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Tracking issues in travel documents
The technical standards for machine readable travel documents (MRTDs) have existed for nearly four decades, as originally published by the International Civil Aviation Organization...
Security by Design: Split Fountains Redux
Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough and Troy Eberhardt
Reverse engineering of document artwork is a critical prepress activity for sophisticated counterfeiters that print by offset lithography...
Will Brexit lead to regained sovereignty?
When on 23 June 2016 a small majority of the UK voters voted in favor of leaving the EU – in fact on the dissolution...
Can the grid protect us from terror?
In the aftermath of horrific events such as the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Nice, Manchester, Kabul and London or anywhere else, many of...
Internet of Things
The digitalisation of industrial processes dominates the present industrial developments and has started to change our lives dramatically. On the way to self-organising factories,...
Optical security media
Increasing the security and utility of national identity programmes is one of the most pressing concerns of governments around the world, driving the evolution...
Science delivers input for identity domain
The organisation and management of a country’s national identity infrastructure and of identity information by companies and institutions requires the constant attention of both...
Blockchain technology
In 2008, a white paper titled ‘Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System’ mysteriously appeared under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Said paper explained the infrastructure...
The future of identity management
Being able to prove one’s identity is a prerequisite for administrative, social and economic inclusion in the modern world. Citizens lacking a recognised form...
Augmentiq
AUGMENTIQ is an independent consultancy practice specialising in delivering innovation and strategic advice to enhance security at airports, ports and international borders. We work...
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EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [Update]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
LIVE BLOG: The U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently launched a redesigned...
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Bangladesh Releases the First Three Banknotes in New Series
Bangladesh Bank has issued the first three denominations of a new series of circulation banknotes. The series was announced in 2024; the banknotes will be...
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity’s Main Threat
Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge.
However, in today’s world, the enigma of who is who when it comes to security-critical operations like commerce, banking and payments, has grown...
New U.S. mDL Guidelines to Support Online ID Verification
As online privacy and safety threats continue to grow, so do the measures to safeguard online users. AAMVA is committed to ensuring the safety...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [Update]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
LIVE BLOG: The U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently launched a redesigned...
To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...
Bangladesh Releases the First Three Banknotes in New Series
Bangladesh Bank has issued the first three denominations of a new series of circulation banknotes. The series was announced in 2024; the banknotes will be...
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity’s Main Threat
Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge.
However, in today’s world, the enigma of who is who when it comes to security-critical operations like commerce, banking and payments, has grown...