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Civil registration Bosnia and Herzegovina
The civil register of Bosnia and Herzegovina was introduced to enable citizens to obtain their breeder documents in any municipality rather than just the...
Advances in holography
Holography dates back to 1947, when Hungarian/British scientist Dennis Gabor working at British Thomson-Houston in London discovered the principle of holography while working to...
Wanted: Look alikes
We live in a time where ID documents are authenticated more and more frequently, with the chip becoming an increasingly popular security feature. Prior...
Transforming transportation with technology
The widespread prevalence of technology has permeated the airport business, especially when it comes to transaction handling. Everyday transactions have become more efficient thanks...
The world is flat
It was in 2003 when I bought my first old passport at a flea market in Kyoto, Japan. It was a wonderful Japanese document...
US Biometric and Identity Intelligence Programme
The advancements in modern forensic capabilities have enabled law enforcement officials to quickly identify the details of who caused an incident and how it...
Does money make you ill?
Let’s face it: money is dirty. As banknotes are passed from hand to hand, people are exchanging not only a form of payment, but...
Identity, Authority and Attribution System
A model is a metaphor; a construct of philosophical indirection that is especially useful in understanding new and/or complex concepts. It can be quite...
Surplus to requirements
The first electronic passports were issued more than eight years ago. Many thought that the introduction of e-Passports would signal the demise of traditional...
Mobile biometrics
Today, there is a variety of smartphones on the market. For many people, the smartphone has become an essential part of their professional and...
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...