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7/01/10

LaserCard wins Angola follow-on deal


LaserCard has confirmed it has won an US$11 million follow-on purchase order from the Angolan government.

6/01/10

Hungary taps LaserCard for driver cards


LaserCard scoops deal to supply secure International Certification cards from Hungary’s Public Transportation Authority.

5/01/10

SCM and Bluehill seal deal


SCM Microsystems and Bluehill ID have completed the deal to combine their businesses.

5/01/10

OTI inks US$30 million deal


OTI has signed US$30 million in contracts for a national eID scheme.

5/01/10

Israel trials new biometrics system


Israeli launches new biometric security system at Ben Gurion Airport

4/01/10

Nepal takes steps towards eID cards


The Nepalese government looks set to issue new ID cards combining citizenship, voter ID, driver license passport and ATM functions.

28/12/09

New Iris ID spin off targets large ID programs


LG Iris spins off as Iris ID Systems - IC card contracts in its sights

24/12/09

TALL Group acquires ID Data


The business and assets of Card Data Management Limited, which trades as ID Data, have been acquired by The TALL Group of Companies.

17/12/09

ActivIdentity to buy CoreStreet


ActivIdentity has entered a US$20 million agreement to acquire identity credential firm CoreStreet.

16/12/09

UK sets next stage for ID card


UK national ID card to be made available to residents throughout the north west of England from January 2010.

15/12/09

Sagem Sécurité scoops Frost & Sullivan award


Sagem Sécurité has won the Frost & Sullivan 2009 European Border Security Product Innovation Award for its automated biometric border control solutions

14/12/09

UK ID card questions remain


With just months to go until the next UK general elections, questions still remain on the future of the country’s proposed ID card.

11/12/09

Mississippi license kiosk rollout begins


L-1 Identity Solutions has introduced new automated kiosks for processing driver’s license renewals and replacements.

10/12/09

NXP hits 500 million milestone


NXP Semiconductors says its Identification Business has now shipped more than 500 million SmartMX security chips.

9/12/09

CoreStreet’s Bys to serve on AHC


CoreStreet’s senior vice president John Bys has been asked to serve in the All Hazards Consortium (AHC).

9/12/09

Cyprus taps Bundesdruckerei for ePassports


Bundesdruckerei wins Cyprus passport deal

9/12/09

Innovatrics scoops Ghana deal


Slovak company Innovatrics has announced its involvement in Ghana’s biometric passport.

8/12/09

HRS inks Mid East deal


Human Recognition Systems has signed a partnership deal with Innova Consultants Group WLL and Eastern Trading and Maintenance Company.

7/12/09

Gemalto hits the 25 million mark


Gemalto surpasses 25 million smart card-based identity credentials shipped to the US federal government.

4/12/09

GlobalPlatform secures another member


Eastcompeace Smart Card Co has become the latest firm to join GlobalPlatform.


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