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...
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Is Europe’s Digital Border Worth the Cost? (Part 1)
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Beyond Age Verification: Utah’s SEDI Initiative
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Contactless Chip Fraud: From Emerging Threat to Security Blind Spot
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Is Europe’s Digital Border Worth the Cost? (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this thoughtful series, passport expert Tom Topol examined the current data regarding Europe’s Entry/Exit System and asked if the number...
Is Europe’s Digital Border Worth the Cost? (Part 1)
On 10 April 2026, the European Union completed the full rollout of its Entry/Exit System (EES) across all 29 Schengen countries, ending over a...
Beyond Age Verification: Utah’s SEDI Initiative
PRIVO, a global minors’ identity and privacy solutions company, published the following blog post on May 15, 2026.
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Contactless Chip Fraud: From Emerging Threat to Security Blind Spot
Five months ago, we explored how contactless chip fraud is quietly becoming one of the most underestimated risks in identity document security. The response...
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To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...