Monthly Archives: January 2024
New 200-Dirham Banknote Celebrates Morocco’s Independence
The Central Bank of Morocco (Bank Al-Maghrib) recently issued a new 200-Dirham banknote to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the country submitting its Manifesto...
New IHMA Security Image Register is Launched
The secure registry of holographic images, established by the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) to safeguard hologram copyright and underpin the use of holograms...
The Story Behind MIRAGE™, HID’s Window-based Security Feature
When the Kingdom of Bahrain launched its first ePassport last year, we were fascinated by one of its special components: the MIRAGE™ window-based security...
DOVID Designers at IQ Structures are Supported with AI
IQ Structures, a research and manufacturing organization focused on controlled nanostructures, a member of IQS Group, has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance...
Philippine National ID & 1,000-Piso Note Win Regional Awards
The PhilSys national ID card (PhilID) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) P1,000 polymer banknote won awards at the 2023 High Security Printing...
A Preview of Kazakhstan’s New Family of Banknotes
Starting this year, the National Bank of Kazakhstan will start rolling out an all-new family of banknotes. The new series of “Saka style” notes...
Argentina Upgrades Its Relatively New 2,000-Pesos Banknote
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...
Top Cybersecurity Incidents of 2023
The trend of Cyberattacks and breaches continued to gain steam in 2023. WeLiveSecurity.com has compiled a report detailing 10 of the biggest security incidents...
Kazakhstan Issues 10,000 Tenge Commemorative Banknote
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the introduction of its national currency, the tenge, Kazakhstan put a commemorative banknote into circulation on November 15,...
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...
LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…
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The Philippines’ New 50, 100, and 500 Piso Polymer Banknotes
The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) expanded its family of polymer banknotes when it put three denominations into limited circulation on December 23,...
The United States is Issuing a New-and-Improved Visa
The United States is now issuing a new-and-improved visa, nicknamed the U.S. Bridge visa due to the background image of the Golden Gate Bridge....
