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27/01/09

LaserCard wins US$8 million deal


LaserCard has received a US$8 million purchase order for the supply of advanced US Permanent Resident Cards

26/01/09

Ecuador opts for OTI


OTI has signed a contract with the Registry Office of the Government of Ecuador

26/01/09

HJP completes passport tests in Korea


HJP Consulting has finished testing South Korea’s KCOS ePassport for conformity with the latest test standards issued by the ICAO and the EU.

22/01/09

IBG inks Maltese contract


IBG to support in the development of a National Identity Management System strategy for the Government of Malta

21/01/09

GSSC files suit against Nautilus


GSSC alleges that Nautilus is marketing products that infringe GSSC’s intellectual property.

21/01/09

Bahrain places new eID order


Gemalto has confirmed it will deliver an additional one million of its latest generation eID cards for citizens and residents of Bahrain.

20/01/09

ePassports go live in Gabon


Citizens in Gabon are set to be issued biometric passports from this week when the African nation becomes the latest state to adopt the documents.

20/01/09

European Parliament makes fingerprint ruling


Children aged under 12 should no longer have their fingerprints included on passports issued in the EU, the European Parliament has said in a co-decision report.

16/01/09

STORK plans revealed


STORK pilot scheme unveils details of planned pilot projects as well as strategies of supporting work packages.

15/01/09

L-1 confirms deals in Latvia and Paraguay


L-1 wins US$8 million contract from Latvia and US$5.4 million deal from Paraguay

14/01/09

Dutch government inks Sagem Sécurité contract


Dutch government selects Sagem Identification – a subsidiary of Sagem Sécurité – to provide security measures for its lower chamber and ministerial sites.

14/01/09

Zetes wins two Côte d'Ivoire deals


Zetes has signed two new contracts with the Côte d’Ivoire.

13/01/09

ESTA requirements come into force


DHS reminds travellers from all VWP countries that they must obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to travelling to the US.

12/01/09

LaserCard wins Saudi follow-on order


LaserCard has received a US$5.4 million follow-on purchase order from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

9/01/09

De La Rue confirms its UK ePassport ambitions


De La Rue will participate in the competition to design and produce the new UK Passport

9/01/09

US Coast Guard opts for Datastrip


US Coast Guard selects Datastrip’s terminals for TWIC programme.

8/01/09

Zetes inks Togo deal


Zetes to provide biometric kits to Togo.

7/01/09

US-VISIT exit tests to begin in April


DHS to pilot US-VISIT exit processes later this year

7/01/09

EC confirms raids on chip firms


EC confirms its officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several smart card chip producers in several member states last year

6/01/09

Japan to review biometric immigration system


Japan’s will review its biometric immigration control system for foreigners entering Japan


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