Monthly Archives: August 2023
An Update on the U.S. Mobile Driver’s License Ecosystem
The option to upload one’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) is now offered in several U.S. states, as additional states have pilot projects underway. It’s...
Cybercrime Statistics & Our Arsenal of Expert Advice
It’s no secret: Cybercrime is on the rise. Personal data breaches were the second most common form of Cybercrime in 2022 (just behind Phishing)....
Greece Introduces New Generation of Driving Licenses
Greece is now issuing a driving license in new, enhanced design with cutting-edge security features for improved security and law enforcement control. The new...
Pakistan Issues Its First-Ever ePassport
Pakistan has reached a major milestone by launching its first-ever ePassport, with a microchip embedded in the cover and modern security features integrated throughout...
Germany’s Children’s Passport to be Abolished
Germany’s children’s passport is set to be abolished from January 1, 2024 with the option for parents to choose an electronic passport for their...
North Dakota’s new-and-improved driver’s license and ID card
The North Dakota Department of Transportation is now issuing a driver license and ID card with a new design that incorporates advanced security features...
Physical & Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Part 14
The previous article in this series introduced the topic of signature recognition as a form of biometric technology. Here, expert Ravi Das lays out...
On the Horizon: Euro Banknotes With a More Meaningful Design
The European Central Bank (ECB) aims to upgrade or redesign its banknotes on a regular basis to stay several steps ahead of ever-more-sophisticated counterfeiters....
Malawi Extends Validity of Expired National ID Cards
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng’oma announced this week that expired national identity cards will be considered valid until January 2026.
The extension...
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...
