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...
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The Menace of Deepfakes: Part 1
In the world today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a big buzzword. Much of this has been brought up with the advent ChatGPT in...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
Cameroon’s New National ID Card and Issuance System
The African nation of Cameroon has taken a bold leap forward by issuing a modern national ID card and a more secure system of...
Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
The Menace of Deepfakes: Part 1
In the world today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a big buzzword. Much of this has been brought up with the advent ChatGPT in...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
Cameroon’s New National ID Card and Issuance System
The African nation of Cameroon has taken a bold leap forward by issuing a modern national ID card and a more secure system of...
Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
