From Tuesday 23 February, applicants for the Hong Kong BN(O) visa with certain biometric passports will be able to apply from a smartphone app to scan their passport.

Shufti Pro, an identity verification services provider has rolled out its Digital COVID Pass solution for fast and authentic COVID test verification at public facilities airports, shopping malls and local travel stations.

Bulgarian company, Demax Holograms, has unveiled a new solution for the protection of polycarbonate documents 

The Secure Identity Alliance has launched a report called "Giving Voice to Digital Identities Worldwide" that explores the use cases, governance, technological choices and go-to-market strategies of 25 government ID programs around the world

A man was been caught trying to work illegally as a security operative after a Cheltenham security firm spotted that his documents were fake.

Ping Identity, an Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announced Project COVID Freedom which leverages its recent acquisition of ShoCard personal identity

A cloud-based software solution called engage from Eltronis, has been launched by leading supplement and nutricosmetic supplier brand HEBE LIFE, to enable instant authentication of its products by consumers.

Sontiq , a leader in Intelligent Identity Security, today announced the introduction of its next-generation cloud-based platform, Sontiq Intelligent Identity Security (IIS).

WISeKey International, a leading global cybersecurity and IoT company, today announced that it will apply to receive an independent identity provider status for its WISeID platform for the Swiss Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act).

Post Office is expanding its presence in the identity services market with the roll-out of a suite of online and in-branch products in a new partnership with digital identity company Yoti.

Omada A/S, a global leader of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) software and cloud-delivered IGA services, announced today that MANN+HUMMEL has chosen to implement Omada's identity and access management system.

The government has today published its draft rules of the road for governing the future use of digital identities.

AIO - Verified Financial Identity, a Fintech company based in Tel Aviv, and Finastra, have been awarded a USD $1 million grant from the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation

WISeKey's advanced digital security solutions will provide drones with remote IDs to comply with the new tracking and safety regulations put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the U.S.

Delta customers at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport now have the option to move through the airport faster and more easily

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) comprehensive biometric entry and exit system comment period has reopened for an additional 30 days.

Post-pandemic Asia Pacific is expected to continue being the fastest growing global region for the identity market, and Singapore is a major identity hub helping to drive innovation. Identity Week Asia is a world-class event, aiming to help create a more secure world, through the implementation of trusted identity solutions. 

Join us at connect:ID 2021 to shape the future of global trusted identity. Download the prospectus here or get in touch now to discuss how you can be involved. We have sponsorship opportunities available that suit every budget and business need.

5-6 October 2021 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

Identity Week is the industry’s premier forum for ideas and knowledge exchange, bringing together the brightest minds in the identity sector to promote innovation, new thinking, and more effective identity solutions.

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