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India, China Bicker Over Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on October 3, 2009
... issuing Indian residents of Jammu and Kashmir with one-sheet visas to enter China without stamping passports. The implication of visas being stamped on loose sheets rather than the passport itself is...
Tourism in Cuba Still Looks Toward US
in Latina Viva, on October 3, 2009
... from Mexico or Canada and manage to keep Cuba's immigration authorities from stamping their US passports. Many wonder when travel to Cuba will become legal.
The USA Today article give a vivid im...
Spain's Cuban Grandchildren Get Passports
in Global Mobility Report, on February 9, 2009
...Spain is issuing passports to Cubans who qualify for Spanish citizenship under that country's "historical memory" law, according to Reuters .
The historical memory law may let as many ...
Zimbabwe: Immigration in the Time of Cholera
in Global Mobility Report, on December 13, 2008
...ays that refugees fleeing the regime of Zimbabwe's dictator, Robert Mugabe, are buying forged passports in countries bordering Zimbabwe - countries where there are no visa requirements for tra...
Mexico and INTERPOL Linking Up
in Latina Viva, on June 11, 2008
...access to data on criminals like names, fingerprints and DNA profiles, and stolen property such as passports, vehicles and works of art.
The goal is to help member countries fight serious trans-nati...
Mietwagentour durch Brasilien
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on 24.03.08
...en. It is highly recommended that you have an International Drivers License. For those with US passports they will take a valid US license; however, I am told that if you have an accident or run-in wi...
PokerStars Doesn't Like Money, Wants You To Get Some
in Internet Poker, on January 26, 2008
... get a $100,000 freeroll. What's more, the top three TLB leaders will walk away with PokerStars Passports of their own. The first place player will get five trips and buy -ins to major events. ...
Ministry of the Intrerior
in Wandalust, on December 22, 2007
...the Israeli Passport Office misspelled it's stamp in the new passport batches.
New batches of passports were stamped with "Ministry of the Intrerior". In order to correct this mistake,...
New Passport Rules for the New Year
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 13, 2007
...) AND proof of U.S. citizenship like a birth certificate . Due to the overwhelming demand for passports, there's a wait time of four to six weeks to get one. So, jump on it.
The latest cha...
New Passport Rules for 16 & 17 Year Olds
in Wandalust, on October 31, 2007
... be allowed to apply for a passport without parental consent.
This measure was made to "bring passports in line with modern legal practice for 16 and 17 year olds" and to allow youngsters t...
Videos of Cuba
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 13, 2007
...resting place for travelers, even though it is not very straightforward for those of us who hold US passports. The island nation certainly does seem to have innumerable charms.
A also fo...
TI's Wireless Microcontroller For Passports
in Networking for Pros, on October 10, 2007
...ctor manufacturer texas instruments has developed a wireless microcontroller for processing passports and government IDs . The microcontroller uses FeRAM technology that provides fast read-and...
Rural India banking all set to benefit from RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on October 8, 2007
...iting the bank branches.
Under this pilot the RFID card being used is similar to the one in e-Passports being used in more than thirty five countries and villagers will be able to conduct bankin...
Nigerian Immigration Law Reforms
in Global Mobility Report, on October 5, 2007
...suing centers and eight additional centers are expected before year end. The older machine readable passports remain valid for the next three years.
See Nigeria: Immigration Services Reviews Laws , ...
Day One Prognosticating
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 28, 2007
...ment in Strasbourg, France, the European Union and, above all else, open borders with no need for passports .
But Sergio is from Spain, Padraig is Irish, Monty is Scottish even though he lives ...
More US visa for engineers?
in Global Mobility Report, on July 11, 2007
...ink the debate is whether the country needs more fences along the border or free distribution of US passports to illegal aliens.
But what about legal immigration? If unlawful immigration is too divis...
Exchange Rates: Beware of Assumptions
in Small Business Unplugged, on June 14, 2007
... school that recently went bankrupt.
Since January, new rules have required U.S. citizens to carry passports when they fly to and from Canada. Those rules have been lifted for the summer while the U....
