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Preserving privacy identity management mechanisms

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In this article we will discuss the ins and outs of privacy for a digital identity solution, but first we will introduce the key...

Pay-by-face

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Ravi Das There is no doubt that the smartphone is a vital aspect of modern life. We have discovered the convenience of online shopping using...

The human factor

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Migrants often have trouble finding employment – doubly so, if they lack a legal identity or identity documents. The 1992 crash of a cargo...

A designer’s view

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The banknote designer sits between satisfying strict technical requirements, and offering the world a touchstone onto a country’s distinctive culture. A good designer seamlessly...

3D enrolment improves face recognition

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Although 2D face recognition technology has improved recently, the quality of 2D images captured is often still poor, due in part to the sensitivity to capture...

Face verification robustness & camera-subject distance

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After the international standardisation working group responsible for machine-readable travel documents (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC17/WG3) raised the question whether magnification distortion of facial images affected the...

The art of security design

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Security design is truly an art of deception. It requires a special skill to create something beautiful and symbolic, but it also demands a...

Security by Design: False Split Fountains

Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough and Troy Eberhardt The first three papers in this series described how counterfeiters reverse engineer security document artwork and proposed security...

Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs

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The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month. Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...

Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award

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An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...

Provisional Agreement on European Digital ID Reached

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The Council of the European Union issued the following press release on November 9, 2023. With a view to ensuring a trusted and secure...

Biometric Technologies of the Future: Gait Recognition

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Gait recognition is the next potential biometric which is being looked at very closely as a viable technology of the future. Gait recognition, simply...

Macau to Launch New 10- and 20- Patacas Notes in Early 2024

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Macau expects to put new banknotes in two denominations, with a total of four designs, into circulation early next year. The two issuing banks...