Monthly Archives: February 2020
Texas’ new drivers licence and IDs design
Since last Monday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has started issuing a newly designed Drivers Licence (DL), Identification (ID) and Election Identification...
EU doesn’t recognise Russian passports from Crimea
The European Union refuses to recognise Russian passports that have been issued in the occupied Crimea and have requested all Organisation for Security and...
India simplifies visa for British visitors
British citizens can now enter India on an e-visa.
Digital Journal reports this process eliminates any kind of paper-based forms or the requirement of any...
Colour-changing afterglow protects banknotes
A team of chemists in China has discovered a single compound that has a colour-modified afterglow.
According to Chemistry World, this technique could protect banknotes...
Two arrests for fake ID production in The Netherlands
Police have arrested a 25 year old man from Amsterdam and a 17 year old boy from Uithoorn on Tuesday for producing fake IDs.
According...
New Ukrainian 200 hryvinia banknotes issued
The design of Ukraine's new 200 hryvinia banknotes has not changed much compared to the old bill.
The same portrait of writer Lesya Ukrainka is...
Argentina doubles Ukrainians visa-free stays
Argentina has doubled the visa-free stay for Ukrainians to 90 days within six months.
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "From...
UAE travellers can visit Dominica visa-free
As of today, travellers from the United Arab Emirates can travel to the Commonwealth of Dominica without a visa.
According to the National UAE, the...
Australia’s redesigned $100 banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia launched the redesign of the new $100 dollar banknote today.
According to the Next Generation Banknote Programme, the $100 note...
Ukraine and Grenada visa cancellation agreement
The visa cancellation agreement between Grenada and Ukraine has been approved.
Oleksiy Honcharuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine, confirmed this during the government session, according to...
In the News: Cyberattacks on Water Systems Across the US [Updated]
This week CBS reported that American Water Works, a supplier of drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people, said hackers...
Venezuela’s New 200- and 500-Bolívar (Digital) Banknotes
Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) has added two new denominations to its modern Bolívar (Digital) banknote series: the 200- and 500-bolívar (digital) banknotes were...
Legal Identity and Data Protection in Modern Societies
In advance of United Nations Day (October 24), we bring you the following blog post from the United Nations Development Programme. It was originally...
ADA-Compliant Mobile ID App Raises the Bar on Accessibility
Editor’s note: PR Newswire released the following press release on September 26. 2024.
IDEMIA Public Security, the leading provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, reinforces...
Advanced Generative AI: The Latent Diffusion Model
To conclude his series on advanced Generative AI topics, Ravi Das explores the Latent Diffusion Model—how it works and the advantages it offers.
The “Latent...