Monthly Archives: January 2023
OneButtonPIN: Authentication Tool for the Visually Impaired
Academics from University of Waterloo and Rochester Institute of Technology have addressed the limitations of the most common biometric modalities, developing a new authentication...
What are the key features of a modern electronic passport?
Over the last years, more and more countries decided to switch to polycarbonate for the data page of their new electronic passports. The main...
Global Passport Fees in 2023
Passports are a necessity in today's global world, and so are the fees someone has to pay for a travel document. In the best...
Jordan Launches New Banknote Series with 1 Dinar Note
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is redesigning and upgrading its banknotes for the first time since 2002. In the new (fifth) series, the...
Isorg FAP30 Optical Fingerprint Sensor Certified by FBI
Limoges, France, January 9, 2023 – Isorg, a pioneer in Organic PhotoDetectors (OPDs) and large area image sensors, today announces the FBI certification of Bio1Print30,...
The 12 Top-Ranked Passports for 2023 [Update]
What makes a particular country’s passport valuable? One measure is the number of countries an individual can access with that passport—no visa required.
The Henley Passport...
Physical and Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 2
We kicked off this series with an overview of two methods used to verify an individual's identity: physical biometrics and behavioral biometrics. Armed with...
Upgraded $10 Bahamian Banknote Breezes Into Circulation
On December 15, 2022, the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) put into circulation an upgraded version of the $10 banknote, making it the latest...
2023: Year of Europe’s single digital ID wallet
The new year, 2023, has officially begun, so what’s in the pipeline for our partners in identity?
The much-talked-about arrival of a single European ID...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 1
Today’s biometric technologies are sophisticated methods of proving the identity of an individual. These technologies fall into two broad categories: physical biometrics and behavioral...
