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Saudi Arabia introduces new SR-200 banknote

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The Saudi Central Bank announced that it would issue a new SR-200 (200-Rial) banknote of the Saudi currency to celebrate the 5-year Anniversary of...

REAL ID Enforcement Date Extended to 2023

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The restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to ease, and Americans are eager to travel by air, for both business and pleasure. But until...

Outsmart Those Who Threaten Your Smart Home

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In a recent article, we outlined some of the most common threats to today’s Smart Home. Although Cyberattackers have sophisticated methods for “hacking into”...

Introducing the U.S. Next Generation Passport

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As the pandemic begins to wane and travel opens up, many American globetrotters will embark on their journeys with a new travel document in...

Best Banknote of 2020: Mexico’s Sor Juana 100-Peso Bill

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Last November, we announced that the Central Bank of Mexico had put a new 100 peso banknote into circulation, and that it was unique...

Saudi Arabia Digital DL Service

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A digital driving license service has been launched in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The digital license was developed in collaboration with the...

Dangers That Threaten Your Smart Home

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Introduction Now that the Remote Workforce is a certainty for a long time to come, the level of interconnectivity that exists in both the virtual...

Central Banks Get Serious About Issuing Digital Currencies

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The soaring price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has led several countries to consider setting up their own digital currencies, to be issued by...

Monitoring the Dark Web

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Introduction Using the Internet today is second nature to most us. We take it for granted every day. However, when something goes wrong with it,...

World Powers Discuss Health Passports

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The COVID-19 pandemic—and the desire to travel despite the health risks—has prompted the rapid development of several commercial “health passports”, such the IATA Travel Pass...

Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote

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On November 7, just months after issuing its first 2,000-pesos banknote, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) has put into circulation an...

Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs

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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

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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

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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

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Gait recognition is the next potential biometric which is being looked at very closely as a viable technology of the future. Gait recognition, simply...