Monthly Archives: August 2020
Fake licences flooding into US
In the first six months of 2020, Customs and Borden Protection (CBP) officers seized nearly 20,000 counterfeit US driver’s licences at Chicago’s O’Hare airport...
France issues visas to Lebanese
France has resumed issuing visas to Lebanese people “out of solidarity” following the explosion that destroyed a large area of the capital Beirut earlier...
IATA urges lifting border restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments across Europe to lift border restrictions and find alternatives to quarantine rules, in order to...
Part 2: The need for endpoint security
Our last article examined the need for endpoint security, and some of the best practices that are involved. In this article, we continue with...
Norway asks to avoid non-essential travel
Norway has recommended its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel abroad after a rise in COVID-19 infections in several countries.
Schengen Visa Info reports the...
UK adds three countries to quarantine list
The UK has added France, Malta and the Netherlands to its list of countries from which passengers must quarantine for 14 days upon their...
Frontex brings innovation to border control
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, is continuously working to strengthen the EU borders despite the difficulties associated with...
Schengen countries urge citizens to avoid Spain
Spain has reportedly hit a "critical moment" in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Many countries in the Schengen Area are advising their citizens not...
Philippines’ new enhanced security banknotes
The Philippines’ central bank has launched new PHP 50, PHP 100, PHP 200, PHP 500 and PHP 1,000 banknotes.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
US warns against non-essential travel to Italy
The United States of America says travel to Italy for non-essential purposes must be avoided due to the current coronavirus situation in the country.
Schengen...
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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...
