Bahamas new biometric voter card ready next month, says official
The Parliamentary Commissioner of the Bahamas, Harrison Thompson, says issuance of the country’s new biometric voter card is likely to…
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Dark web identity trading in cheap ‘full identity packs’ undermine biometric security
New analysis from AMLTRIX shows booming trade in stolen and fabricated identities on the dark web, which the anti‑money‑laundering firm…
Linxens launches chip‑tamper detection for e-ID documents
Linxens has introduced a new security feature designed to detect tampering attempts on the chips embedded in electronic identity documents….
DHS agent tells court REAL ID can’t be used to confirm US citizenship
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agent told a federal court that the REAL ID–compliant driver’s licenses that…
US, Bangladesh authorities shut down online network of fake ID shops
Score one for the good guys. The U.S. Department of Justice has seized a network of websites selling digital versions of…
OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
Germany’s eID cards issued without adequate identity verification
Germany’s identity ecosystem is facing criticism on several fronts, as revelations about the country’s eID card program stir the embers…
Ethiopia looking for contractor to supply 20M pre-personalized resident ID cards
Ethiopia’s National Identification Program (NIDP) has launched a call to tender for the delivery of 20 million secure pre-personalized resident…
Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
The contractual agreement that links the government of Cameroon and Impact Palmarès, the Cote d’Ivoire-based IT firm implementing a consular…
OCR Studio develops on-device ID recognition for AR glasses
OCR Studio has developed an AI system that recognizes IDs and other identity documents directly on augmented reality (AR) glasses….
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