Eliminating the black market for fake COVID vaccine certificates via automated solutions
By Sarah Amundsson, Customer Success Manager at Shufti Pro. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global fraud landscape has…
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SITA partners on Australian biometric app for ETA applications from home
The Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) app, developed collaboratively by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, SITA, and the Arq…
Concerns raised in Zimbabwe as Semlex wins biometric passport contract
Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising worries following the award of a contract for the production of the…
Fake CDC cards, digital health certificates spreading amid COVID privacy concerns
The twin concerns of privacy and trust are coming to the fore in social dialogue around digital health passes and…
New ICAO guidance on digital travel authorization implemented by Veridos
With governments adopting technology to help with visa applications in recent years, the term “eVisa” has been used according to…
How the world’s most secure ID documents protect trust and privacy
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Thales Most of us hardly think about our passports…
Pakistan moves against fraudulent digital ID cards
Muhammad Tariq Malik, the Chairman of Pakistan’s biometric National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) says a move to verify the…
Governments extending digital IDs secured with biometrics, from mDLs to payments
Government digital ID programs, particularly mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and international travel documents are a common thread found in many…
EU members launch new biometric ID applications on deadline day
New biometric ID cards have rolled out across Europe this week as EU members states update their national credentials in…
TSA plans for airport biometrics, mDLs hinted at in DHS webinar
America appears to be moving steadily towards allowing travelers to perform biometric checks with their smartphones with mobile driver’s licenses…
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