launched a pilot boarding test through facial recognition at the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. It is the first time that it...


IBMATA welcomes BioRugged
The International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) today announced that BioRugged, the international specialist for mobile and rugged biometric devices, has joined the association as a corporate member. “IBMATA provides an excellent forum to get...


IDEMIA ID2Travel delivers biometric travel experience in North America
IDEMIA I&S North America, the leading identity security and authentication solutions provider, announced today the first-of-its-kind travel platform, ID2Travel is launching in North America. ID2Travel is the only interoperable traveler identity platform covering...
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