Monthly Archives: June 2020
Russian schools get facial recognition cameras
facialFacial recognition-equipped cameras will reportedly be installed in over 43,000 Russian schools, The Moscow Times reports.
Cameras have already been installed in over 1,608 schools...
Schengen Visa cost drops for Belarusians
Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office and Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says Belarus and the...
Schengens urged to resume overseas visa operations
The European Commission has urged the Schengen Member States to resume visa operations abroad as soon as possible.
Schengen Visa Info reports the commission recommended...
Families reunite due to Canada-US exemptions
Families separated on opposite sides of the Canada-US border since mid-March due to the border closure to stop the spread of the COVID-19, are...
German travel scheme helps Spain tourism revival
Nearly 11,000 German travellers will visit the Balearic Islands in the next few days as part of a pilot scheme to help revive Spain’s...
EU launches website for COVID-19 travel info
The European Commission, executive arm of the European Union, has launched a website to provide up-to-date information on the region’s travel restrictions.
CNBC reports the...
List of airports marked safe amid COVID-19
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has compiled a list of airports around the world that have taken the necessary measures for lessening the...
Artificial Intelligence & the SOC
Introduction
On a daily basis, the news headlines keep pouring out stories about the number of cyberattacks that are taking place. In fact, every day,...
Borders still closed in ‘virus free’ New Zealand
New Zealand has lifted almost all of its COVID-19 restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country.
BBC reports New Zealand has moved to...
COVID-19: Many still say no to UK travellers
The majority of the 27 European Union Members States and the four Schengen Associated Countries – Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein – have said...
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...
Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award
An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...
Provisional Agreement on European Digital ID Reached
The Council of the European Union issued the following press release on November 9, 2023.
With a view to ensuring a trusted and secure...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Gait Recognition
Gait recognition is the next potential biometric which is being looked at very closely as a viable technology of the future. Gait recognition, simply...
