LIVE BLOG: Limited Edition “Patriot Passport”; new design and security for Hawaii’s driver license
To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...
ICAO takes steps to strengthen border security
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has issued an online “master list” of biometric passport authentication certificates.
Biometric Update reports the list – prepared in...
Are Physical ID Documents Going Away?
With the rise of digital identity systems, mobile driver’s licenses, and biometric identity authentication, it’s tempting to think physical IDs are becoming obsolete. But...
1,000+ Fake IDs Seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside an inbound package at Louisville’s Port of Entry on October 12, 2022....
Group Distributing Fake Travel Documents on Dark Web Busted
An investigation by the French Border Police (Police aux Frontières/Police Judiciaire which forms part of the National Police) and the Spanish National Police (Policía...
Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs
The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month.
Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...
Will Brexit lead to regained sovereignty?
When on 23 June 2016 a small majority of the UK voters voted in favor of leaving the EU – in fact on the dissolution...
The beginnings of Keesing Technologies
Keesing was founded in 1911 as a financial archive and grew into a publishing company with multiple magazines and booklets. More than a century...
11 Principles for Interoperable Digital IDs
The Digital Identity Working Group (DIWG) has published a set of 11 principles to guide the development of interoperable digital identity programs. The DIWG...
A history of passports and their design
When were the first passports issued and what was their purpose? What were these passports made of and how were they produced? Was there...
Premium ID Documents
History of the U.S. Passport: Part 1
In this new series of articles, Tom Topol—passport expert, collector, and author of Let Pass or Die—chronicles the fascinating history of the U.S. Passport....
