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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...

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...

New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies

January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...

Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes

The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...

EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]

As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...

The 25 Top-Ranked Passports as of January 2025

There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with...

LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…

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