The NFIQ 2.0 algorithm plays a key role to improve the quality assessment of fingerprints in the EES.

Gemalto has announced the creation of a new Secure Component Solutions Unit that will enable customers to benefit from Gemalto's advanced technologies and techniques, incorporating them into secure document programs swiftly and efficiently.

Laxton has taken the decision to centralize its company resources in South Africa, into its European office in Amsterdam, which has become the regional headquarters focused on the broader EMEA region.

Ugandan officials have said the country will need to raise at least $16mn for its ePassport project.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the implementation of fingerprint verification for biometrically enrolled foreign nationals and permanent residents using Primary Inspection Kiosks at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport.

Britain's Guardian newspaper is reporting that British citizens using biometric passports will be confronted by longer queues than before at UK borders after the country opened eGates to different countries.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has launched Clear biometric boarding technology.

Identity verification company Onfido has announced it is partnering with INTERPOL (The International Criminal Police Organization) to provide a 3-day training course to government officials from Southeast Asia to help them better detect fraudulent identity documents.

JURA and IQ Structures launched a joined solution that accelerates the preparation of ID projects, simplify approval processes and supports smooth cooperation between graphical designers and Security experts.

Vancouver International Airport’s (YVR) Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) has announced that its self-service border control solution, BORDERXPRESS, is the first in Canada to be updated to meet the Government of Canada’s expanded biometric screening requirements, coming into effect March 31, 2019.

German police donated five new mobile document readers Regula 7308 to their Montenegrin colleagues.

Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so too, according to the SITA 2019 Passenger IT Insights, co-sponsored by Air Transport World.

Ugandan officials have said the new East Africa Community (EAC) ePassport is complete and has all the essential data for travel - contrary to media reports that it lacks vital information for facilitating secure travel. 

Veridos, a global identity solution provider, has successfully deployed its VeriGO eAccess solution at the Munich Security Conference (MSC).

An expert’s guide to using the paper elements of a passport.

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

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