Digital tachograph market builds pace

The European digital tachograph market is building pace, with almost 3000 digital tachographs being issued in Slovenia alone between May 2006 and October 2006.

GlobalPlatform votes in new board of directors

GlobalPlatform has named its new board of directors for the 2007 financial year, following annual elections for six of the eleven board seats. The organisation has also confirmed the GlobalPlatform board officers for the same period.

TSSI teams up with Regula and Luminescence UK

Luminescence UK, Regula and TSSI Systems have joined forces to launch a range of security products.

Smartrac supplies millions of inlays to USA

Smartrac obtains a major order to supply several million ePassport inlays for the United States’ ePass project

US Executive Branch selects Gemalto

The highest-ranking agency within the US Executive Branch of government has selected Gemalto to provide card management services in compliance with HSPD-12.

G&D opens doors to new Slovak plant

G&D has opened a new card production facility in Nitra, Slovakia to meet the needs of an increasingly price sensitive market.

Lithuania opts for Bundesdruckerei

Bundesdruckerei to develop an e-sticker for Lithuanian biometric passports

Security Document World launches inaugural event

Science Media Partners and Security Document World have announced the launch of the inaugural Security Document World Conference & Exhibition

Biometric visas a reality in Malta

The British High Commission in Malta has issued its first biometric visa to a non-EU citizen wishing to travel to the UK.

Muehlbauer personalizes Slovenian ePassports

Muehlbauer announces it provided the Slovenian Ministry of the Interior with equipment for personalizing the country’s new ePassport

James Hall meets industry experts

Chief executive of the UK’s Identity and Passport Service meets with systems, integration and technology industry representatives to discuss the country’s proposed National Identity Scheme.

Austria awards ePassport verification contract

Austrian Ministry of the Interior has awarded 3M a contract allowing citizens to check their ePassports

Irish ePassport supplied by De La Rue

De La Rue Smurfit has said it is supplying Ireland’s new ePassport to the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs

Utah ID documents get enhanced security

Utah Department of Public Safety Driver License Division opts to enhance driver license and ID document security with machine-readable digital water marking as well as laser perforation.

Dubai Airport opts for contactless technology

Dubai International Airport has selected Eastnets and Zebra Card Printer Solutions to provide an advanced Bitagae ID Card Management and Issuing System.

New shield for passport data page

A new passport protection solution has been launched by De La Rue Identity Systems

Nigerian seafarer win for 3M

3M will supply Nigerian seafarers with new identity documents

OTI acquires SuperCom's ePassport and ID assets

OTI is to expand its ePassport and smart ID card business operations through the purchase of SuperCom’s International Project Solution (IPS) division

SESAMES award goes to Smart Packaging Solutions

SESAMES awards were presented in Paris with Smart Packaging Solutions winning the ID application category

Siemens and Cognitec form passport partnership

Siemens Biometrics Centre and Cognitec Systems partner in the areas of border control and ePassport solutions