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...
LIVE BLOG: New Mexico now offers mobile ID app and more news…
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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...
