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UAE extends tourist visa validity
The Vise President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued...
Pakistan cancels 10-year extension fee
To facilitate Pakistan’s labour community working abroad, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the passport validity will be extended from five to ten...
New Taiwanese entry and exit stamps
On January 1st 2021, Taiwan will introduce new entry and exit stamps for passports. They will show the outline of Taiwan instead of a...
The 20 euro note to be painted as standard
The 20 euro banknotes will now also be coated with a special lacquer as standard in order to make the banknotes more durable.
As reported...
An Introduction To The GDPR – Part 1
Introduction
As of late, one of the biggest fears amongst the American and European public was that of data privacy. This exploded onto the scene...
Kyrgyzstan introduces new biometric passport
Kyrgyzstan will release a new biometric passport in April 2021.
State Registration Service Vice Chairman Tilek Batyrkanov stated this at a press conference.
The passports will...
New Estonian Passport to be released in 2021
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will start issuing passports with a new design from January the 1st.
The data in the documents...
Oman exempts 103 countries from visa
Oman has exempted 103 countries from visa requirement for a period of 10 days. This is to promote tourism.
Entry is permitted only if certain...
New Croatian ID’s valid for 5 years
New Croatian identity cards will be valid for 5 years.
These cards will also contain biometric features such as a facial image and fingerprints.
Last Tuesday...
New Qatar banknotes from December 18th
On 13 December 2020, the Central Bank of Qatar (QCB) announced that the new Qatari Riyal banknotes will go into circulation as of Friday, December...
In the News: Cyberattacks on Water Systems Across the US [Updated]
This week CBS reported that American Water Works, a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people, said hackers...
Venezuela’s New 200- and 500-Bolívar (Digital) Banknotes
Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) has added two new denominations to its modern Bolívar (Digital) banknote series: the 200- and 500-bolívar (digital) banknotes were...
Legal Identity and Data Protection in Modern Societies
In advance of United Nations Day (October 24), we bring you the following blog post from the United Nations Development Programme. It was originally...
ADA-Compliant Mobile ID App Raises the Bar on Accessibility
Editor’s note: PR Newswire released the following press release on September 26. 2024.
IDEMIA Public Security, the leading provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, reinforces...
Advanced Generative AI: The Latent Diffusion Model
To conclude his series on advanced Generative AI topics, Ravi Das explores the Latent Diffusion Model—how it works and the advantages it offers.
The “Latent...