Monthly Archives: April 2020
Ukraine launches e-passport
The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation has opened access to a digital version of the national passport through the online public services portal Diia.
“We...
New Croatian ID gets face, fingerprints on chip
Croatia will launch electronic ID cards with facial and fingerprint biometric data stored on a secure chip next year, Vecernji List reports.
Fingerprints from both...
Rostourism suggests post-C-19 travel plan
Russia’s Federal Tourist Agency (Rostourism) wants to help the tourism industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic by relaxing visa rules after the country reopens...
Taiwan puts digital ID on hold
Taiwan is delaying its planned launch of a new digital ID system due to complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan News reports.
According to...
France extends visas, residence permits
France has decided to extend the validity of all residence permits with an expiration date between 16 March and 15 May for another three...
Part 1: Shadow IT Management
Our physical bodies are creatures of habit. It expects us to do keep the same routine on a daily basis. The same is even...
Iceland sets up coronavirus border control
Iceland’s Government has decided to establish temporary internal border controls after its fellow Schengen Area member states have had them in place for over...
Schengen countries extend border controls
The Schengen member states are not planning to stop the recently reintroduced temporary border controls any time soon.
Schengen Visa Info reports that the official...
Trump announces 60-day ban on green cards
President Donald Trump has announced a 60-day ban on immigrants seeking to live and work in the USA permanently.
Trump added that the ban could...
Moldova launches new 10-lei coin
The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) has put a new coin in circulation to mark the 30th anniversary of State Flag Day.
Moldovan news agency...
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...