Netherlands’ asylum seeker ID cards from Idemia use vertical ICAO format
The Netherlands will introduce new identity documents for asylum seekers Idemia Smart Identity, compliant with the ICAO specification for vertical…
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Municipal ID programs offer ID to undocumented people, and ICE wants their data
Amid the ongoing collapse of democratic norms in the U.S., it is easy to miss a nightmare scenario unfolding for…
Infineon unveils Secora ID V2 and eID-OS solutions for eID documents
Infineon is introducing new solutions to meet the growing need for electronic identification (eID) documents worldwide as governments advance digitalization….
Sumsub reveals 300% increase in identity document fraud
Sumsub has released its Q1 2025 identity fraud trends based on its internal data and it shows a surge in…
Trump directive rewrites cybersecurity policy, strips digital ID framework
In a sweeping redirection of U.S. cybersecurity strategy, President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order (EO) that is…
Cameroon civil society urges persuasive, not punitive govt approach to drive ID adoption
Cameroonian civil society organizations are asking the government to make some legislative changes that could also change the perception citizens…
DRC cuts biometric passport price, adds online enrollment with new supplier Dermalog
Citizens of Congo-Kinshasa will be able to apply for the country’s new biometric passport by the end of this week…
Ghana prints 31k new chip-embedded biometric passports in one month
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended the passport production team for printing 31,935 new chip-embedded passports…
NexG invests in identity document production facility to meet international demand
NexG Bhd is investing $15.38M (RM250 million) in a plant to develop high-security identity document production, and is exploring international…
Suriname launches OSD-produced biometric passport
Suriname has officially launched its new biometric passport for all Surinamese citizens. The Austrian State Printing House (OSD) was selected…
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