Monthly Archives: February 2015
Attributes and credentials
Attributes and credentials represent a concept that strengthens data protection and informational self‑determination in e‑ID systems. The basic idea is that an asserted attribute...
From policing to passport control
Identity verification at passport control, in policing, and in retail stores is most often achieved by matching an individual’s face to a photographic identity...
US Biometric and identity intelligence programme
While technology has made life more automated and easier, it has also allowed nefarious persons to clone or forge passports, including the biometric data...
UN Security Council Resolution 2178
Events during 2014 have exposed systemic gaps in border control arrangements globally. The UN Security Council has responded to the emergence of the foreign...
Designing identity documents
In recent years, identity document issuance solutions have undergone significant advances, incorporating a wave of new technologies that enable photo identity documents to be...
e-Passport authentication
In this article, René Clerc explains some of the basics of the RFID chips used in e‑Passports, and discusses some of the inherent difficulties...
A challenging step in the right direction
As an increasing number of banknotes are now being sorted outside the central banks, locally or in industrial sorting centres, efficient detection of forged...
LIVE BLOG: New Mexico now offers mobile ID app and more news…
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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...
