Monthly Archives: May 2024
The Digital Person: Part 1
Whenever you have applied for a job, or even visited an ecommerce store, has it happened that you are, in fact, engaging with Chatbot?...
Libya is Withdrawing 50-Dinars Banknotes from Circulation
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) started withdrawing all 50-Dinars banknotes from circulation on April 21, 2024, in response to rampant counterfeiting. The two...
Finland’s Digital Travel Credential Pilot Program Results
In August of last year, Finland launched a pilot program to test its Digital Travel Credential (DTC) with real passengers in real-life border control...
New State-of-the-Art Banknote Security Feature: Nanoswitch™
On July 20, 1969, more than 500 million people around the world watched the Moon landing, the “great leap for mankind.” This was a...
High Security Printing Latin America
June 2025 | Brazil
The Regional Forum for Secure Document Technologies
The latest technologies and techniques in the production and issue of banknotes, ePassports, ID cards,...
The Evolution of Veridos’ New Lumen ID Echo Security Feature
Earlier this year, Veridos, a global leader in identity solutions, delivered the new state-of-the-art Macau Electronic ID which includes the company’s new Lumen ID...
Argentina Releases a New 10,000-Pesos Banknote
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) put a new $10,000 banknote into circulation on May 7, 2024. Argentina’s ongoing high inflation necessitated...
The Menace of Deepfakes: Part 2
In a previous article, Cyber expert Ravi Das defined Deepfakes, the algorithms behind them, and the damage they can inflict on their victims. Here...
The Menace of Deepfakes: Part 1
In the world today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a big buzzword. Much of this has been brought up with the advent ChatGPT in...
Selecting the Appropriate Passport Security Stitching Thread
Arguably the most important document for any individual is their passport. As well as serving as a key means of identification and passage from...
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...
