Thélem assurances chooses Xiring

French mutual insurance firm Thélem assurances has selected the ‘le Point Xiring V2’ service for its network of branches.

Another good year for G&D

G&D has released its results for 2008, reporting exceptionally good results for the second year in a row.

Gabon opts for Gemalto

Gabon’s health and social security agency has selected Gemalto as prime contractor for its eHealth card programme.

Sagem provides datapage for Croatian ePassport

Sagem to provide the polycarbonate datapage for Croatian biometric passport

‘World first’ for NXP

NXP unveils first truly industry standard NFC controller

ACiG Technology chooses Thinlam

KSW Microtec’s Thinlam has been selected by ACiG Technology to be its primary thin pre-laminated product for high frequency smart card applications.

Revenue up at L-1

L-1 Identity Solutions is the latest company to buck the economic downturn, with a 30% increase in revenue and EBITDA up by 53% in the first quarter 2009.

OSCA winners announced

The Smart Card Alliance has announced the winners of the Outstanding Smart Card Achievement (OSCA) awards in the North American smart cards industry.

BDR pushes for NFC-based eID

As part of its drive to enable citizens to use mobile phones as ID reading devices, Bundesdruckerei has joined the NFC Forum to help the international committee adapt the NFC standard on mobile phones so they can be used for eID applications.

Manchester citizens first up for UK ID cards

Residents of Greater Manchester will be the first British citizens able to apply for a voluntary ID card

ID card scheme could benefit UK by £6 billion

UK Home Secretary outlines benefits to the economy of a secure, national ID card

Erik Wellen takes the helm in Middle East

Erik Wellen has been appointed as general manager, Middle East for Bell ID.

One millionth passenger trip for Clear

Clear has announced that the number of trips through Orlando Clear Lanes has reached one million

G&D gets gematik stamp of approval

G&D has received approval from gematik to issue an eHealth card incorporating qualified electronic signature functions (QES).

Full year revenues up 34% at LaserCard

Secure ID provider LaserCard has revealed promising results for its fourth quarter and year ended 31 March, 2009.

Revenue down but government business up at Gemalto

As the financial crisis grips economies worldwide, Gemalto’s results for the first quarter of 2009 show that the government security business is bucking the trend.

Business booming in APAC ePassport market

New research from Frost & Sullivan reveals buoyant ePassport market

Gematik gives Sagem Orga thumbs up

Sagem Orga’s eHealth card has been approved by gematik, the organisation for telematics applications for the German eHealth card.

L-1 inks Michigan deal

L-1 Identity Solutions has signed an agreement with Michigan Department of State to centrally produce secure digital driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Kenya calls for eID expressions of interest

Kenya’s Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons has called for expressions of interest (EOI) for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of its third generation national ID card system.