US Passports for Children
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 8, 2007
...uary, all travelers -- including American citizens -- entering the US have been required to display passports.
In a bid to help families and traveling school groups, the US will be exempting US and ...
Security Expert Hacks UK's RFID Passport
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 6, 2007
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At PC World, IDG's Jeremy Kirk reports that the U.K.'s new secure biometric passports aren't, well, secure.
Security export Adam Laurie says a simple RFID reader and customized co...
Passports in Style
in Pretty Things, on March 4, 2007
Isn't it amazing how much we travel? Whether it's for work or play, many of us have fallen into patterns. We have a certain bag we use, that dress that travels well and many other items that allow us to move without too much effort. Abas Accessories has created a series of bags, clutche...
China Atop the RFID World
in The RFID Weblog, on February 24, 2007
...nals, from tags used to identify merchandise in transit to contactless smart cards and electronic passports . Harrop says contactless smart card technology accounts for the bulk of the money spe...
When is RFID Not RFID?
in The RFID Weblog, on February 1, 2007
...creased consumer acceptance of RFID.
Last year we saw an aggressive rolling out of RFID-enabled passports , credit cards, ticketing systems and other applications of RFID that touch consumers....
Pirates live on an, err, Island
in Web 2.0, on January 15, 2007
... sea near Britain, was unused and converted into a principality years ago. Saeland has it's own passports, stamps, and such. An internet company has had it's servers there because of it's ...
Sponsored Post: A Tale of Four Continents
in Supplychainer, on January 5, 2007
...ts and cases but on the other hand, it is highly unlikely that UHF will usurp HF in cards, tickets, passports, library books and Near Field Communication. In future both UHF and HF RFID labels will ap...
Sponsored Post: A Tale of Four Continents
in The RFID Weblog, on January 4, 2007
...ts and cases but on the other hand, it is highly unlikely that UHF will usurp HF in cards, tickets, passports, library books and Near Field Communication. In future both UHF and HF RFID labels will ap...
Got an e-Passport? Grab a Hammer!
in The Wireless Weblog, on December 27, 2006
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Wired Magazine's Jenna Wortham looks at the arrival on January 1st of RFID-enabled passports in the U.S. -- and warns that "tampering with a passport is punishable by 25 years in priso...
According to Survey, Women Prefer Botox over Paris
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 14, 2006
...ad furrows for six months, isn't enough to send 38.9 percent of women scrambling for their passports.
As remarked by one survey participant:
"Sure, Paris is a romantic destination --...
How to Nuke an RFID Passport
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 17, 2006
... if it's not set to expire anytime soon. "In many countries, including the United States, passports will soon be equipped with RFID chips ," he writes. "And you don't want one ...
RFID - Sicherheit als Geschäft
in RFID Weblog, on 18.08.06
...maker worth their salt would go to market with such a serious flaw - especially not for passports.
Then again, hundreds if not thousands of consumer products are released for use with shortcomings,...
RFID Passports are Here... But Hello Kitty Will Protect You!
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 14, 2006
... Miller reports that today's the day that RFID tags will start appearing in newly-issued U.S. passports . Not all new passports will get the tags, Miller writes, "since mass production has ...
EasyTag™ from ODIN Technologies
in The RFID Weblog, on August 14, 2006
Odin technologies has gone ahead and released EasyTag™ for the global markets. This is being termed as the only tag testing product that works with every UHF frequency range world over. Using this product end users and labs would be able to scientifically measure the performance of diff...
U.S. Passports with Chips Due This Week
in Philoneist, on August 12, 2006
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According to Wired , the US is due to finally start issuing passports with readable tags embedded in them this week. The passports, which have been talked about for some time, will contai...
It Turns Out Those RFID Passports are Not So Insecure After All
in The RFID Weblog, on August 11, 2006
RFID is the technology that privacy advocates love to hate. As a result, some have taken on the challenge of trying to hack RFID.
A German security consultant, Lukas Grunwald, was the latest challenger. He threw down the gauntlet at the 2006 DefCon conference last week. He cloned an RFID tag.
