Monthly Archives: January 2020
US limits ‘birth tourism’ with new rule
The US has revealed new rules to prevent pregnant women from travelling to the country to give birth.
BBC reports the US Department of States’...
The Future of Cash
The future of cash is hanging in the balance and many societies are seeing radical change in the payments and monetary landscape.
An international conference...
Rwanda might waive visa fees
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, said the country is considering waiving visa fees for Africans entering the country.
The African Exponent reports he made the...
Bank of Korea gears up for Lunar New Year
South Korea's central bank has supplied over 6 trillion won worth of new banknotes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
Xinhua reports that the...
Jamaican e-passports a ‘game changer’
Jamaicans will soon receive electronic passports as part of the transformation process taking place at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
Jamaica Observer reports...
Saudi Arabia launches free visas for festivals
Residents of the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain now qualify for free visas to Saudi Arabia on the condition that they attend a...
Biometrics at heart of Brexit border control
Biometrics will be at the heart of the UK’s planned border control policy.
Science Direct reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to introduce a...
Philadelphia Airport starts biometric screening
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is starting a biometric screening trial project to verify travellers’ identity by capturing and matching facial scans with federal records.
PHL...
Canada’s vote on new $5 banknote appearance
Canadians will soon vote on who will appear on the country’s new $5 banknote.
Toronto Storeys reports that the public consultation will be similar to...
Amazon’s palm biometrics for touchless payments
Amazon is reportedly working on linking buyers’ hands to credit card information.
Wall Street Journal reports the e-commerce company’s aim is to enable palm biometric...
Can Gen AI Reduce Time to Detect & Respond to Cyber Threats?
In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...
A Preview: Belize Reveals Redesigned Banknotes
The Government of Belize and the Central Bank of Belize recently unveiled the country’s newly redesigned banknotes. The new notes feature designs that reflect...
No. American Driver License Reciprocity with Foreign Nations
Did you know that many North American states and provinces have driver license reciprocity agreements with certain foreign countries? When such an agreement exists...
LIVE BLOG: Trump prohibits US passports with neutral gender identity; New Hampshire’s new driver...
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New Hampshire Launches Redesigned Driver’s License & ID Card
New Hampshire driver licenses and ID cards now have a new look. The new credentials, unveiled by the New Hampshire DMV on January 25,...
