Monthly Archives: December 2019
Ukraine trials digital IDs
In order to create digital IDs for citizens of Ukraine, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers has launched a pilot project.
The press service of the...
Retinal recognition: pros and cons
In Part 1 of this series, Ravi Das looked at an overview into and the process of retinal recognition, which he describes as the...
Thousands of fake IDs seized in USA
Federal officers of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized nearly 3000 fake driver’s licences and almost 3200 blank card stocks to...
E-passports coming to Malawi in 2020
Malawi will release a new electronic passport at the beginning of 2020.
Joseph Chauwa, spokesperson of Immigration Department, said that the usual passport booklets will...
Ukraine updates 50- and 200-hryvnia banknotes
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will put 5- and 10-hryvnia coins into circulation to gradually replace paper banknotes of the same denomination.
At the...
Romania has new 100-lei banknote
The National Bank of Romania has put a gold coin and a commemorative collector banknote into circulation.
According to the bank, the coin is dedicated...
Trinidad and Tobago gets new $100 bill
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has introduced a new $100 bill as legal tender.
The bank says the new banknote is based on...
Milestones in 100 years of the passport photo
2015 was the 100th anniversary of the passport photo, but it was unfortunately not much communicated or even celebrated. Only the British newspaper The...
Singapore airport trials iris, facial recognition
Some returning Singaporeans at Changi Airport Terminal 4 no longer need to produce their passports to clear immigration.
This forms part of a six-month trial...
Qualcomm, Google work on on-phone ID card API’s
During the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm’s Jesse Seed, senior director of product management security, and Google’s Sudhi Herle, head of Android platform...
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Montana Launches Redesigned Driving and ID Credentials
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has unveiled a redesigned and more secure driver license and identification card featuring elements to help reduce driver...
Moov™ Security Thread Chosen for Madagascar Banknotes
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New UK Passport Features King Charles III’s Coat of Arms
On December 2, 2025, the United Kingdom began issuing the first British passports to feature the Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles...
Thailand’s New 50- and 100-Baht Banknotes, in Polymer
Bank of Thailand announced that it put two new polymer banknotes into circulation on November 21, 2025. The new notes are in denominations of...
LIVE BLOG: Montana issues a redesigned driver license and ID card and more...
To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...
Montana Launches Redesigned Driving and ID Credentials
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has unveiled a redesigned and more secure driver license and identification card featuring elements to help reduce driver...
Moov™ Security Thread Chosen for Madagascar Banknotes
IN Groupe is proud to highlight its has been selected by the Central Bank of Madagascar to enhance the security of the updated 10 000...
New UK Passport Features King Charles III’s Coat of Arms
On December 2, 2025, the United Kingdom began issuing the first British passports to feature the Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles...
Thailand’s New 50- and 100-Baht Banknotes, in Polymer
Bank of Thailand announced that it put two new polymer banknotes into circulation on November 21, 2025. The new notes are in denominations of...