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3/02/10

SCM’s thumb-sized reader wins GSA approval


GSA approves SCM’s thumb-sized SCR3500 SmartFold Personal Identity Verification (PIV)/Common Access Card (CAC) smart card reader

3/02/10

Body scanners coming to an airport near you?


The UK is the latest country to introduce full body scanners at airports with Manchester and Heathrow now using the technology.

2/02/10

Major UK airport completes MFlow deployment


Vidient Systems has announced that a major UK airport has completed the deployment of MFlow

28/01/10

China opts for Datacard Group


China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded Datacard Group a contract to issue the diplomatic, Service and Public Fair passport of China.

27/01/10

L-1 inks US$9.9 million deal


L-1 Identity Solutions has won a US$9.9 million three-year contract for advanced live scan biometric capture systems

26/01/10

3M urges travellers to use Stansted face system


3M is urging business travellers and holidaymakers to make use of Stansted Airport’s new facial recognition security gates.

25/01/10

New addition to ActivIdentity board


ActivIdentity has appointed Brad Boston to its board of directors

21/01/10

US seeks Euro collaboration on aviation security


Janet Napolitano seeks collaboration from Europeans on aviation security

21/01/10

NXP and Intrinsic-ID confirm agreement


NXP and Intrinsic-ID agree to license and deploy a HIS solution in NXP’s next-generation SmartMXTM security chip technology.

19/01/10

SMARTRAC ramps up production


Production of RFID components from SMARTRAC’s US plant reach half a million secure ePassport inlays in one single month for the first time.

19/01/10

CRI breaks 4.5bn barrier


CRI has announced that more than 4.5 billion security chips incorporating its technology were manufactured under licence in 2009.

18/01/10

Fortress Paper announces ePassport contract


Canadian company Fortress Paper has announced its first ePassport contract

18/01/10

Gemalto inks Queensland deal


Gemalto has been selected to provide eID cards to Australia’s Queensland Police Service.

14/01/10

Gambia shortlists firms for biometric voter scheme


Gambia confirms plans to introduce biometric voter’s card before next year’s general elections.

13/01/10

eID optimism for Europe?


Poland’s announcement that its national eID project will be rolled out in early 2011 has injected optimism for further momentum in eID rollouts in Europe, according to consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan.

11/01/10

OTI confirms involvement in Israeli programme


OTI confirms it has received follow-on orders to support the Israeli UniPass programme.

8/01/10

Mexico gets set for massive ID project


Cross Match Technologies and Smartmatic have been selected be the Mexican Secretary of Governmet to register citizens and capture biometric identity verification data.

7/01/10

Seven more European countries select Dermalog


Seven more European countries use fingerprint scanners for ePassports registration

7/01/10

LaserCard wins Angola follow-on deal


LaserCard has confirmed it has won an US$11 million follow-on purchase order from the Angolan government.

6/01/10

Hungary taps LaserCard for driver cards


LaserCard scoops deal to supply secure International Certification cards from Hungary’s Public Transportation Authority.


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