Monthly Archives: April 2021
Saudi Arabia introduces new SR-200 banknote
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
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....
