Monthly Archives: January 2020
China’s facial recognition 5G glasses
Customs officers in Shenzhen, China, now have biometric facial recognition 5G-powered glasses to scrutinize people crossing the border.
The Standard reports that the technology has...
Ghana confirms new banknotes due to inflation
The Bank of Ghana introduced a new 2-cedi coin, as well as new 100- and 200-cedi banknotes.
According to the bank, the new coin and...
Saudi Arabia opens up more visas upon arrival
Passport holders with US, Schengen or UK tourist or commercial visas can now obtain tourist visas upon arrival into Saudi Arabia.
According to the General...
Indian app helps visually impaired with banknotes
The Reserve Bank of India launched a unique mobile application to assist visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of banknotes.
The app – Mobile...
Nigeria has 21% drop in visitors to USA
The United States of America’s travel measures taken against Nigeria in 2019, are starting to have a clear effect.
Data from the US travel and...
Trump reduces visa length for Israelis
President Donald Trump’s administration has reduced the periods that Israelis may use visas for investment, work and study purposes in the United States.
Ynet reports...
Hong Kong notes to feature tea gatherings, butterflies
Hong Kong will soon launch new HK$20 and HK$50 banknotes.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) says the banknotes will be launched on 14 January;...
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Biometric Technology in Action: Palm-Vein Recognition
When it comes to biometrics, we often hear about technologies like fingerprints, iris recognition, and facial recognition. Yet other, newer biometric technologies are gradually...
Pqc4emrtd Enhances Security of e-Passports in The Quantum Era
Thales published the following press release on February 28, 2025.
A significant European initiative, the PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project,...
LIVE BLOG: Arkansas Launches Mobile ID; Arizona Helps Foster Youth Get Driver’s Licenses
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Bahrain’s Modernized, Multi-functional National ID Card
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has unveiled its new national ID card, redesigned and enhanced with advanced security features and...
Drawing A Fine Line in Generative AI Usage in Banking
One common question that I get asked from time to time is what do Cyberattackers like to prey on? In other words, who do...
