Monthly Archives: October 2014
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...
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Biometric Technology in Action: Palm-Vein Recognition
When it comes to biometrics, we often hear about technologies like fingerprints, iris recognition, and facial recognition. Yet other, newer biometric technologies are gradually...
Pqc4emrtd Enhances Security of e-Passports in The Quantum Era
Thales published the following press release on February 28, 2025.
A significant European initiative, the PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project,...
LIVE BLOG: Arkansas Launches Mobile ID; Arizona Helps Foster Youth Get Driver’s Licenses
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Bahrain’s Modernized, Multi-functional National ID Card
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has unveiled its new national ID card, redesigned and enhanced with advanced security features and...
Drawing A Fine Line in Generative AI Usage in Banking
One common question that I get asked from time to time is what do Cyberattackers like to prey on? In other words, who do...