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USA führt RFID-Pass ein
in RFID Weblog, on 08.08.06
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Despite security concerns with hacking, the U.S. government is going to issue RFID-enabled passports this week. What is interesting about this new feature is that it will not only contain the person...
DefCon RFID Demonstration Proves Nothing
in The RFID Weblog, on August 5, 2006
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The question is, what does that really mean? And how insecure does it make these new RFID-chipped passports?
Through injudicious editing, many of the media reports give a disingenuous and skew...
RFID Passports Make Debut in US amidst Warnings
in The RFID Weblog, on July 31, 2006
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The US State Department is all set to issue RFID chipped passports in spite of the fact that security experts have warned that such systems could be accessed or tracked by hackers. By 2017 all A...
RFID Blocking Passport Cases
in The RFID Weblog, on July 30, 2006
...assport? Want some additional protection, over and above the protection built into RFID systems for passports? Try RFID-blocking passport covers.
A growing number of countries are implementing RFID c...
Fear of a Wireless Passport
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 17, 2006
...h's Adam Frucci notes that the U.S. State Department plans to add wireless RFID tags to U.S. passports starting next month.
For anyone concerned about privacy or security, Frucci says, that&#...
Are RFID Passports Really Safe?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 10, 2006
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If this piece of information on granneman is to be believed then one should avoid using RFID passports . All RFID passports contain personal details which can be read by a machine at the ai...
Picture Perfect Passports
in Wandalust, on July 4, 2006
Reading one woman's account of a history of atrocious passport photos reminded me that whilst there's very little you can do about an atrocious passport photo, you can certainly make sure the photo (and the passport to which it is attached) are carried in style.
Aspinal has a collection ...
VPS launches web-based e-passport management solution
in Supplychainer, on June 24, 2006
...ICMS can be securely accessed remotely via browser by authorized government officials to create new passports or manage a document's lifecycle. The solution is ideal for governments that need to i...
iPod Hotel Vending + Hotel Podcasting
in Wandalust, on June 2, 2006
...r quite some time, what with them being virtually the most essential travel accessory ever, next to passports. About a bazillion hotels now offer in-room iPods for guests, iPod docking stations, iPo...
Hello, My Name is RFID (1)
in Supplychainer, on May 14, 2006
(Note: This is the first part of an article submitted to Supplychainer by Creative Reporter Service. The article is written by Tom McNichol. Tom McNichol is a contributing editor for Wired magazine. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, GQ, The Washington Post, and the Guardian ...
Europe Plans To Race Past U.S. On RFID Front
in The RFID Weblog, on March 19, 2006
...ve study on RFID wich has already been commercially adopted in states and is also forming a part of passports out there.
Europe already has an edge against U.S. in terms of well defined privacy polic...
Xero in Sweden
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 18, 2006
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Last week, I forgot something. When I asked you to use your passports and fly off to Sweden in order to have the experience of a lifetime , I forgot to give you the chance to take it a step fur...
Most Expensive Cities in the USA
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 7, 2006
...e is money to burn, before that Intercontinental vacation is booked.
Many have opted to give their passports and wallet a rest by staying home. However, if one's travel budget need a little bit m...
RFID Market to Exceed $26 Billion in Ten Years
in The RFID Weblog, on February 3, 2006
...IDTechEx's projections cover all uses of RFID worldwide, including contactless payment systems, passports, supply chain, smart cards and more. The projections also include systems and services, in...
Travel inside the USA
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 2, 2006
...having to learn a new language to travel around.
Not that I am discouraging Americans to use their passports and discover the world. It's just my way of encouraging all of you to discover what yo...
In The Network #11
in The Gadgets Weblog, on January 14, 2006
...aring from www.p2p-weblog.com
Skype Gripes? from www.voip-weblog.com
Japan to Adopt RFID in Passports from www.rfid-weblog.com
Exclusive Interview with Tomi Ahonen - The 'Best of Mobil...
