Latest

22/07/08

L-1 awarded expanded US Passport Card Program


L-1 has announced that a contract for the US Passport Card has been expanded.

17/07/08

Workers enrol for TWIC in Lafayette


Workers and truckers at Louisiana’s Port of Lafayette can now enrol in the US Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) programme.

16/07/08

G&D scoops KKH deal


G&D has won a contract to manufacture and supply around 10 million eHealthcare cards.

15/07/08

South Korean first for Suprema


Fingerprint recognition firm Suprema has launched South Korea’s first IPO in the biometric sector, with 600,000 shares offered to the public at an opening day final price of KRW23,100 (US$23.03).

14/07/08

Sagem Morpho unveils latest product


Sagem Morpho has launched the MorphoAccess 521 TWIC biometric reader

11/07/08

US RT programmes ‘expanding rapidly’


Daon says its is playing a critical role in the Registered Traveller (RT) programme in the US by supplying the central biometric identity management platform.

11/07/08

NIST shows PIV software packages


NIST has developed two demonstration software packages that show how PIV cards can be used with Windows and Linux systems

10/07/08

ICMA to dual locate workshops


ICMA will hold its annual Academy Workshops in the US and Europe. First ever Green Summit will take place in conjunction with US workshop.

9/07/08

Manitoba opts for FRS


Manitoba Public Insurance has chosen Digimarc’s Facial Recognition Solution (FRS) to help screen applicants for driver licenses

8/07/08

Digimarc/L-1 deal gets step closer


Digimarc has signed an amended definitive merger agreement with L-1 Identity Solutions.

8/07/08

Finland begins automated passport trial


The Finnish Border Guard has started a trial of an automated passport control system at Helsinki Vantaa airport.

7/07/08

ASK passes ICAO/PIRA test


ASK has announced its Identity Business Unit’s SPID inlay has passed the ICAO PIRA International tests.

4/07/08

G&D stops banknote paper deliveries to Zimbabwe


G&D decides to stop delivering banknote paper to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

2/07/08

Mühlbauer personalises Czech passports


Mühlbauer Technology Group says it has delivered ePassport personalisation equipment to the Czech Republic.

1/07/08

OTI wins $2 Million voter contract


OTI to roll out biometric-based voter cards for un-named African nation

1/07/08

L-1 inks US$4.9 million deal


L-1 Identity Solutions has received a US$4.9 million order for its Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) biometric enrolment and recognition devices.

1/07/08

Digimarc Board rejects Safran deal


Digimarc Corporation has rejected an unsolicited offer from Safran in favour of L-1 Identity Solutions

27/06/08

France gets ready for fingerprints


Atos Origin and Sagem Sécurité have been selected by France’s National Secure Credential Agency (ANTS) to manage implementation and deployment of the biometric passport system throughout France.

26/06/08

Todd Wilkinson takes helm at Datacard


Datacard Group’s board of directors has announced that Todd Wilkinson has been named president and CEO of the firm.

25/06/08

SAFRAN acquires Sdu-Identification


SAFRAN has announced the acquisition of the Netherlands-based passport and secure ID document maker Sdu-Identification.


Upcoming Events

Identity Management for Government
13.09.10 - 16.09.10
Washington, DC
Transport Security Expo and Conference
14.09.10 - 15.09.10
Olympia, London
More Events...