Monthly Archives: June 2018
User adoption is the key to success
The success of a digital identity scheme based on an e-ID card is not measured in the number of documents issued or the number...
From Sci-Fi to Wi-Fi
Not until long ago, an unmanned aircraft’s ability to identify people from the air sounded like science fiction. With overwhelming technology advancements in both...
Security by Design: Split Fountain Position
Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough and Troy Eberhardt
Initial papers in this series described reverse engineering of genuine document artwork and introduced security design strategies to...
Digital driver’s license
During the last two years, studies have been launched in several US states to explore the technical feasibility of a digital driver’s license (DDL)....
A history of passports and their design
When were the first passports issued and what was their purpose? What were these passports made of and how were they produced? Was there...
The Upid-Model
This article reflects in short the main chapters of Hans de Heij’s dissertation, for which he developed a model for the use-centered design of...
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...
