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...
Rwanda’s New 2,000 RWF and 5,000 RWF Banknotes
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has put into circulation redesigned versions of two of its banknote denominations: the 2,000 Rwanda franc (RWF) and...
Advanced Generative AI: The Variational Autoencoder
In this series of articles, author Ravi Das examines some of the more advanced topics that support Generative AI. In this first article, he...
LIVE BLOG: Hawaii launches mobile driver’s license/ID card for Apple devices and more news…
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Kenya Releases an Updated Series of Banknotes
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has made some updates to all denominations of the Kenyan banknotes. All denominations are affected, including the 50...
A Sneak Peek at Indonesia’s New-and-Improved Passport
Indonesia plans to celebrate its 80th Independence Day next year by issuing a redesigned passport to its citizens. The Directorate General of the Ministry...