CRI and Mikron ink license agreement

CRI and Mikron sign license agreement regarding use of CRI’s patents in Mikron products.

Canada set for ePassports

Passport Canada to start issuing ePassports to Canadians in 2012

MaskTech acquires stake in Cellnetrix

MaskTech acquires stake in Cellnetrix Technology. Also receives BSI certification for its MTCOS STD and PRO – P5CD082.

All systems go in Kosovo

Kosovo starts issuing new generation of biometric passports.

KSW to show eGovernment technology

­KSW to show secure prelaminate technologies for eGovernment at Cartes

SMARTRAC expands patent portfolio

SMARTRAC expands patent portfolio to more than 330 patents and patent applications

Zetes on target for 2011

Zetes confirms it is on target to meet its objectives for 2011

Armenia set for 2012 rollout

PWPW set to deliver first batch of ePassports and eID cards to Armenia in first quarter of 2012.

SecuGen wins FIPS approval

SecuGen’s Hamster IV v2 and iD-USB SC/PIV v2 added to GSA’s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Products List.

Aliens predicted to land in London next May

Two aliens to land their UFO in Westminster next year

Access IS to showcase document readers

Access IS to demonstrate new device that reads contactless smart cards, NFC, and 2D bar codes on travel documents and boarding passes.

Mixed Q3 results for SMARTRAC

SMARTRAC generates revenue of 44.9 million euros in the three-month period from July to September 2011.

Elyctis unveils ID BOX One

Elyctis launches ID BOX One, an ePassport reader

Mass production for FPC1080A

Fingerprint Cards confirms new FPC1080A swipe sensor now being mass produced.

MorphoTop certified for UID

MorphoTop certified for India’s UID programme

Oberthur on course for 2 million PIV cards

Oberthur Technologies says it is on schedule to deliver more than 2 million smart cards, maintaining its position as the leading provider of FIPS 201-compliant Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards for the fifth year in a row.

Ukraine MIA opts for EDAPS

EDAPS wins Ukraine MIA tender to provide automated information processing to enable first stage of ePassports to be implemented

INTERPOL travel document update

INTERPOL Travel Document initiative formally recognised by 31 countries

Unisys research highlights biometrics

Unisys study reveals more than half of surveyed Americans are willing to provide biometric data to secure their identities.

STORK looks to final meeting

STORK invites stakeholders to meeting to learn how the project has made the EU one step closer to the digital single market.