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Update: New French Digital ID Card (eID) Launched in 2021
On 16 March, the French government launched its new national digital ID card, equipped with an electronic chip, QR code, and fingerprints to fight...
The Security Challenges Posed to Industrial Control Systems
Just as in the digital and virtual worlds, numerous threats can affect Industrial Control Systems (ICS) of any type of Critical Infrastructure, many of...
Central Bank of Liberia Introduces a New L$100 Banknote
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has announced its new 100 Liberian Dollar banknotes, the first in a new family of Liberian dollar currency...
Simultaneous Offset: Strategies for Optimization (Part 3)
Introduction
This paper is the third of five parts in a series about optimizing simultaneous offset security features. Simultaneous offset is a security printing technology...
Banknotes Celebrate the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
Four commemorative banknotes are being issued in honor of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games to be held in Beijing 4 to 20 February 2022....
The Basics and Benefits of the Virtual Network
Long before the technical term “Cloud” became a household word, networks have existed in some shape or form. A network typically involved hardwiring servers...
UAE Marks 50-Year Anniversary with Commemorative Banknote
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates is commemorating the country’s 50-year anniversary with a new 50-Dirham banknote. The note pays tribute to...
Simultaneous Offset: Strategies for Optimization (Part 2)
Introduction
Simultaneous offset printing, also referred to as see-through register or front-to-back register, is a security printing technique in which offset plate images are applied...
Gibraltar Issues New £5 Banknote Starting 1 December 2021
H.M Government of Gibraltar began issuing a new £5 banknote on 1 December 2021. The new £5 note has the prefix B/AA and is...
Which Industries are Top Targets of Cyberattackers?
2021 has been especially challenging for the world of Cybersecurity. One of the main catalysts for this has been the unprecedented explosion in the...
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New U.S. mDL Guidelines to Support Online ID Verification
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EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [Update]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
LIVE BLOG: The U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently launched a redesigned...
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Bangladesh Releases the First Three Banknotes in New Series
Bangladesh Bank has issued the first three denominations of a new series of circulation banknotes. The series was announced in 2024; the banknotes will be...
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity’s Main Threat
Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge.
However, in today’s world, the enigma of who is who when it comes to security-critical operations like commerce, banking and payments, has grown...
New U.S. mDL Guidelines to Support Online ID Verification
As online privacy and safety threats continue to grow, so do the measures to safeguard online users. AAMVA is committed to ensuring the safety...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [Update]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
LIVE BLOG: The U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently launched a redesigned...
To find news about a specific state, click on the state abbreviation here:
For news about a specific US Territory, click on the US...
Bangladesh Releases the First Three Banknotes in New Series
Bangladesh Bank has issued the first three denominations of a new series of circulation banknotes. The series was announced in 2024; the banknotes will be...
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity’s Main Threat
Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge.
However, in today’s world, the enigma of who is who when it comes to security-critical operations like commerce, banking and payments, has grown...