Monthly Archives: June 2021
Bank of Scotland to issue a new £50 banknote
On July 1, 2021, the Bank of Scotland will put a new polymer £50 banknote (The Bridges series) into circulation.
Color, design, and imagery
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Nebraska Driver License: New Design, Advanced Security
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles is now issuing drivers licenses and state ID cards with a new design and advanced security features. The...
Long-invalid Croatian Banknotes Returned and Exchanged
Between 2007 and 2010, the Croatian National Bank (CNB) withdrew from circulation seven series of 5-, 10-, 50-, 100- and 200-kuna banknotes. All of...
Albania’s new 1,000-leke and 10,000-leke banknotes
On 30 June 2021, Albania will put into circulation two new banknotes, in denominations of 1,000 lekes and 10,000 lekes. Both notes are part...
Presenting Cyber Risk Realities and Budget Needs to the Board
Now more than ever, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are going to have to answer some very tough questions not only from their CEOs,...
Global Trade Body warns over growth in fake Covid documents
Border security and law enforcement authorities are being urged to increase their investment in anti-counterfeiting devices as the trade in fake Covid 19 documents...
Uzbekistan issues upgraded 2,000- and 20,000-Sum banknotes
On 14 June 2021, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan started issuing new, upgraded banknotes in denominations of 2,000 Sum and 20,000 Sum. The banknotes...
How to Spend Your Money Wisely on Cybersecurity
Although things have started to come back to life after COVID-19, many companies are still tightening their Cybersecurity budgets, with perhaps only modest increases...
Republic of North Macedonia Issues Revised Banknotes
The Republic of North Macedonia has begun issuing revised banknotes bearing the country’s current name. The denominations to be issued are the 100-denar, 1,000-denar,...
What’s in Your (Apple) Wallet?
This is a big week at Apple as the company hosts its Worldwide Developers Conference, showcasing its latest developments. During a presentation on updates...
UN Event: Global Support for Digital Public Infrastructure
As part of the SDG Action Weekend led by the United Nations, countries, leaders, philanthropies, and multilateral organizations pledged their support to build a...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 16
In a previous article, Ravi Das introduced keystroke recognition technology, including how it works and what it measures. Here he outlines the strengths and...
Final Days for Paper Banknotes in Northern Ireland, Scotland
The Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers, on behalf of Bank of Ireland UK and Ulster Bank, has announced that all Northern Ireland paper £50...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 15
The last two articles in this extensive series addressed signature recognition technology. Now, expert author Ravi Das moves on to introduce the topic of...
LIVE BLOG: Alaska Airlines digital app allows passengers to verify their U.S. passport before...
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