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16/10/08

Smartware announces e-Passport simulator


Smartware to present its Virtual-ePassport simulator at the Cartes 2008 exhibition

14/10/08

Tata wins Indian passport services contract


Tata consultancy Services wins US$210 million Indian passport services contract

9/10/08

US and Slovak Republic sign cooperation agreement


US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Justic Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip have signed an agreement on enhancing cooperation in preventing and combating crime with Slovak Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Robert Kalinák.

7/10/08

Ruhlamat completes ePassport project in Taiwan


Ruhlamat announces Taiwanese and Spanish ePassport deals

6/10/08

Bluehill acquires SCOLIS


Bluehill ID to acquire the remaining shares of ePassport and NFC reader manufacturer SCOLIS Technologies

30/09/08

Estonia takes next step to visa waiver status


Estonia takes next step to visa waiver status following signing of US agreement

29/09/08

ICAO-Lite solution for ID market


INSIDE Contactless has announced it is to produce microchips that support so called “ICAO-Lite” identity applications

25/09/08

ID card design unveiled by UK Home Secretary


The first UK Identity Card is unveiled by the Home Secretary.

24/09/08

Albania opts for Sagem for ID cards and ePassports


Sagem Sécurité has won a tender from Albania to produce ePassports and ID cards

22/09/08

Motorola strikes Norwegian deal


Motorola is supplying the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Police Computing and Material Service with biometric enrolment kiosks and divided models.

22/09/08

EAC ‘first’ in Prague


The EU interoperability test in Prague earlier this month saw HJP Consulting introducing what it claims is the world’s first Extended Access Control (EAC) ePassport simulator.

18/09/08

PKI results provide much-needed silver lining at ePassport tests


Interoperability causes headaches for implementation of fingerprint-based EAC ePassport in Europe

17/09/08

Indian ePassport rollout moves up a gear


Gemalto has been selected to supply its Sealys eTravel solution to India’s national security printer, India Security Press. The technology will initially be used for the country’s rollout of ePassports to officials and diplomats.

16/09/08

ePassports: no fingerprints from under-12s


Children under twelve should no longer have their fingerprints included on passports

15/09/08

Speeding up ePassport inspection


Caching could significantly speed up ePassport inspection at the border says Cryptomathic

15/09/08

UK ID card scheme shortlists potential bidders


The UK’s Identity & Passport Service (IPS) has shortlisted companies that will now bid for the different parts of the country’s national identity card scheme

10/09/08

Entrust and 3M partner for ePassports


Entrust and 3M have announced a partnership to provide an integrated end-to-end secure ePassport solution

10/09/08

Bundesdruckerei back in government hands


Bundesdruckerei ends a stormy period in the private sector to come back under government ownership

9/09/08

NXP launches ‘faster’ ePassport chip


NXP Semiconductors has launched a new security chip designed for use in ePassports and contactless eID applications.

9/09/08

Slovenia makes EAC commitment


Slovenia set to migrate to second generation ePassports based on the Extended Access Control (EAC) standard.


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