L-1 completes Digimarc purchase

L-1 has closed its tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Digimarc and completed its acquisition of Digimarc’s ID systems business.

CRI claims first major scalp over smart card patent

Infineon Technologies signs a license agreement with CRI to provide hacker-proof security for its millions of smart card chips

Ringdale introduces ID card production software

Ringdale has introduced its new identification card production software

Sagem Orga ready for next generation

Sagem Orga, in collaboration with German health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), has become the first organisation to develop the next generation eHealth card for Germany.

Nepal ‘to have MRPs by 2010’

MRPs to be issued by 2010. Government also issues tender notice for printing and supply of ordinary passports.

Verified Identity Pass gets back to RT business

TSA allows Verified Identity Pass to resume registered traveller enrolment

Maltese aim for biometric passports from October

ePassports should start being issued this October in Malta

ID cards with display for German Haus in Beijing

Bundesdruckerei has equipped the German House at the Beijing Summer Olympics with a biometric ID system

Suprema readers support Korean ePassport issuance

Suprema electronic passport readers to be used by South Korean government

Letter to the editor: Understanding the Role of ePassports

This letter considers the role of ePassports in the wake of the latest stolen passport incident in the UK

ePassport cloned and now altered

Dutch researcher not only clones, but also alters information within an ePassport chip

Sun Microsystems integrates Aware's BioSP

Sun Microsystems integrates Aware’s biometric services platform

Smart cards overtaking the human race

By 2009 the installed base of smart cards will pass the 7 billion level

LaserCard inks US$2.8 million Saudi deal

LaserCard has received a US$2.8 million follow-on order to supply secure ID cards for Saudi Arabia’s National ID card programme.

Verified Identity Pass RT enrolment suspended

TSA has suspended enrolment in Verified Identity Pass’ Registered Traveller (RT) program

Update: UK stolen passports and visas

Almost 4000 ePassports stolen in van raid, plus 8000 visa vignettes

Thales awarded early UK ID card contract

Thales has been awarded a four year contract to support IPS in delivering the first ID cards

Mühlbauer achieves strong results

German security document player Mühlbauer has seen its sales climb thanks to growth in all its business areas

Digimarc confirms record date for spin off

Digimarc’s board of directors has declared 5:30pm EDT today (1 August 2008) as the record date and time to be used to determine which Digimarc stockholders are entitled to receive shares of common stock of DMRC Corporation – the entity that will operate the spin-off of Digimarc’s existing Digital Watermarking business.

Biometrics booming in border control, says Frost

Post 9/11 activity has greatly increased biometrics’ usage in border control applications