Monthly Archives: May 2020
Keesing Journal 61
Editorial:
The paperless journal
General interest:
Redefining trusted ID with mDL
ISO 18013-5 Mobile Identities will revolutionise service delivery worldwide
Practical experience:
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How to prevent fraud amid COVID-19
Coronavirus spread has been bringing a lot of fear, uncertainty and even panic to people and organisations around the globe. Simultaneously, it has been...
Migrants expected at Greek-Turkish border
European Union border protection agency Frontex predicts another influx of illegal migrants at the Greek-Turkish border when Turkey lifts its COVID-19 restrictions.
According to Schengen...
Part 1: What is the blockchain?
An overview into encryption
To fully understand the concept of blockchains, one must first have a basic primer into what encryption is all about, as...
‘Investments needed for anti-counterfeiting’
An international trade body says new reports about criminals cashing in on the COVID-19 crisis highlight the urgent need for more investment in anti-counterfeiting...
Greece, Cyprus, Israel to create ‘corona corridor’
Greece, Cyprus and Israel are considering setting up a “corona corridor” as a common effort to revive the tourism sector which has been severely...
Biometrics industry could lose $2 billion due to COVID-19
A new report from ABI Research predicts a revenue drop of $2 billion this year in the biometric device market caused by the COVID-19...
SA’s new licences will be ISO 18013 compliant
South Africa’s Department of Transport plans to introduce updated driver’s licence cards within the next two years.
Business Tech reports the new, durable card will...
Liberia: Crane to print new banknotes
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has awarded a contract to Crane Currency to supply the country’s new banknotes.
“CBL is pleased to announce that...
Quarantine mandatory for foreigners in France
The two weeks mandatory quarantine imposed by the French Government has caused confusion since the decision was announced on 2 May.
The decision will reportedly...
Kenya Kicks Off Digital Identity Pilot Program [Update]
Update: Just a month after Kenya launched the rollout its new digital identity pilot program, the country’s High Court has ordered the process be...
The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition
Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...
Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote
On November 7, just months after issuing its first 2,000-pesos banknote, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) has put into circulation an...
Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs
The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month.
Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...
