Monthly Archives: January 2021
Croatia’s Digital Nomad Visa
The Croatian digital nomad visa was established in January 2021, by adjusting Croatia’s Aliens Act in order to become one of the first countries...
The Role Of The vCCO
Introduction
Once you have all of your organisation’s datasets safe and secure, it is now the role of a Virtual Chief Compliance Officer (vCCO) to...
Rate of fake Euro Banknotes at all time low
The rate of fake Euro banknotes was at an all-time low in 2020, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).
Around 460,000 fake notes were...
Syria’s new banknote to protect economy
Syria introduces new banknote to protect economy
The Central Bank of Syria introduced a new banknote for a denomination of 5,000 Syrian pounds(SYP) on Sunday....
Oklahoma ID app starts REAL ID process
Idemia and the state of Oklahoma have announced the launch of the next generation of Oklahoma’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) app, a digital version of...
CBP introduces Simplified Arrival at key Mexico-U.S. borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the implementation of Simplified Arrival at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa pedestrian border crossings in...
British Columbia Phasing Out Enhanced Driving and ID Credentials
British Columbia is phasing out the enhanced driver’s licence (EDL) and enhanced identification card (EIC) it began offering in 2008 to ease traveler’s entry...
Philippines’ new 5000 peso banknote
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), released the 5000-Piso Lapu-Lapu Commemorative Banknote last Friday, the 17th of January.
This commemorative note was launched in honor...
Portugal issues new driver’s license
Portugal released a newly designed driver’s license last Monday, the 11th of January.
The license includes holographic printing and a two-dimensional QR barcode.
According to Jorge...
The Role Of The vPO
Introduction
A vCISO is essentially an individual that fulfills the role of a direct hired CISO, but instead, they are independent contractors. Because of that,...
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...
Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award
An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...
Provisional Agreement on European Digital ID Reached
The Council of the European Union issued the following press release on November 9, 2023.
With a view to ensuring a trusted and secure...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Gait Recognition
Gait recognition is the next potential biometric which is being looked at very closely as a viable technology of the future. Gait recognition, simply...
Macau to Launch New 10- and 20- Patacas Notes in Early 2024
Macau expects to put new banknotes in two denominations, with a total of four designs, into circulation early next year. The two issuing banks...
