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...
UN Event: Global Support for Digital Public Infrastructure
As part of the SDG Action Weekend led by the United Nations, countries, leaders, philanthropies, and multilateral organizations pledged their support to build a...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 16
In a previous article, Ravi Das introduced keystroke recognition technology, including how it works and what it measures. Here he outlines the strengths and...
Final Days for Paper Banknotes in Northern Ireland, Scotland
The Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers, on behalf of Bank of Ireland UK and Ulster Bank, has announced that all Northern Ireland paper £50...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 15
The last two articles in this extensive series addressed signature recognition technology. Now, expert author Ravi Das moves on to introduce the topic of...
LIVE BLOG: Alaska Airlines digital app allows passengers to verify their U.S. passport before...
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