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14/07/09

G&D increases stake in secunet


G&D to purchase share package of 26.4% in Germany-based secunet Security Networks from RWTÜV.

14/07/09

Angolan ID card gets green light


The Angolan Government has officially approved the design of its new ID card

13/07/09

Public Private partnership deal for Sagem Sécurité


Sagem Sécurité has signed a partnership agreement with Services Privatization Group, a company owned by the Ministry of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

10/07/09

Veritec unveils card enrolment system


Veritec has unveiled its VeriSuite card enrolment system designed for the production of ID cards containing its patented 2-D matrix symbol, VSCode.

9/07/09

Multiple ID contracts for L-1


L-1 Identity Solutions has been awarded contracts and contract extensions from the US States of Delaware, Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana and a State to be named at a later date.

8/07/09

Precise Biometrics wins US$6m US Government order


Precise Biometrics to supply fingerprint readers and software to the US Government

8/07/09

Napolitano signals support for new regulation


Janet Napolitano announces support for regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use the E-Verify system to check employee work authorisation

7/07/09

Italian Police to use optical memory ID cards


Italy’s national police force is to issue secure ID credentials based on optical stripe memory

3/07/09

SmartGate goes live in Sydney


Australia’s SmartGate system is now available at Sydney International Airport.

2/07/09

SMARTRAC unveils new product


SMARTRAC has added Dual Frequency PRELAM to its product portfolio.

2/07/09

ASK launches new couplers


ASK has launched two new multipurpose and multi-standard couplers, the CPL108 and CPL118.

1/07/09

Another twist for UK ID scheme


UK Home Secretary rules out making ID cards compulsory for British citizens

1/07/09

Deadline passes for new EU passports


The EU regulation requiring all EU states to begin the process of issuing new passports containing facial images and fingerprints has come into force.

30/06/09

Common rules outlined for European visas


Council of Europe adopts common rules on procedures and conditions for issuing short stay visas.

30/06/09

Steria inks IPS deal


CSC selects Steria to provide BPO services for UK IPS contract

29/06/09

TSSI launches ID checker


TSSI has unveiled its latest software offering, Validate, the pre-employment ID checker.

29/06/09

Saudi biometric visa procurement begins


Saudi Arabia has announced plans to introduce a biometric visa system that will include fingerprint and full face digital photography.

25/06/09

FOKUS project to examine next generation ID


Sagem Orga has commissioned Fraunhofer FOKUS to carry out an identity management project.

24/06/09

Contactless revenues to hit US$2.35 billion by 2015


GIA says global contactless smart cards market could pass the US$2.35 billion mark by 2015.

23/06/09

Sagem wins biometric deal for Oz driving license


Sagem to supply biometric face recognition system for driver licence database


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