Somalia decries plan by autonomous region to create parallel ID system
The Somali government has sharply criticized plans by Puntland, an autonomous region in the federal country, to create its own…
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Next-gen security ribbons enable personalized ID security
An announcement from identity and security firm GET Group introduces its latest suite of high-security thermal retransfer ribbons. Thermal transfer…
Regula reviews capabilities needed to process different Philippine IDs
The Philippines is evolving digitally and a key part of its ongoing DPI journey is its National ID System. Known…
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…
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…
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