Monthly Archives: February 2021
Colorado Digital ID Now Accepted by Several Law Enforcement Agencies
Colorado was the first state in the United States to offer residents the option to electronically transmit digital identification, vehicle registration and proof of...
TransUnion Predicts Post-Pandemic Synthetic Identity Fraud
TransUnion has published new research suggesting that synthetic identity fraud has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Synthetic identity fraud mixes genuine and fake information to create...
Central Bank of South Sudan launches new 1,000 pound note
The Central Bank of South Sudan began issuing a 1,000 South Sudanese Pound banknote on Tuesday, 9 February, 2021.
The new note was issued as...
The Good Health Pass Initiative
Almost daily we hear of new digital health credentials being deployed or developed around the globe. Examples include ICC, CommonPass (by Common Trust), the...
Major Differences Between the GDPR and the CCPA (Part 2)
In Part I of this series, we reviewed the differences between how the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation...
New 5000 Kwanza bill into circulation – Update
On 4 February 2021 the new 5000 Kwanza banknote entered into circulation.
(It was originally scheduled to be issued starting 1 January 2021.)
Since the kwanzas...
VeriFLY mobile health passport takes flight
As the Coronavirus pandemic persists, travel pass apps continue to gain popularity as a way for travelers to provide documentation of their Covid-19 test...
Azerbaijan and Turkey passport-free travel
On Monday Azerbaijan’s National Assembly approved agreements to allow passport-free travel between Azerbaijan and Turkey and to establish a joint media platform between the...
Biometric Exit at Luis Munoz Marin Airport
Last month, we reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had begun using a program called Simplified Arrival at two of the busiest US-Mexico...
Colorado driver’s license is getting a new look
The state of Colorado driver’s license is being redesigned, thanks to the creativity of artists in the state—and with input from Colorado residents. The...
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Cameroon’s New National ID Card and Issuance System
The African nation of Cameroon has taken a bold leap forward by issuing a modern national ID card and a more secure system of...
Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
Biometric Technology in Action: Palm-Vein Recognition
When it comes to biometrics, we often hear about technologies like fingerprints, iris recognition, and facial recognition. Yet other, newer biometric technologies are gradually...
Pqc4emrtd Enhances Security of e-Passports in The Quantum Era
Thales published the following press release on February 28, 2025.
A significant European initiative, the PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project,...
