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Sanjay Dharwadker Over one billion people on the planet have no ID. The problem starts at birth, by missing out on birth registration. The United Nations...

South Africa ready to roll out e-visa for Indians

South Africa's Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane visited New Delhi to facilitate an e-visa facility for Indian tourists that will be rolled on a...

Ukiyo-e art on new Japanese passport

Japan will start issuing passports with art from Ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai for people who sign up in February. NHK reports that the passport will...

Bangladesh releases e-passport next week

Bangladesh’s government will officially launch its new e-passport next week. The country’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, is expected to unveil the e-passport at the Bangabandhu...

Software components of the biometric passport

There is a new application of biometric technology which is starting to emerge. This is known as the e-passport, or also called the biometric...

New visa categories for Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz government agreed on a new version of instruction on the series of steps for acquiring visas for entry into the country. Dispatch News...

Armenia and China get rid of visas

As of 19 January, Armenia and China do away with visas after the Armenian President Armen Sarkissian approved the visa waiver agreement with China...

Estonia’s Digital Nomad Visa

The Estonian government approved a bill of amendments to the Aliens Act, which includes the plan to set up a digital nomadic visa. The Baltic...

Angola eases tourist visa to boost business

Angola is relaxing tourist visas for certain countries, in order to boost business and investments, and encouraging availability of foreign currency within its borders. Visitors...
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Romania’s new electronic ID cards in 2021

Romania will start to roll out new electronic ID cards in 2021. These new eID cards will meet the standards set by the European Union. The...

Law Enforcement Nabs World’s Two Biggest Cybercrime Forums

DSA congratulates the international law enforcement agencies involved on the success of this critical citizen safety initiative. While not a story that directly discusses...

Can Gen AI Speed Response to Cyber Threats? Final Thoughts

In this series, Cybersecurity expert Ravi Das has explained why the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) are key performance indicators in...

LIVE BLOG: Washington State makes it easier for teens to get state-issued driver’s license,...

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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...