Monthly Archives: August 2020
Poland releases collectors’ edition banknote
The National Bank of Poland has released a new collectors’ edition of the PLN 20 banknote to commemorate the 1920 Battle of Warsaw.
The First...
Nepal welcomes new rupee note
Nepal Rastra Bank has issued NPR 1,000 notes in a new design that has a picture of twin elephants on the back.
Online Khabar reports...
Increase in US immigration application cost
Immigrants and foreign nationals in the United States will have to pay substantially more in fees to apply for many immigration and naturalisation benefit...
Trinidad & Tobago unveils new banknote series
Trinidad and Tobago’s new polymer banknotes – which are set to be released later this year – have a fresh new look.
The Caribbean nation’s...
Part 1: The need for endpoint security
Introduction
There is no doubt that the cybersecurity threat landscape is changing on a daily basis. It seems like that hardly one type of attack...
Switzerland adds 7 countries to quarantine list
Switzerland has added seven new countries to its COVID-19 quarantine list.
The citizens of the following countries will now be required to go through 10...
History of the EU and its Laissez-Passer
After the Second World War, Europe was troubled. Two bloody wars had been fought on the continent. European countries had been making war against...
Interpol: ‘alarming rate’ of cyber crime
An Interpol assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cyber crime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major...
Airlines ask for science-based travel restrictions
European airline and airport associations have expressed their shared concerns over travel restrictions, which according to them are not science-based, through a letter sent...
Costa Rica now open to various tourists
Costa Rica has opened its borders to citizens from the Schengen Zone, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada.
Gustavo Segura, Costa Rica’s Tourism Minister, says...
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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...