Japan to Adopt RFID in Passports
in The RFID Weblog, on January 12, 2006
...RFID in Japan blog reports that Japan has joined the countries planning to implement RFID chipped passports :
"On December 22, 2005, the japanese government formally decided that they w...
Spychips: The Book and Reviews
in The RFID Weblog, on November 7, 2005
On October 4, 2005, the book Spychips was published and made its way to Amazon.com.
You get an immediate sense for the angle and approach the book takes from its extended title: Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID .
Spychips is written ...
Tech News Around The World #2
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 5, 2005
... has used on a number of its CDs... Continue reading at bbc.co.uk
Fatal Flaw Weakens RFID Passports - Before I describe the problem, some context on the surrounding controversy may be helpf...
Smart Cards and RFID - What Is the Difference?
in The RFID Weblog, on November 2, 2005
...h the United States, Norway, Germany and other countries already well along toward adopting RFID in passports, for instance.
Watch the video comparing smart cards and RFID . It is worth your time....
New Security Features In U.S. Passports
in Philoneist, on October 27, 2005
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In response to widespread security concerns regarding new U.S. electronic passports, the U.S. State Department has announced the incorporation of new features to allay fears of wireless identity ...
Norwegian ePassports Kicked Off
in The RFID Weblog, on October 27, 2005
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It's not just the United States where high tech passports are making the news.
Remember that I noted a while back that objections had been raised to the plan to implement RFID passports i...
U.S. ePassport Rule Passed
in The RFID Weblog, on October 27, 2005
... The latest big RFID news here in the U.S. this week concerns ePassports.
The United States Department of State yesterday issued final rules for RFID-chipped passports .
A proposed rule had been...
Norwegian ePassports Delay Requested
in The RFID Weblog, on September 28, 2005
...administrative body in Norway has flagged concerns with the imminent launch of Norway's ePassports.
Anders Jacobsen from RFID Buzz points to this interesting bit of news (and has kindly ...
Biometric Identification Using Subcutaneous Vein Patterns
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 10, 2005
...stems, with potential to replace the need for physical air and rail tickets, driver's licenses, passports and bankcards.
Luminetx's premier product, VeinViewer, an infrared vein imaging syst...
Travel with Children
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 4, 2005
...onally with a child this summer, make sure that you have the proper documents (apart from visas and passports) when traveling with a minor. Yes, even if the said minor is your own child!
Many go...
International Travel with Children
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 4, 2005
...with a child this summer, make sure that you have the proper documents (apart from visas and passports) when traveling with a minor. Yes, even if the said minor is your own child!
Read mo...
Caribbean Holiday Specials: Wedding
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 11, 2005
Before you start wracking your brains for your idea of the perfect Caribbean wedding and micromanaging the wedding details, check out the 2005 Caribbean Wedding Requirements Chart prepared by Kahn Travel .
RFID Tagging for Horses
in The RFID Weblog, on April 27, 2005
...ers) work."
And, by the way, did you know that at least one country (Great Britain) requires passports for horses? RFID microchips are encouraged for the horse passports, too. ...
RFID Passports Mean Convenience
in The RFID Weblog, on February 4, 2005
Konomi over at RFID in Japan wonders aloud whether he will forget about privacy concerns in exchange for an extra hour and a half of sleep.
He reports that Narita Airport in Japan will start a test pilot program that allows travelers carrying an RFID biometric passport to arrive a half...
RFID Test at U.S. Borders
in The RFID Weblog, on February 1, 2005
...onding reading device.
The government hasn't decided whether the RFID tag would be affixed to passports, visas, or other documents visitors must carry during their stay in the United States. Tha...
RFID in Passports - Don't Jump to Conclusions
in The RFID Weblog, on October 24, 2004
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Wired News had a short piece last week about the U.S. government's plan to require U.S. Passports to be embedded with RFID chips. The new requirement takes effect early in 2005.
That report ...
Passports, Biometrics and RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on March 30, 2004
...tion Organization ("ICAO") protesting the proposed use of biometrics and RFID for passports. The groups claim the ICAO is establishing measures which will result in an international ...