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26/10/06

Who met the visa waiver deadline?


A round up of the position of US visa waiver countries following the passing of the 26 October 2006 deadline

26/10/06

UK government responds to committee report


The UK government has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s report on the Home Office’s ID cards scheme.

25/10/06

Estonia opts for Gemalto


Gemalto has secured a deal to provide ePassport technology to the Estonian government.

24/10/06

SafeNet K3 card gets stamp of approval


SafeNet has announced that its K3 card has received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 certification for cryptographic modules.

23/10/06

Muehlbauer confirms Singapore ePassport deal


Muehlbauer Technology Group has confirmed its involvement in the introduction of Singapore’s Biometric Passport (BioPass).

20/10/06

UK minister promises incremental approach to ID


UK Home Office minister Joan Ryan has been spelling out the situation for national ID cards at this year’s Biometrics 2006 Conference.

20/10/06

Precise Biometrics announces new share issue plans


Precise Biometrics is to carry out a new share issue of approximately SEK 85 million with preferential rights for shareholders, if it receives approval from an extraordinary general meeting next month.

20/10/06

LSE responds to UK ID costings


The LSE has responded to the UK government’s report to parliament about the likely costs of the country’s proposed ID card scheme.

19/10/06

Innovation award for IPS


The UK’s Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has won the BSI Biometrics 2006 Award for the most innovative use of international standards in biometric systems.

18/10/06

Silicon fingerprint sensor scoops a FIPS 201 first


UPEK’s TouchChip TCS1 Fingerprint Sensor becomes the first silicon fingerprint sensor to be certified for use in the FIPS 201 and PIV programmes.

17/10/06

UK ID scheme gets backing from Brown


Tony Blair’s most likely successor, chancellor Gordon Brown, backs UK ID scheme during a speech given to international affairs organisation Chatham House.

16/10/06

Ireland's biometric passport launched


Irish ePassport launched 10 days ahead of schedule

14/10/06

New badge for airport freight drivers


Unisys Corporation to roll out a biometric-based RFID badge to identify cargo drivers

14/10/06

New Managing Director at Cross Match Technologies


Cross Match Technologies has announced the appointment of Gerhart S. Ernst as Managing Director of German operations

13/10/06

NBC Awards HSPD-12 contract


National Business Center (NBC) of the Department of the Interior (DOI) awards IBM and Lockheed Martin HSPD-12 contract

13/10/06

Cetis ePassport production hits 8,000 in first month


Cetis has personalized 8,000 passport booklets in one month

11/10/06

DHS continues roll out of ePassport readers


DHS announces that ePassport readers are now in place at more airports

10/10/06

SMARTRAC hits the 10 million mark


SMARTRAC has shipped more than 10 million ePassport inlays to its customers worldwide.

9/10/06

Port of Felixstowe goes biometric


Port of Felixstowe chooses Video Print Systeme’s (vps) identity and card management system (ICMS) to manage contactless biometric identity cards.

6/10/06

Oberthur announces US government wins


Oberthur Card Systems has scooped a number of contracts with US government departments, including the State of Florida and the Department of Defense (DOD).



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