Blogger profile: Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt
Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt is currently Senior Product Line Manager for Passport Solutions and Services in the Identity & Biometric Solution Business Line of Thales, where he oversees the passport product range, including security features and issuance solutions and services.
A marketing professional with experience in a wide range of business fields, Renaud joined Thales 25 years ago and has held various marketing-related positions, notably handling business development in Africa for secure electronic documents projects, civil registration and voter registration programmes.
Renaud is a graduate in Business Studies from Middlesex University London’s Business School and Marseille Graduate School of Management.
In a society known for its individualism, Renaud is also dedicating his time to the principles of solidarity and mutual aid. Renaud is also a gourmet and the perfect gardener.
Posted on 04 February 2025 by Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt
While artificial intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance security and efficiency, it simultaneously presents new and sophisticated threats to document integrity. And with identity theft, fraud, compromised personal details, illegal border movements, and financial loss some of the risks associated with compromised passports, passport manufacturers must weigh up the risks vs rewards of AI […]
Posted on 17 June 2021 by Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt
Preventing identity document fraud is not just about making sure the hardware is secure but the embedded software too. Learn more here.
Posted on 22 September 2017 by Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt
Passports and banknotes share distinctive security features to maintain an effective defence against the menace of counterfeiting.
Posted on 25 August 2016 by Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt
Digital Travel Credentials could provide a solution for speeding up visa applications and relieving embassies’ workloads.