Monthly Archives: September 2020
NHS COVID-19 app launches in UK
People across England and Wales are being encouraged to download the new National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 app to help control the spread of...
Swiss voters are pro free movement with EU
The majority of Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to end a free movement deal with the European Union.
In a referendum held over...
Malta rolls out new high-tech ID cards
The new Maltese ID cards have reportedly entered circulation.
Alex Muscat, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities, previously said that apart from the aesthetic changes,...
Part 2: The top tax scams in 2020
In Part 2 of this series, we continue with the remaining tax scams. Click here to read Part 1.
The cancellation of your Social Security...
Key information security terms to know
Information security and cloud security terms can be hard to follow — especially with all those acronyms like DLP, SAML, and more. As cloud...
Singapore to include facial tech in digital ID
Singapore has made a deal with iProov to provide face verification technology used in the country's national digital identity system.
ZDNet reports the UK firm’s...
Gibraltar to become part of Schengen Zone?
Authorities in Spain have proposed to add Gibraltar to the Schengen Zone after the Brexit transition period, in order to facilitate movement between these...
Thales produces 12 million Swedish documents
French technology company Thales has announced that its subsidiary AB Svenska Pass has been awarded the contract to manufacture, personalise and deliver around 12...
Expired Schengen Visa holders must leave Germany
Holders of expired Schengen Visas who have been stranded in Germany due to COVID-19 have been asked to leave the country before 1 October.
Schengen...
Part 1: The top tax scams in 2020
Introduction
As we get closer to 15 October, this can mean only thing that most Americans hate doing: paying taxes (of course, if you are...
Optimizing Serialization: Part 5
This series about serial number optimization has covered letterpress, ink properties, font design, and position dependence. Two deficiencies of the position dependence concepts as...
Covestro unveils polymeric substrate for security printing
Covestro made the following announcement on November 29, 2024.
Covestro is excited to introduce CERTEVO, an innovative polymeric printing substrate. It is designed for advanced...
Argentina Releases a New 20,000-Pesos Banknote
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) put a new $20,000 banknote into circulation on November 13, 2024. Argentina’s ongoing high inflation rate...
Will Government Agencies Embrace the Zero Trust Framework?
Biometric Update recently reported that “Data is the new security perimeter. That notion is the foundation of a new document from the U.S. executive...
Bosnia & Herzegovina Banknotes to be Removed from Circulation
All Bosnia and Herzegovina banknotes dated before 2012 will cease to be legal tender effective January 1, 2025. After this date, the banknotes can...
