Monthly Archives: April 2024
Artificial Intelligence & Political Campaigns (Part 2)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in political campaigns to give candidates an edge over the competition. The many advantages of this approach...
Artificial Intelligence & Political Campaigns (Part 1)
Here in the United States, one of the most popular and most attended events to watch are the Presidential Elections that take place every...
OSIA Becomes Official International Telecoms Union Standard
On 23rd April 2024, The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) announced that its OSIA specification, is recognized as international standard by the International Telecommunication Union’s...
See Iceland’s New National ID Card [Exclusive infographic]
On March 11, Registers Iceland began issuing a new national ID Card for all Icelandic citizens. It is the world’s first travel document made...
US States Embrace mDLs to Fight Fraud Amid Privacy Scrutiny
In an era dominated by smartphones, the necessity of carrying physical driver’s licenses or ID cards may soon become obsolete.
Across the United States, the...
A Major Milestone for Nigeria’s National ID Card System
Nigeria’s National Identity Management System has reached a significant milestone: It is ready to start issuing multipurpose national ID cards through the self-service online...
Sometimes Nature Trumps Tradition in ID Document Design
While the world increasingly runs on technology, nature is making an unexpected appearance in some countries’ passports and other ID documents. Portraits of monarchs...
Suriname Adds SRD 200 and SRD 500 Denomination Banknotes
The Central Bank of Suriname has added two new denominations to the country’s family of banknotes. The new notes, SRD 200 and SRD 500,...
Zimbabwe Unveils a New Family of Banknotes: The “ZiG”
Effective April 8, 2024, Zimbabwe has a new family of banknotes nicknamed Zig, which stands for “Zimbabwe Gold.” The ZiG currency replaces a Zimbabwean...
Peru Adds a 200-Soles Note to Its Newest Banknote Family
Peru’s newest family of banknotes now has a new member: the 200-soles note, which was put into circulation in December 2023. The Central Reserve...
New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies
January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...
Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes
The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...
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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