Monthly Archives: October 2011
Innovations in Optically Variable Devices
The increasing need for security is driving global adoption of advanced electronic ID documents as a primary means of confirming identity and right of...
The story of standardisation
In November 1944, 54 States attended the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago. At the end of this conference a Convention on International Civil...
INTERPOL’S FHT/CSDB
INTERPOL’s Financial and High Tech Crime/Counterfeit and Security Documents Branch (FHT/CSDB) is responsible for establishing programmes that provide forensic support, operational assistance and technical...
Designing better banknotes
The involvement of the general public in the testing of security features and banknote configurations can provide valuable information about the usability and security...
Current situation Dutch Passport Act
On 9 June 2009 the Dutch Upper House of Parliament approved a new Passport Act without a vote. The proposal was, however, the topic...
High Security Identification Documents
For anyone involved in the production of a high-security identification document the risk of the programme is a constant concern. Will the document look...
In the News: Cyberattacks on Water Systems Across the US [Updated]
This week CBS reported that American Water Works, a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people, said hackers...
Venezuela’s New 200- and 500-Bolívar (Digital) Banknotes
Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) has added two new denominations to its modern Bolívar (Digital) banknote series: the 200- and 500-bolívar (digital) banknotes were...
Legal Identity and Data Protection in Modern Societies
In advance of United Nations Day (October 24), we bring you the following blog post from the United Nations Development Programme. It was originally...
ADA-Compliant Mobile ID App Raises the Bar on Accessibility
Editor’s note: PR Newswire released the following press release on September 26. 2024.
IDEMIA Public Security, the leading provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, reinforces...
Advanced Generative AI: The Latent Diffusion Model
To conclude his series on advanced Generative AI topics, Ravi Das explores the Latent Diffusion Model—how it works and the advantages it offers.
The “Latent...