Monthly Archives: October 2019
Former Rolls-Royce boss now head of De La Rue
De La Rue has announced their new chief executive as the troubled banknote printer seeks to reshuffle its business to deal with a series...
Easy access for Polish in USA
The US government has nominated Poland to have access to its State Department’s Visa Waiver Programme.
This programme will make it easier for Polish citizens...
Cambodia’s new banknote
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has issued a new 15,000-riel banknote to mark the 15th anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni’s coronation.
The new note...
The battle of our privacy
“When you give up your privacy, you give up your power”, wrote the Canadian author Thor Benson. This seems indeed relevant as we enter...
EU initiatives in the ID document domain
In 2016, the EU Commission published its ‘Action plan to strengthen the European response to travel document fraud’. This article will discuss some major...
Zim resurrects its dollar note
In an attempt to counter the shortage of cash in its system, Zimbabwe is issuing new banknotes next month.
There has been a drastic shortage...
Oklahoma gets extension to become REAL ID compliant
Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety announced it was getting another year to become REAL ID compliant.
Fox 25 reports that Oklahoma is one of only...
Slovenia to unveil IDs with biometric security features
Slovenia will be launching new ID cards with biometric security features in 2021.
Total Slovenia News reports that the biometric identity card needs to be...
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Many Danish Banknotes Won’t be Legal Tender after May 2025
The Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that the following notes will cease to be legal tender as of May 31, 2025:
All Danish banknotes issued from...
Namibia’s Commemorative Banknote Honoring Hage G. Geingob
The Bank of Namibia recently introduced a N$60.00 Commemorative Banknote in honor of the late Dr. Hage G. Geingob, a past president and historical...
LIVE BLOG: REAL ID required to access military bases, federal buildings starting May 7th
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The 2025 International Optical Technologies Awards
The search is on for the best in commercial optical security technologies with entries open for the first ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’.
The 2025...
New Greek National ID Card to Include Unique User PIN [UPDATE]
UPDATE: In late March 2025, Greece announced that it will transition to using a unique, 12-digit personal identification number (PIN) on each national ID...
Many Danish Banknotes Won’t be Legal Tender after May 2025
The Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that the following notes will cease to be legal tender as of May 31, 2025:
All Danish banknotes issued from...
Namibia’s Commemorative Banknote Honoring Hage G. Geingob
The Bank of Namibia recently introduced a N$60.00 Commemorative Banknote in honor of the late Dr. Hage G. Geingob, a past president and historical...
LIVE BLOG: REAL ID required to access military bases, federal buildings starting May 7th
To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...
The 2025 International Optical Technologies Awards
The search is on for the best in commercial optical security technologies with entries open for the first ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’.
The 2025...
New Greek National ID Card to Include Unique User PIN [UPDATE]
UPDATE: In late March 2025, Greece announced that it will transition to using a unique, 12-digit personal identification number (PIN) on each national ID...
