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cyber security

Other threats to The Cloud

The malicious insider Cyber security threats to the Cloud Infrastructure can transpire from both within outside of and businesses, corporations, and organisations. In fact, according...
belarus

Latvia offers relocation to businesses in Belarus

Latvian authorities have decided to lend a hand to businesses in Belarus amid ongoing protests against President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election. Schengen Visa Info reports Latvia...
nwt id

Canada’s NWT launch new, secure IDs

Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) have launched their new driver’s licences and general identification cards. Security Document World reports both documents offer improved security features, making...
uk quarantine

France, Malta and the Netherlands added to UK quarantine list

Travellers from Jamaica, Czech Republic and Switzerland will be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to the UK. Grant Shapps, Secretary of...
germany travel

Germany warns against travel to 160+ countries

German authorities have advised residents not to travel to over 160 world countries until at least 14 September. Schengen Visa Info reports the German Foreign...
biometric passports

Ghana might introduce biometric passports

Ghana might be getting biometric passports soon as the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2020 policy platform includes a plan to introduce chip-embedded passports. Biometric...
france travel

Germany warns against travel to Paris, Côte D’Azur

Germany is warning its citizens against non-essential travel to Paris and Cote d’Azur in France after a rise in coronavirus cases in these zones. The...
usid card

US moves away from paper-based USID card

The US Department of Defence (DoD) is transitioning from its current paper-based Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card to a more secure version. Security Document World...
hungary travel

Hungary asks citizens to drop travel plans

Hungarian authorities have asked their citizens to avoid travelling outside the country from 1 September. Belgian newspaper New Europe reports the Hungarian Government is planning...
vietnam id

Vietnam planning e-ID project

Vietnam reportedly wants to issue chip-based electronic identity cards to its citizens to improve access to e-government services, Security Document World reports. According to Vietnam...

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