Monthly Archives: April 2022
Lithuania Awards Tender for Biometric Border Control System
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service has awarded IDEMIA and Easier (a traveler self-service company) the contract to build a biometric entry/exit border control...
The European Digital Identity in Active Implementation
2022, a pivotal year: this year marks a high point in the constitution of the European Digital Identity, which is being implemented with the...
Ireland Extends Multi-Entry Short Stay Visa Term to 5 Years
Ireland’s Ministry of Justice has decided to give travellers from all countries under its visa regime the option to apply for short-term, multiple-entry visas...
How To Mitigate the Security Risks of Wi-Fi Access Points
Now that the Remote Workforce is more or a less a permanent fixture in the American Workplace, many employees not only choose to work...
Implementing mDLs: Not as Easy as You Think
You’re in the airport security line struggling to get your driver’s license out of your wallet. After retrieving it, you drop your identification (ID)...
UAE ID Card Replaces Visa Sticker as Proof of Residency
As we previously reported, the United Arab Emirates has begun issuing a new generation Emirates ID Card. In a new development, the UAE Federal...
Zimbabwe Introduces a New $100 Banknote
This month, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduces a new ZWL100-dollar banknote, the country’s highest denomination bill in circulation. This occurs at a time...
Cybersecurity for the Retail, Healthcare and Finance Sectors
Many businesses across Corporate America are now starting to reopen their doors, to both clients and employees. But COVID-19 has taught both CIOs and...
ID Verification and Employment of Refugees from Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. An estimated 6.5 million people have been displaced within Ukraine and more than...
Philippines will soon start issuing new 1,000-Piso banknote
The Central Bank of the Philippines will soon put into circulation a new 1,000-piso banknote made of polymer. The bank describes the new 1,000-piso...
The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition
Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...
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...
