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Iran Issues New 10,000- and 20,000-Rial Banknotes

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The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) put two new banknotes into circulation on 13 July 2022. The 10,000-Rial and 20,000-Rial...

Mobile App Developers’ Best Practices & Top Mistakes (Part 3)

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The first two articles in this series focused on the rapid growth and common pitfalls of mobile app development, as well as the top...

Malawi issues new, high denomination banknote: 5000 Kwacha

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The Reserve Bank of Malawi has introduced a 5,000 Kwacha banknote, reflecting the need for a higher denomination in the country’s economy. According to...

The Thickest Passports in History

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A regular passport nowadays usually has 32 pages. ICAO defines this standard (recommendations), and so is the standardized passport size of 125mm x 88mm...

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Is Issuing New e-Passport [Update]

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began issuing a new electronic passport on 14 July 2022. Officials say the new ePassport is designed with advanced...

Mobile App Developers’ Best Practices & Top Mistakes (Part 2)

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As the first article in this series explained, the mobile app market is growing exponentially. However, continued success of this market depends on app...

The Maldives Introduces a New National Currency Symbol

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On July 3, 2022, the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) introduced a new national currency symbol, according to News Notafilia. The new symbol of the national...

ID.me Milestone: Nearly 12.5 Million US Military Users

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The ID.me secure digital identity network, which provides identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification across public and private sectors, is celebrating a significant milestone: Approximately...

Think Digital Payments Will Kill Off Cash? Not so fast

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Digital payment systems have grown tremendously over the past several years—a movement that was only accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the myriad...

Mobile App Developers’ Best Practices & Top Mistakes (Part 1)

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As the Remote Workforce now takes a permanent foothold here in the United States, there is going to be one common denominator:  People will...

The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote

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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...

Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition

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Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...

Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote

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On November 7, just months after issuing its first 2,000-pesos banknote, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) has put into circulation an...

Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs

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The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month. Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...

Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award

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An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...