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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...
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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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Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
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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