One millionth passenger trip for Clear

Clear has announced that the number of trips through Orlando Clear Lanes has reached one million

G&D gets gematik stamp of approval

G&D has received approval from gematik to issue an eHealth card incorporating qualified electronic signature functions (QES).

Erik Wellen takes the helm in Middle East

Erik Wellen has been appointed as general manager, Middle East for Bell ID.

Full year revenues up 34% at LaserCard

Secure ID provider LaserCard has revealed promising results for its fourth quarter and year ended 31 March, 2009.

Revenue down but government business up at Gemalto

As the financial crisis grips economies worldwide, Gemalto’s results for the first quarter of 2009 show that the government security business is bucking the trend.

Business booming in APAC ePassport market

New research from Frost & Sullivan reveals buoyant ePassport market

Gematik gives Sagem Orga thumbs up

Sagem Orga’s eHealth card has been approved by gematik, the organisation for telematics applications for the German eHealth card.

L-1 inks Michigan deal

L-1 Identity Solutions has signed an agreement with Michigan Department of State to centrally produce secure digital driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Kenya calls for eID expressions of interest

Kenya’s Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons has called for expressions of interest (EOI) for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of its third generation national ID card system.

Datacard and Golden Spring Technology partner

Datacard Group has formed an agreement with Golden Spring Technology

Hologram. Industries inks ADVESTIGO deal

Hologram. Industries has purchased French anti-counterfeiting software outfit ADVESTIGO

Aus biometric licence to use Unisys facial imaging

First Australian biometric drivers licence to use Unisys facial imaging

Plant DNA to secure intaglio inks

Applied DNA Sciences embeds plant DNA into intaglio inks for secure documents

Suprema gets FBI Certification for 10-print scanner

Suprema is first in Asia to get FBI Certification for ten-print live scanner

USA and the Netherlands sign border agreement

The USA and the Netherlands open membership in their expedited air travel programs

SDW 2009 shines amid economic gloom

Record total attendance at Security Document World 2009

Air France trials NFC boarding

Air France announces new NFC-based boarding solution using mobile phones

Sagem Orga and Keynectis partner

Sagem Orga and Keynectis are partnering to offer a new signing application for PDF documents combined with a high-end crypto smart card.

‘World first’ for Fujitsu

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed the world’s first imaging technology for use in palm vein biometric authentication that can operate while the palm is in motion.

TWIC compliance deadline passes

The compliance deadline for the TWIC initiative passed on 15 April, 2009.