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WestJet data breach exposes passports, fuelling identity fraud risks
Data Protection

WestJet data breach exposes passports, fuelling identity fraud risks

A WestJet data breach exposed passengers' passports and IDs, heightening risks of long-term identity theft and synthetic fraud schemes globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
i-PRO launches Active Guard 2.0, enhances AI integration
Passports

i-PRO launches Active Guard 2.0, enhances AI integration

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.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Scandit launches ID Bolt to revolutionise online ID autofill
Customer Experience

Scandit launches ID Bolt to revolutionise online ID autofill

Scandit launches ID Bolt, a new tool that autofills identity forms via passport or ID photo capture, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
Security printing market to reach USD 5.6 billion by 2030, says report
Government

Security printing market to reach USD 5.6 billion by 2030, says report

Security printing forecasted to hit a valuation of USD 5.6 billion by 2030, bolstered by a surge in demand to thwart counterfeiting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Oct 2023
Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity
Biometrics

Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity

Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.

By Raphael de Cormis • 4 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel
Biometrics

Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel

Gemalto's biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Gemalto a driving force behind East Timor's new ePassport initiative
Biometrics

Gemalto a driving force behind East Timor's new ePassport initiative

East Timor to issue e-passports with help from Gemalto and Visi Mitra Unipessoal Lda, aiming to enhance border security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017

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Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML
Biometrics

Entrust launches Australia-ready identity checks for AML

Australia's widened AML rules are pushing real estate, law and accounting firms to tighten onboarding checks before the reforms bite.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Govt makes improvements to online passport service
Government

Govt makes improvements to online passport service

Since the start of the year nearly every month has seen an increase in the number of passport applications made online.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Ten-year passports on the way as gov pushes online
Passports

Ten-year passports on the way as gov pushes online

Kiwi passports to return to 10-year validity, costing $180, says Minister of Internal Affairs Peter Dunne. #NZ #passports.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015