Monthly Archives: November 2021
New banknote holograms win International Security Awards
A holographic device that provides improved protection for banknotes against the risk of counterfeiting, has won an international award organised by industry trade body,...
Simultaneous Offset: Strategies for Optimization (Part 1)
Introduction
In printing parlance, the term “registration” is used to describe the alignment of images applied in multiple printing steps. Good alignment of plate images...
Is Cybersecurity Insurance a Double-Edged Sword?
With Cybersecurity threat variants starting to go out of control, especially threats of Ransomware, SMBs are scared for the simple reason that they could...
Update: Ontario to Launch Digital ID in 2022
In September 2021, the Canadian province of Ontario announced that it would launch a digital ID for its residents by the end of the year,...
IATA 2021 Global Passenger Survey Results
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), and the conclusions are interesting. The primary...
Detecting Counterfeit Money in the Blink of an Eye – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, the Four Nations Group described their research to determine how public users benefit from the considerable investment by...
Nepal to Start Issuing e-Passports
Starting 17 November 2021, Nepal’s Department of Passport will start issuing electronic passports (e-passports) to citizens who apply for new or renewed passports.
Until now,...
Deploying Endpoint Detection & Response: 5 Best Practices
The Cyberattacker of today is no rush to launch their threat vectors. Unlike their previous “smash and grab” style, Cyberattackers now take their time...
Korea’s Next-Generation e-Passport to Debut Next Month
On December 21, 2021, Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will start issuing more secure and durable next-generation e-passports. The announcement was made during a...
Philippines Central Bank Reminds Banks to Honor PhilSys ID
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), or Central Bank of the Philippines, reminded both the public and BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) that the Philippine...
