Morocco hits the million milestone

Morocco’s national security service has issued its millionth biometric contactless ID card, just seven months after production of the first document.

Intercede joins ranks of GlobalPlatform

Intercede has become the latest company to join international smart card specification body GlobalPlatform.

Athena gets GSA stamp of approval

Athena Smartcard Solutions’ IDProtect Duo PIV, contact-contactless smart card has been approved by the US GSA for deployment in HSPD-12 programmes.

DVLA cans biometric pilot due to economic climate

DVLA cancels its purchase of a facial-recognition system for checking the validity of driving-licence applications

GSSC launches new plug-in

GSSC has announced a release of the iDetector Mobile authentication device

New birth certificates for Canada

Prince Edward Island has started issuing new birth certificates incorporating security features aimed at combating identity theft.

3M launches ToughShield Protective Sleeves

3M has launched a new product aimed at combating data theft and skimming of smart cards and ePassports.

Malta awards contract to De La Rue

De La Rue Identity Systems is supplying Malta’s Government with a complete ePassport system

SCM notches up US orders

SCM Microsystems has received volume orders for smart card readers for the US Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card (CAC) programme.

India approves colossal universal ID scheme

India is to implement a colossal scheme designed to give each of its citizens a unique identity

Beijing success for Payne

Payne Security chosen to provide high-security accreditation laminates at Beijing games

ePassport operating system attains top security

STARCOS 3.3 Passport Edition operating system attains Common Criteria EAL 4+

SCM Microsystems reports lower Q3 results

SCM Microsystems reports lower Q3 results although US government programmes provide relief

SMARTRAC management increase stake in firm

SMARTRAC’s founder increases stake in firm to 15.1%

Thales forms Australian cryptography team

Thales has formed a new cryptography team in Australia to deliver enhanced products, services and support for a range of government, defence, financial services and enterprise customers, as well as critical infrastructure operators.

Positive ID cards message lost amid controversy

A tough few days for the UK national identity cards scheme

GlobalPlatform signs up another new member

Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre - Real Casa de la Moneda (FNMT-RCM), a public business under the umbrella of Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Treasury, has become a member of the international smart card specification body, GlobalPlatform.

New NFC chair announced

Koichi Tagawa, general manager of the Global Standards and Industry Relations Department of the FeliCa business at Sony Corporation has become the newly elected chairman of the NFC Forum, replacing outgoing chairman Christophe Duverne.

SESAMES winners celebrate

The winners of the 2008 SESAMES awards have been awarded in Paris this week.

CRI adds NXP to list of licensees

Crytography Research has signed an agreement with yet another big chip manufacturer to license its technology against Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks.