Monthly Archives: December 2020
Only ID needed to travel between Turkey and Azerbaijan
Soon Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens will be able to travel to each other's countries with only an ID card in their pocket.
A treaty between...
New note holograms wins International Awards
Innovative new holography devices that provide improved protection from counterfeiting for banknotes, have won international awards organised by the industry trade body, the International...
Taiwans new ARC and APRC numbering
Taiwan will change the numbering of the Alien Residence Certificate (ARC) ) and the Alien Permanent Residence Certificate (APRC) as of January 2nd, 2021.
These...
Coronavirus ‘Travel Pass’ App Pros and Cons
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on around the globe, mankind is racing to develop tools to manage and share COVID-19 data and updates. Contact...
The Three Top Security Solutions for The Retail, Healthcare, and Financial Sectors – Part...
Introduction
Many businesses across Corporate America are now starting to reopen their doors, to both clients and employees. But, COVID19 has taught both CIOs and...
New 100000 banknote to be released next week
A new 100,000 pound Lebanese banknote will be brought into circulation next week, according to a statement by the Lebanese Central Bank.
The new design...
Holograms shine in the battle to protect against ID fraud
Holography is at the heart of new document and ID security and authentication, says Dr Paul Dunn, chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association...
Kenya Kicks Off Digital Identity Pilot Program [Update]
Update: Just a month after Kenya launched the rollout its new digital identity pilot program, the country’s High Court has ordered the process be...
The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition
Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...
Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote
On November 7, just months after issuing its first 2,000-pesos banknote, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) has put into circulation an...
Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs
The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month.
Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...
