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Impostors

The use of documents by look-alikes or impostors is currently one of the fastest growing and most serious methods of fraud involving passports, identity...

Micro-optics technology for ID applications

In 2006 an overt banknote security feature, called MOTION™ was introduced. This feature, which incorporates micro-optics technology, has subsequently been approved for use in...

The new German ID card: one year on

With the new German ID card and the IT systems working in the background, electronic identities have become the key to trustworthy activities on...

The golden harmony of Fibonacci

With the introduction of a multitude of technological innovations in the banknote industry over the past decade, many banknote designs of our time tend...

Facial recognition techniques

With advances in biometrics technology and improvements in IT infrastructure, there is a growing acceptance of face recognition technologies in our daily lives. Arnoud...

Overlay innovations

With increasing global travel and the advancing sophistication of organised crime and counterfeiters, passports must become ever more sophisticated in order to offer protection...

Law Enforcement Nabs World’s Two Biggest Cybercrime Forums

DSA congratulates the international law enforcement agencies involved on the success of this critical citizen safety initiative. While not a story that directly discusses...

Can Gen AI Speed Response to Cyber Threats? Final Thoughts

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

LIVE BLOG: Washington State makes it easier for teens to get state-issued driver’s license,...

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Can Gen AI Reduce Time to Detect & Respond to Cyber Threats?

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

A Preview: Belize Reveals Redesigned Banknotes

The Government of Belize and the Central Bank of Belize recently unveiled the country’s newly redesigned banknotes. The new notes feature designs that reflect...