Fujitsu and Mizuho Bank announced a joint demonstration trial aimed at further advancing a digital society

The Norwegian police have launched an updated version of the Norwegian passport, with Minister of Justice and Emergency Management Monica Mæland saying its redesign will help fight crime.

Entrust, a leading provider of trusted identities, payments and data protection, today announced the Sigma Instant Desktop Issuance solution, an innovative direct-to-card solution for instant physical and mobile ID issuance.

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced that it has expanded its HID SOMA chip operating system (COS) family with the addition of SOMA c016 on NXP Semiconductors' new SmartMX3 microcontroller.

The Principality of Monaco announced that it has selected IN GROUPE as the technological partner for the design and security of its digital identity.

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has been experiencing service interruptions on the live-capture system which regrettably are affecting processing and collection of smart ID cards and passports.

VFS Global has launched The Lithuanian Passport and ID Application Centre in London and Edinburgh, as an extension to its visa application services, on behalf of the Government of The Republic of Lithuania.

South African post offices will be able to perform the renewal of driver’s licences and applications for ID books and passports at its branches. 

Taiwan officials have said that the country's eID card will be ready for issuance by July 2021.

Hungarian secure identity solutions firm Jura, the reputed inventor and supplier of graphic-arts-based security features to protect photo-carrying travel documents, has announced that the technology partnership with Thales subsidiary Svenska Pass will continue.

After eight years of existence, IQ Structures is transforming into a holding structure

Suprema ID today rolls out its compact, multi-functional, full-page document reader, RealPass-N

Norway has confirmed it won't require that people show their full ears in passport ID photos after citizens complained it would impact on their religious beliefs.

Mitek, a global leader in digital identity verification technology, and Digidentity, the leading digital identity verification solutions provider in Europe, securely scaled operations to enable faster onboarding of those registering with GOV.UK Verify. 

Why do kiosks play a key role in the launch of the European Entry/Exit System? A new whitepaper summarises the key advantages and long-term benefits that arise for border control and the authorities tasked with border control operations through the use of kiosks.

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.