Passports stories
Nearly one in 100 failed identity checks now involves deepfake material, as AI-generated fraud threatens banking, payments and online services.
Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
A WestJet data breach exposed passengers' passports and IDs, heightening risks of long-term identity theft and synthetic fraud schemes globally.
i-PRO's Active Guard 2.0 updates offer enhanced AI analytics integration with Milestone and Genetec VMS, adding Vaxtor OCR support and Morpho fall detection.
Scandit launches ID Bolt, a new tool that autofills identity forms via passport or ID photo capture, enhancing efficiency and user experience.
Security printing forecasted to hit a valuation of USD 5.6 billion by 2030, bolstered by a surge in demand to thwart counterfeiting.
Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.
Gemalto's biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.
East Timor to issue e-passports with help from Gemalto and Visi Mitra Unipessoal Lda, aiming to enhance border security.
Victims are being pressured by increasingly convincing calls as scam losses across Australia hit AUD $2.18 billion in a year.
Security teams can now spot blurred passports and licences at scale, as the new feature classifies sensitive files by visual cues alone.
Telstra store customers can now verify their identity through a bank in seconds, cutting document handovers and helping curb fraud.
Credas says digital identity checks are more decisive, with manual referrals falling to 3%-4% a year as identity fraud stays a concern.
Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.
Australia's widened AML rules are pushing real estate, law and accounting firms to tighten onboarding checks before the reforms bite.
Since the start of the year nearly every month has seen an increase in the number of passport applications made online.
Kiwi passports to return to 10-year validity, costing $180, says Minister of Internal Affairs Peter Dunne. #NZ #passports.
