Monthly Archives: February 2022
Rwanda’s Deadline to Upgrade to e-Passport Extended to 2022
Analogue (non-electronic) Rwandan passports will no longer be valid effective 28 June 2022. This is one year beyond the original deadline of 28 June...
Strategies for Optimizing Planchettes
Introduction
Prior work on security fiber optimization discussed security fiber characteristics and combinations of diverse security fiber types together in one substrate. Planchettes are tiny...
11 Principles for Interoperable Digital IDs
The Digital Identity Working Group (DIWG) has published a set of 11 principles to guide the development of interoperable digital identity programs. The DIWG...
Why Secure Coding is Key for Small Businesses (Part 1)
Today’s small businesses (SMBs) are launching a plethora of web-based apps not only to make their tools easier for customers to access, but also...
Banknote-like Print Honors Czech Hockey Legend Jágr
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr is being feted with a commemorative print in the form of a banknote bearing his likeness and illustrating his...
Field Test of a “Digital Nightclub App” in the UK
Age verification company 1account has launched a pilot program of the 1account ID app at the Tru Nightclub in Camberley, Surrey in the United Kingdom.
1account claims:...
What’s the Status of the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill?
(Image shown is one artist’s imagining of the Harriet Tubman banknote.)
Every February, Americans celebrate Presidents Day as well as Black History Month. This seems...
Medical Devices at Risk for Cyberattacks
With the Cybersecurity world focused on Phishing, attacks to Critical Infrastructure, and Ransomware, there is one area that is just as vulnerable, perhaps more:...
IRS Gets Backlash Over Plan to Use Facial Recognition Tech
Late last year, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it would implement facial recognition technology to authenticate the identity of people creating...
Frontex Launches New Operation at EU Land Borders
The European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, has launched a new operation at the European Union’s external land border. Joint Operation Terra 2022...
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....
