Monthly Archives: June 2014
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...
US Biometric and Identity Intelligence Programme
There is a weapon available to virtually anybody that is more powerful and effective than a nuclear weapon. The most powerful weapon on earth...
Errors in machine readable travel documents
This article is part 4 in a series on errors in machine readable travel documents. The previous articles focused on various international travel documents...
Business Case Homeland Security
This is an invitation to take a step back from your usual responsibilities and to follow these personal views and experience of the author,...
A framework for progress
In recent years we have witnessed a proliferation of initiatives around areas as automated border control, passports and biometric identity. In the background, aspirations...
Optimizing Serialization: Part 5
This series about serial number optimization has covered letterpress, ink properties, font design, and position dependence. Two deficiencies of the position dependence concepts as...
Covestro unveils polymeric substrate for security printing
Covestro made the following announcement on November 29, 2024.
Covestro is excited to introduce CERTEVO, an innovative polymeric printing substrate. It is designed for advanced...
Argentina Releases a New 20,000-Pesos Banknote
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) put a new $20,000 banknote into circulation on November 13, 2024. Argentina’s ongoing high inflation rate...
Will Government Agencies Embrace the Zero Trust Framework?
Biometric Update recently reported that “Data is the new security perimeter. That notion is the foundation of a new document from the U.S. executive...
Bosnia & Herzegovina Banknotes to be Removed from Circulation
All Bosnia and Herzegovina banknotes dated before 2012 will cease to be legal tender effective January 1, 2025. After this date, the banknotes can...
