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Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

As a side event to the 78th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the UN hosted ‘Building a More Resilient Future with Inclusive Civil Registration and Vital Statistics – Strengthening Linkages with the Health Sector’.

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Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

4 min read

Why Doesn’t the Public Trust Facial Recognition?

Does the track record of some firms who capture peoples’ facial images without their consent make it impossible for facial recognition to get a fair hearing in the court of public opinion – or are there deeper issues concerning the technology?

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Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

2 min read

Pack your Passport for Tallinn!

After the success of the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, Malta (16-18 May), the next opportunity for the ID and secure document industry to come together is at the High Security Printing™ EMEA conference in Tallinn, Estonia (13-15 June).

Events

Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

3 min read

China Refutes Rumours of Passport Suspension

In the aftermath (for some, though not for all) of a global health crisis like COVID, it is inevitable that the media engages in some ‘who did what and when’ style of journalism.

Government Passports

Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

2 min read

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Ugandan Secure Printworks

The official groundbreaking ceremony for a new security document printworks took place in Entebbe, Uganda earlier in May.

Government News

Francis Tuffy

10 May 2022

3 min read

The Crisis in Ukraine Brings Threats and Opportunities for Identity

Since February, over 700,000 Ukrainian refugees have exercised their right to obtain a Polish national identity (PESEL) number, which gives them access to various public services and benefits.

Case Studies

Francis Tuffy

10 May 2022

4 min read

El Salvador Sees the Benefits from Long Term Relation

At a time when other countries chop and change ID contractors on a regular basis, El Salvador is reaping the rewards from sticking with the same contractor over three successive contract periods.

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Lic Mónica R. Peralta

3 May 2022

3 min read

Argentina Says Goodbye to Physical Entry and Exit Stamps in Passports

Earlier this month, the Argentine Minister of the Interior, Eduardo Wado de Pedro, announced that the process of physically stamping passports will stop and that the process of registering entry and exit from the country will be digitised.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

3 min read

Countries Continue to Explore Digital Identity

Whilst pockets of personally identifiable information exist in all countries’ civil registries, some in physical documents but increasingly in digital records, not all countries are at the same stage of establishing a national digital identity.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

2 min read

Veridos and GSI Sertracen Provide Costa Rica with ePassport Solution

Veridos and the Latin American systems integrator GSI Sertracen have announced the signing of a major contract with Costa Rica.

Passports

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

3 min read

ODDS 2022 – a Constant in an Industry in Transition

Experts, government representatives, technologists and commentators gathered in Austria’s stunning capital city of Vienna (11-13 April) to share recent technical developments in the fields of optical and digital document security.

Events

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

4 min read

Government of Monaco and IN Groupe – a Solid Partnership for Success

In this next episode of the occasional series of country profiles, Francis Tuffy took on the hard task of visiting the beautiful Principality of Monaco to find out about the government’s strategy for connected digital identity… and conclude some unfinished business.

Digital Identity Government

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Residents of Luxembourg now have access to a mobile ID app designed to act as a kind of authentication companion to the country’s physical ID card.

News

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

2 min read

Plans to Print Ugandan Government Documents Domestically

Ugandan ePassports, driving licences and other security documents will soon be produced within the country, according to a plan by the Ministry of Works and Transport.

Free Government Free

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

4 min read

Authorities Act on Proof of Health Status – But is it Enough?

Governments, for their part, working with commercial organisations have established vaccination certification protocols and documents that reflect the individual public health care circumstances of each country, region and bloc.

Health Status

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs

An article in the South China Morning Post reports that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has revealed that the country is planning to launch a digital national ID card before the end of the year.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

The Importance of ID Data Intermediaries

For many years, the ID and secure document industry has understood the potential that universal citizen identity would have for increasing worldwide economic development. And now, a WEF think-tank has produced a 46-page report illustrating the potential benefit of a worldwide unifying digital ID data management policy.

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Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

3 min read

Mexico-US Border: A Tale of Two States

After the ‘build the wall’ years of the Trump administration, the US is now coming to terms with the fact that it’s not only people but also goods and services that want to cross the Mexico-US border: as these two examples from Texas and Arizona demonstrate.

Government

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it welcomes the creation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of a global directory of public keys required for authentication of health credentials.

News

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

Call for European Digital Identity Wallet Pilots

In its June 2021 edition, ID & Secure Document News™ reported that the European Commission was promoting its proposal for a regulation that would amend the electronic identification, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) regulation and establish a framework for a European Digital Identity.

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News in Brief

Why Doesn’t the Public Trust Facial Recognition?

Pack your Passport for Tallinn!

China Refutes Rumours of Passport Suspension

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Ugandan Secure Printworks

The Crisis in Ukraine Brings Threats and Opportunities for Identity

El Salvador Sees the Benefits from Long Term Relation

Argentina Says Goodbye to Physical Entry and Exit Stamps in Passports

Countries Continue to Explore Digital Identity

Veridos and GSI Sertracen Provide Costa Rica with ePassport Solution

ODDS 2022 – a Constant in an Industry in Transition

Government of Monaco and IN Groupe – a Solid Partnership for Success

News in Brief

Plans to Print Ugandan Government Documents Domestically

Authorities Act on Proof of Health Status – But is it Enough?

China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs

The Importance of ID Data Intermediaries

Mexico-US Border: A Tale of Two States

News in Brief

Call for European Digital Identity Wallet Pilots

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