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...
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...