Monthly Archives: March 2021
New British £50 Banknote Coming in June
The Bank of England has announced that it will release a new polymer £50 banknote on 23 June 2021.
Perhaps the most unique feature of...
Penetration Testing (Part 1)
Introduction
With the Remote Workforce now an almost certain reality for the foreseeable future, businesses are scrambling as fast as they can to beef up...
Fingerprint Technique Detects Counterfeit Banknotes
Researchers at the University of Warwick, and their collaborator at Durham University, have developed a technique that identifies every banknote’s fingerprint, which is unique...
The Bank of Russia is planning a new banknote series
The Bank of Russia has approved a document that specifies necessary areas for cash circulation development, including cost reduction through technical infrastructure improvement, and the development of partnerships with banks...
Three Ways COVID-19 Could Revolutionize TSA Checkpoints
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a terrible crisis for the U.S. aviation security community. Thousands of airport and airline workers have lost their jobs....
New Algeria 2,000-dinar banknote
On 18 March 2021, the Bank of Algeria unveiled its new banknote worth 2000 Algerian dinars. The note contains images that Prime Minister Abdelaziz...
How to Share Cybersecurity Risk in Your Company
Introduction
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people and businesses thought that by now things would be more or less back to normal....
Belarus to introduce biometric passports starting 1 September
Belarus will introduce biometric documents starting on 1 September 2021. The president's press service reported on Wednesday that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed...
The Importance of Cyber Resilience
What exactly Is cyber resilience? A technical definition of it is as follows:
“Cyber resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover...
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Seizes Over 600 Counterfeit IDs
February was a banner month for U.S. Customs & Border Protection in Louisville, Kentucky. CBP officers there intercepted 676 counterfeit IDs, including fake ID...
The 25 Top-Ranked Passports as of January 2025
There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with...
LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…
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The Philippines’ New 50, 100, and 500 Piso Polymer Banknotes
The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) expanded its family of polymer banknotes when it put three denominations into limited circulation on December 23,...
The United States is Issuing a New-and-Improved Visa
The United States is now issuing a new-and-improved visa, nicknamed the U.S. Bridge visa due to the background image of the Golden Gate Bridge....
Mauritius Issues Upgraded 1,000 Rupees Banknote on Polymer
The Bank of Mauritius is introducing polymer banknotes in denominations of 100, 200, and 1,000 rupees. The first polymer version of these denominations, the...
