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...
Optimizing Serialization: Part 5
This series about serial number optimization has covered letterpress, ink properties, font design, and position dependence. Two deficiencies of the position dependence concepts as...
Covestro unveils polymeric substrate for security printing
Covestro made the following announcement on November 29, 2024.
Covestro is excited to introduce CERTEVO, an innovative polymeric printing substrate. It is designed for advanced...
Argentina Releases a New 20,000-Pesos Banknote
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) put a new $20,000 banknote into circulation on November 13, 2024. Argentina’s ongoing high inflation rate...
Will Government Agencies Embrace the Zero Trust Framework?
Biometric Update recently reported that “Data is the new security perimeter. That notion is the foundation of a new document from the U.S. executive...
Bosnia & Herzegovina Banknotes to be Removed from Circulation
All Bosnia and Herzegovina banknotes dated before 2012 will cease to be legal tender effective January 1, 2025. After this date, the banknotes can...
