New report from the Secure Identity Alliance offers in-depth guidance on fighting back against passport fraud

"As with any kind of document fraud, passport fraud is a serious crime that ultimately serves as a foundation for much bigger threats such as terrorism, human trafficking, and drug smuggling," says Philippe Barreau, Chairman of the Board at the SIA. "One of our greatest priorities at the Secure Identity Alliance is ensuring that relevant authorities are armed with the latest information to counter those dangers at the source. This report is testament to that responsibility." " As with any kind...

PARIS, 06/05/2021 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - scienza e tecnologia)

" " says Philippe Barreau , Chairman of the Board at the SIA. " "

The " report is available in two different versions – one designed for a general audience, and one written specifically for border authorities and law enforcement agencies. While the first version is available on SIA website, the latter of the two includes a range of exclusive insights into emerging fraud trends and ways to combat them; it will be distributed by Interpol for the purposes of security.

The " report has been written and published by the SIA's dedicated Secure Document Working Group and the content therein was sourced from organisations including France's National Document and Identity Fraud Office, Central directorate of border police, and Interpol's Counterfeit Currency & Security Documents (CCSD) Branch.

" ," says Joachim Caillosse, Chair of the SIA Secure Documents Working Group. " ."

While the " report offers authorities a range of guidance on the tools and techniques that can be employed in the fight against document fraud, it also acknowledges the importance of ensuring that legitimate bearers can still enjoy a frictionless travel experience.

" ", Caillosse concludes.

The public version of the " report is available for download now from the SIA website here.

The restricted, more explicit, version of this guide is limited to law enforcement agencies and authorities. It is accessible on the web page of the INTERPOL Travel and ID Documents Reference Centre, access to which is governed by strict rules and regulations. If you work for police, border control agency, immigration or other relevant governmental authority, please contact INTERPOL's Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents Branch for more details: CCSD@interpol.int 

These critical issues will be discussed in depth at a free webinar running at 14:30 BST / 15:30 CET / 09:30 EDT on Thursday 6th May 2021 . Register here.

www.secureidentityalliance.org

stephanie.delabriolle@secureidentityalliance.org

[1] https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Databases/Stolen-and-Lost-Travel-Documents-database

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