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ID & Secure Document News™ monitors the news and analyses the significant developments in personal identification and authentication – whether mobile, online or in-person.
The publication covers the latest in government-issued identification documents, border management, digital identity, health status proofs …. in fact, any situation when linking to an identity is needed execute a transaction. Source
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Search ArticlesNIST Results Show Facial Recognition Accuracy Race Is Tightening
Categories Digital Identity The latest results from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N (one-to-many) programme show that the gap between leading facial recognition algorithms is narrowing when measured against traditional accuracy benchmarks. This article is reserved for our Premium level or higher subscribers A Premium or higher level subscription gives you access to all the articles on this website. Username - not your email!
Lapse in Document Security Causes Political Fallout in India
Categories ID Cards Even in an age of advanced document digitisation, poor handling of physical documents can still have consequences on a national scale. Two recent investigations into examination paper leaks in India provide a reminder that sophisticated digital document systems can only offer limited protection if basic controls over confidential documents are weak.
Legal Challenge to Biometric Data Collection Practices
São Paulo prosecutors have launched a civil action against Tools for Humanity, the company behind World ID, over the collection of iris biometrics from more than 400,000 people. The case, filed by the Consumer Justice Prosecutor’s Office, also seeks information about Amazon Web Services’ alleged hosting of data gathered through the programme.
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Categories News Cabo Verde has begun producing national identity documents domestically, marking a significant transfer of high-security document manufacturing capability to the island state. This article is reserved for our Premium level or higher subscribers A Premium or higher level subscription gives you access to all the articles on this website. Username - not your email!
HSP 2026 Strategic Priorities for Identity
Categories Events High Security Printing™ Latin America returned to Guatemala City a decade after its previous visit, bringing together just under 300 participants from 40 countries and 135 organisations. This article is reserved for our Premium level or higher subscribers A Premium or higher level subscription gives you access to all the articles on this website. Username - not your email!
Collaboration Spreads Risk and Increases Capabilities
Categories Technical Features The past two years in the ID and secure document world have been a period of consolidation, with IN Groupe, TOPPAN and Crane NXT, in particular, using takeovers to expand their capabilities. A different pattern is now emerging, however. Rather than acquiring complete businesses, organisations are combining technologies and infrastructure through strategic agreements.
Digital Identity Puts Land Administration on a Firmer Foundation
Categories Editorial Land is one of a country’s most valuable economic assets. Secure and transferable land rights allow owners to use property as collateral, giving households and businesses access to finance for farming, construction and property. They also encourage inward investment by giving external investors confidence that property rights are enforceable so that development risks can be assessed reliably.
What is GDHCN and How Does It Work?
The World Health Organization’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) is a digital public infrastructure for verifying health credentials across borders. It grew from the European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate trust framework, which WHO adopted in 2023 as the first building block of a global system. This article is reserved for our Premium level or higher subscribers A Premium or higher level subscription gives you access to all the articles on this website.
From Yellow Card to Cryptographic Proof
The paper-based International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis – the Yellow Card – long provided a portable record of vaccination, but its handwritten entries, stamps and signatures provided little resistance to alteration or counterfeiting. In this technical feature we will review the progress made to move the health status paper certificate to a cryptographically verifiable 2D barcode. The Yellow Card (source: CDC Yellow Book, public domain).
Why Secure Identities Matter More Than Ever
Categories Technical Features Identity is one of the most important foundations of modern society. It enables individuals to participate in economic, social and civic life by providing access to international travel, financial services, education, government benefits, healthcare, and employment. This article is reserved for our Premium level or higher subscribers A Premium or higher level subscription gives you access to all the articles on this website. Username - not your email!