Monthly Archives: June 2020
Part 2: The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Our last article introduced the concept of the Industrial Internet of Things, also known as the “IIoT” for short. In this article, we examine...
Dominican Republic’s new pesos in circulation
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) says new banknotes have been put in circulation.
The new DOP 1,000 note was released on 24...
Canadian closed to non-essential travel
The Canadian border is closed to non-essential travel until 21 June during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CBC News reports it is up to border officers to...
Italy reopens for travel despite criticism
After three months of total lockdown and no tourists in sight, Italy has opened its borders to tourists from the Schengen Area and the...
Germany lifts travel warning
Germany has decided to lift its travel warning for 31 European countries as part of a normalisation process after the coronavirus outbreak.
Heiko Maas, Minister...
Zimbabwe gets Hybrid(TM) notes
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe has revealed that the new ZWD 10 and ZWD 20 are printed on Hybrid(TM) composite substrate by Louisenthal.
The key...
Croatian ID to comply with EU order
Croatia is fast-tracking amendments to its government’s Law on Identification Cards to make the credential compliant with the European Union’s directives requiring fingerprint and...
Sri Lanka plans to launch digital ID
Sri Lanka is reportedly planning to launch a biometrics-backed digital identity card to support digital access to a range of government services.
Daily News reports...
Zim dollars likely printed by Giesecke & Devrient
Zimbabwe has received 60,000 kg in freshly printed higher denomination banknotes.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said the ZWD 10 and ZWD 20 banknotes...
Changes to British visa system discussed
Boris Johnson has opened the path to what he called one of the “biggest changes” to the British visa system.
The Guardian reports the British...
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...