TSA begins REAL ID full enforcement on May 7
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the imminent implementation of REAL ID enforcement measures at TSA checkpoints nationwide. On May…
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OpenAI to introduce IDV screening for organizations
Approximately 10 percent of the world’s population – some 800 million people – are using systems made by OpenAI, the…
CitizenCard offers 13-15s age assurance, but social media ban for users under 16 on table
The 2025 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit is over, but the age assurance debate continues across the globe, with new…
France simplifies access to digital ID platform for ID card holders
It is now possible for French citizens seeking to renew their national ID cards to get the new bank card-size…
Social buzzes with ChatGPT-generated passports and ID cards
A Polish engineer and investor raised eyebrows in the security industry this week by generating a fake passport using ChatGPT….
OCR Studio’s ID document verification integrated by workflow automation provider
Workflow automation company GKD Global has partnered with Dubai-based OCR Studio to build document-clearing services into its enterprise service portfolio….
Greece introduces unique identifier for each citizen
Greece is modernizing its national identification cards by introducing mandatory personal identification numbers (PINs). The 12-digit identifiers are unique to…
Biometrics and identity papers become new US immigration battleground
On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule that reactivates a…
Idemia to supply Armenia with biometric passports, ID cards by second half of 2026
A consortium between Idemia Identity Security France and ACI Technology S.à.rl has been selected to support the government of Armenia…
Malta’s ID card racket stirs political strife
Malta’s illegal identity card scandal, linked to government agency Identità, continues to stir political uproar in the country. The oppositional…
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