HID Global has been appointed the official ticket producer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Gamification can help the supervision of humans taking part in the authentication process.

G+D Mobile Security and IDnow have entered into a partnership to combine expertise and resources with the aim to develop AI-driven biometric and security technologies

Indian multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has been certified by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) as a security printer.

Security technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has reported that it exceeded the record revenue achieved in the previous year, with a rise of more than 2%.

ID card and ePassport reader firm Elyctis has announced the appointment of Sudarsana Rao as global sales director.

German identity tech firm Veridos has acquired E-Seek, an American company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in ID card verification technology. 

Muhlbauer International has opened a Smart Factory Competence Center that added 51,200 square feet to its U.S. headquarters in Oakland Industrial Park in Newport News.

German identity tech firm cryptovision has highlighted the role it has played in development of Ghana's multi-application eID card.

ID solutions firm SuperCom hasannounced that it has won an 8-year contract for the development, delivery and maintenance of a new central personalization system for electronic passports and polycarbonate national electronic ID cards, for Iceland. 

Security systems firm Accenture has acquired VERAX Solutions, a Toronto-based technology and systems-integration consulting firm.

Citizen ID documents such as national IDs and driver licenses will ultimately follow the trend toward mobility.