Mobile Driver’s Licenses Gain Traction in the U.S.
The number of U.S. states offering mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) is growing rapidly, with five already implemented and three more official digital IDs expected...
What is PKI? Understanding Public Key Infrastructure (Part 1)
Trust in passports is essential. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology gives strong evidence that information on a secure passport chip can be trusted. This...
The importance of when to conduct a network refresh
Introduction
The level of connectivity that we have today would not be possible of course, without the sophisticated network infrastructure that exists. Whether it is...
Fastpass
Up to now, document inspection systems were primarily designed as tools to support experienced users when examining documents. Nowadays, such devices are being used...
US Homeland Security expands biometric collection
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to expand its use of biometric data for immigration purposes.
DHS says it wants to publish...
Current aspects in machine authentication of security documents
In part 1 of this publication Ulrich Schneider and Uwe Seidel discussed the current situation regarding the application of machine authentication systems to security...
First eID Service for Canadian Indian Status Cardholders
OneFeather, an Indigenous digital identity company, has created the first online status card (eID) service for Indigenous tribes in Canada. There is one national...
NHS COVID-19 app launches in UK
People across England and Wales are being encouraged to download the new National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 app to help control the spread of...
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Making Secure Electronic Documents Cyber Resilient: Part 1
Imagine being denied entry to a foreign country because the electronic chip in your travel document is considered vulnerable and you would have to...