Monthly Archives: May 2022
Jamaica Will Issue Its First-Ever National ID Card This Year
Jamaica has unveiled the design of its first National Identification (ID) card, which is electronic and will be offered to citizens at no cost.
The...
Should You Outsource Your Mobile App Development?
There may be times when you consider outsourcing your mobile app development. The app might be for an internal client or for a customer...
Thailand Issues a New, Polymer 20-Baht Banknote [Updated]
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched the new 20-baht banknote, made from polymer. The new note, put into circulation on 24 March 2022,...
The Latest Developments in Holograms as a Security Feature
Security documents and ID documents are at risk from counterfeiting, but holograms play a central role in the battle to protect people and revenues...
Mexicans Living in US are Now Being Issued e-Passports [UPDATED]
Mexican consulates in the US began issuing new biometric e-Passports to US-based Mexican citizens on November 4, 2021, according to Mexican Consul General Mauricio...
The Security Risks of Virtual Personal Assistants (Part 2)
We increasingly rely on Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA) such as Siri and Cortana to navigate life, as was described in a previous article. In...
Morocco Launches National Digital ID Service
Citizens of Morocco can now access government administrative services and personal documents online, by using their National Electronic Identity Card (CNIE) to prove their...
US Billionaires’ Demand for Golden Passports Skyrockets
The past three years have been a tumultuous time, with the world rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the effects of climate...
The Security Risks of Virtual Personal Assistants (Part 1)
Have you ever noticed someone talking into their Smartphone, asking a specific question? Or have you witnessed a Smartphone talking its owner, giving exact...
Bank of Scotland’s New £100 Banknote Honors Dr. Flora Murray
On 9 May 2022, the Bank of Scotland, one of the three issuers of Scottish banknotes, will put into circulation a new £100 banknote...
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Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
Biometric Technology in Action: Palm-Vein Recognition
When it comes to biometrics, we often hear about technologies like fingerprints, iris recognition, and facial recognition. Yet other, newer biometric technologies are gradually...
Pqc4emrtd Enhances Security of e-Passports in The Quantum Era
Thales published the following press release on February 28, 2025.
A significant European initiative, the PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project,...
LIVE BLOG: Arkansas Launches Mobile ID; Arizona Helps Foster Youth Get Driver’s Licenses
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