Monthly Archives: January 2020
Kyrgyzstan rolls out biometric passports next year
Kyrgyzstan will start to release biometric passports as of 1 January 2021.
Almaz Mambetov, State Registration Service Chairman, told journalists the trial for the biometric...
New Dominican passport aims to stop crime
The Dominican Republic's new passport is packed with security features in the hopes of thwarting organised crime.
According to Dominican Today, the features include:
A...
Rights activists on ‘discriminatory’ Iran ID cards
Iran’s new national ID cards are said to be discriminatory against certain religious groups in the country.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that supporters of...
Travel restrictions rife due to coronavirus
In China, more than 56 million people have been prevented from travelling in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Al Jazeera...
Brexit travel plans unaffected ‘for now’
What impact will Britain’s exit from the European Union have on holidaymakers and business travellers?
UK travel trade association ABTA explains that holidays and travel...
Ukraine unveils new 200 UAH
The National Bank of Ukraine released the design of their new 200 UAH banknote.
According to the bank, the new banknotes will be released on...
London to use live facial recognition cameras
London’s Metropolitan Police is moving forward with plans to introduce live facial recognition cameras at various points throughout the city.
The Guardian reports the move...
Hardware components of the biometric passport
In Part 1 of this series, Ravi Das examined the software components of a biometric passport. The hardware components will now be discussed.
The hardware...
Cyprus closer to comply with EU regulation
Cyprus’ Ministry of Transport has called for a public debate on the issuance of digital identity cards that will serve as electronic signatures.
Financial Mirror...
Urge for Nordic electronic ID card
Politicians from Finland are urging the government to accelerate plans to introduce a new identification card that would work across all countries in Scandinavia.
News...
New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies
January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...
Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes
The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...
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...
The 25 Top-Ranked Passports as of January 2025
There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with...
LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…
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