US President Trump on Monday said he will extend a October 1 deadline for people to apply for Real ID identification cards that enable citizens to board domestic flights in the United States.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing innovative blockchain solutions and specifications to enhance the agency’s ability to protect American businesses from intellectual property rights (IPR) theft.  

UN aviation agency ICAO has taken steps to strengthen modern border security through the online issuance of a new "Master List" of e-passport authentication certificates.

As a precautionary measure taken to minimise the risk of additional imported cases of COVID-19, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce has introduced a Stay-Home Notice (SHN) to be issued to returning Singapore citizens

ArcBlock, a leading blockchain development platform, and decentralized identity provider has launched its new “I DID IT” initiative

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began issuing the newly designed Texas driver licenses (DL), identification (ID) cards and license to carry (LTC) cards to all Texans.

Datasonic Group Bhd has been awarded a facial recognition e-gate supply contract worth RM6.97 million ($1.6mn) by the Malaysian Home Affairs Ministry, reports local media.

A new White Paper, which examines the implications of the transition from physical to digital security documents, has been published by Reconnaissance International.

Vision-Box’s Orchestra Services Platform and associated technology selected By Gatwick Airport to meet increasing passenger demand and planned growth.

South Africa's tender to invite bids from suitable service providers to support the establishment, roll-out and operationalization of the Border Management Authority, will end on 28 February.

IN Groupe (formerly Imprimerie Nationale), a world specialist in identity and secure digital services, entered into a share purchase agreement, as of February 2020, to acquire Nexus. 

Passengers travelling to Japan from Malaysia last week became the first to experience the Single Token Journey concept at KL International Airport.

Beginning January 21, 2020, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will implement a 45-day pilot of biometric screening technologies at three international gates to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) process departing passengers.

Socure has published a new whitepaper on the growing issue of synthetic identity fraud,

Dr Mark Deakes, general secretary of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), considers current developments in security holography in the face of continuing worries about fake identity documents.

Empowering e-government by shifting to smart cards is accelerating the arrival of a new era of mobile identity and electronic documents.

In this webinar follow-up interview, we quiz Steve Warne, director of solutions marketing at Government ID Solutions, HID Global, on the topic of mobile ID.  

 Working together, solution providers access each other’s resources and create synergy.

Xavier Larduinat, Marketing & Communication manager for Innovation at Gemalto, explores the future of digital identity, the Thales acquisition and other trends in an exclusive interview with Security Document World.

Ahead of connect:ID 2017, Security Document World took time-out to speak to Gerald Hubbard, director of business development  at Get Group

In this follow-up interview to the webinar “The future of government-issued mobile identities" Neil Akass, digital driving licence service designer at the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, for his thoughts on the evolution of driving licences.