Monthly Archives: January 2020
IQ Structures designs new banknote security features
IQ Structures has designed a new set of visual security elements for the protection of banknotes against counterfeiting.
The Czech research and production organisation said...
Schengen Area takes action as coronavirus death toll climbs
The Czech Republic has become the first country within the Schengen Area to stop granting visas in China.
Schengen Visa Info reports the move was...
Russian passport ‘will resemble credit card’
Russia’s new passport will reportedly be a plastic card.
The Times Hub reports Valentina Kazakova, head of the country’s migration office, told Russian newspaper Izvestia...
Russia wants to extend tourist visas
In an effort to attract tourism, Russia is considering extending the maximum duration of tourist visas from 30 days to six months.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry...
Armenia and Serbia will scrap visas
Armenia and Serbia have put an end to visas to make travelling easier between the two countries.
Pan Armenian reports Armenia’s government approved a proposal...
USA blocks E1, E2 visas for Iranians
Iranians will no longer be able to apply for the United States’ E1 and E2 trade and investment visas.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Cayman Islands issues $1 commemorative note
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the first written constitution of the Cayman Islands, the government issued a commemorative banknote.
Cayman News Service...
Ukraine extends visa-free regime with UK
Ukraine will extend its visa-free regime for citizens from the United Kingdom for one year.
Evropeiska Pravda reports Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, is expected...
South Korea’s bogus banknotes hit record low
The number of counterfeit banknotes found in South Korea hit a record low in 2019.
According to Bank of Korea, the number of fake banknotes...
‘Digital currencies mainstream in 2 years’
Deutsche Bank says digital currencies could be mainstream in 2 years.
A report by the investment banking company said digital currencies have already shown to...
UN Event: Global Support for Digital Public Infrastructure
As part of the SDG Action Weekend led by the United Nations, countries, leaders, philanthropies, and multilateral organizations pledged their support to build a...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 16
In a previous article, Ravi Das introduced keystroke recognition technology, including how it works and what it measures. Here he outlines the strengths and...
Final Days for Paper Banknotes in Northern Ireland, Scotland
The Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers, on behalf of Bank of Ireland UK and Ulster Bank, has announced that all Northern Ireland paper £50...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 15
The last two articles in this extensive series addressed signature recognition technology. Now, expert author Ravi Das moves on to introduce the topic of...
LIVE BLOG: Alaska Airlines digital app allows passengers to verify their U.S. passport before...
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