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5/03/08

UK Visa system cuts identity check times


UK government’s new visa application system has cut the time to check the identity of applicants by two days

4/03/08

State of Hawaii opts for BioLink


The State of Hawaii’s Driver License Program is being upgraded. New documents will incorporate biometrics, including fingerprint technology from BioLink.

3/03/08

New generation forgery-resistant cards announced


Bundesdruckerei has announced a new generation of high-security cards

3/03/08

Fake finger detection for fingerprint scanners


Dermalog has added fake finger detection to its fingerprint scanner

1/03/08

Muehlbauer reveals on-the-road biometric capture


Muehlbauer has announced its ID Mobile device, which is designed to capture high-quality optical, alphanumerical and even biometrical data

27/02/08

Another bidder withdraws from UK ID card procurement


Another high-profile bidder has taken the decision to withdraw from the UK’s national ID card scheme

25/02/08

Thales opens new integration centre


Thales has opened the doors to a new integration centre dedicated to serving its clients in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar.

22/02/08

Turkey to start smart card pilot


The Turkish province of Bolu is set to begin rolling out smart cards as part of a nine-month pilot aimed at preventing theft of health insurance, speeding up the health system and preventing data loss.

22/02/08

3M and GSSC sign reseller agreement


3M and GSSC have signed a reseller agreement granting 3M worldwide non-exclusive sales rights to offer GSSC’s Scrambled Indicia technology

20/02/08

OTI wins European ePassport and border contract


On Track Innovations to supply its ePassport and border control system to an un-named European country.

19/02/08

Card industry consolidation continues


Oberthur Technologies has made a cash offer of SEK 157 per share for the Sweden-based XPonCard Group.

15/02/08

Chertoff defends 2009 budget request


Secretary Michael Chertoff defends the increase in budget demand from his department

14/02/08

Smart ID on the cards in South Africa


South Africa’s department of Home Affairs has confirmed it expects to introduce smart card-based ID documents to the general public within the next two years.

14/02/08

Cryptomathic joins MULTOS


Cryptomathic has joined the MULTOS consortium, becoming the first and only PKI vendor to join the organisation’s ranks.

14/02/08

L-1 wins Panama's national and voter ID project


Tribunal Electoral de Panama is to upgrade the country’s multi-purpose National ID system

13/02/08

Precise reports revenue dip


Precise Biometrics has reported its results for the year ended December 2007, with net revenue for the year reaching SEK 24.8 million, down from SEK47.7 for the same period n 2006.

13/02/08

Double digit earnings growth for L-1


L-1 Identity Solutions has announced its results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 December 2007, revealing improvements in its revenue.

11/02/08

NADRA claims to win Sudanese project


NADRA claims to be the supplier of an ID system and biometric warehouse to the Republic of Sudan

8/02/08

Indonesian overseas worker card uses NXP chip


NXP supplies chips for the Indonesian Overseas Worker’s Identification Card

7/02/08

Emirates opens new EIDA registration centre


The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has opened a new registration centre at the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia)’s headquarters in Al Nahda, Dubai.



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