Monthly Archives: March 2022
What is the Role of Penetration Testing Teams? (Part 2)
As explained in Part 1 of this series the “ethical hacker” teams that conduct Penetration Testing are known as the Blue Team, the Red...
EU Crackdown on “Golden Passports” for Rich Russians
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on, countries around the globe are initiating sanctions against Russia. Now "golden passport" programs are under fire as...
China to Launch Nationwide Digital ID Card in 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced last week that the country is planning to launch a digital national ID card before the end of the...
The Spuriscope: Counterfeit Bill-Busting Gadget, Circa 1935
Counterfeit banknotes have existed since at least 1923, when Keesing began collaborating with Interpol to publish Counterfeits & Forgeries. Merchants were frequent victims of...
What is the Role of Penetration Testing Teams? (Part 1)
When it comes to diagnosing the health of a company’s IT and Network Infrastructures, Penetration Testing is like an angiogram for detecting vulnerabilities. The...
Bahamas CRISP Evolution Banknotes Win Prestigious Award
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has been awarded the prestigious Regional Banknote of the Year—Best New Series Award for its CRISP Evolution family...
New York Rolls Out Redesigned Driver License, ID Card
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing a redesigned driver license, driver permit and non-driver ID card that incorporate upgraded...
Why Secure Coding is Key for Small Businesses (Part 2)
Part 1 of this series introduced the importance of small business (SMB) to make sure that their web-based apps are created and run using...
World Economic Forum Shares Vision of Safe Global ID System
The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes that data intermediaries should play a key role in a global digital identity scheme. The think tank argues data intermediaries...
Making the Case for a Canadian National Digital ID
Paper licences and plastic cards are old technology and should be replaced with a brand new biometric digital ID system according to Neil Parmenter,...
How Gen AI Can Speed Detection, Response to Cyber Threats
In the world of Cybersecurity today, there are many metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be used to not only gauge what...
New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies
January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...
Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes
The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...
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...
