Dutch police, FBI take down fake identity document site VerifTools
Dutch police working in concert with the FCI have seized data from servers in Amsterdam powering the website and blog…
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New Panama digital driver’s licenses valid for traffic stops
Panama is getting mobile driver’s licenses (mDL). Also referred to as a digital driver’s license, the digital ID will not…
PAD for ID cards improving (gradually): IJCB 2025 competition
Presentation attack detection on ID cards is improving, although the technology is still facing challenges, according to the newly published…
Niger to accelerate legal ID reforms in bid to eliminate statelessness
The Republic of Niger has taken the firm commitment to speed up reforms aimed at facilitating access to legal identity…
Malaysia’s MyKad ID card to get upgraded security
Malaysia’s MyKad ID system will see a new version with enhanced security features, as a senior official comments on the…
Italy: Nearly 100,000 ID scans from hotel guests found on dark web
Italian authorities have discovered that a malicious actor has obtained tens of thousands of high-resolution scans of passports, ID cards…
Socket Mobile readers certified for Japan’s My Number Card digital identity program
Socket Mobile has won official approval from the Japanese government for its SocketScan S370 and S550 data-capture devices, qualifying them…
Swiss govt campaigns in favor of eID before referendum
As Switzerland approaches its referendum on electronic identity, the government is attempting to present arguments in favor of the digital…
US Coast Guard moves to replace aging biometric credential readers
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace its aging handheld biometric readers with a new…
Dominican Republic’s national ID card tender on track despite bidder’s objection
The Dominican Republic’s plan to renew all Dominican national identity and electoral cards, amid growing threats from identity theft and…
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