Cape Verde votes for biometrics

Government of Cape Verde awards Zetes a contract to provide technology for new biometric voting system.

Cetis scoops Slovenian deal

Cetis has been selected to personalise Slovenia’s new health insurance smart cards

SafeNet confirms SBCN order

SafeNet has announced that it has been selected by Security Biometric Clearing Network (SBCN) to support the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Registered Traveler Program.

Washington chooses Digimarc for border pilot

Digimarc announces agreement with Washington State to help implement its newly developed Enhanced Driver License

Brown proposes national security measures

UK prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a series of measures aimed at increasing national security and defeating terrorism, including the increased use of biometric visas and the use of ID cards.

Hyderabad opts for smart system

The Indian city of Hyderabad will become the latest location to introduce multi-application smart cards when its plans to roll out the technology become a reality later this year.

Liska Biometry receives Dominican Republic order

Liska Biometry receives order from Dominican Republic to provide passport personalization printers and software peripherals for various consulates

India gives biometrics the thumbs up

Plans to transform India’s income tax department into a high-tech operation could result in the introduction of biometric technology later this year.

Bundesdruckerei and IZM open futuristic document lab

Bundesdruckerei and Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration will open a futuristic SecurityLab in Berlin

Sagem Orga inks e-healthcare deal

German health service provider Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) and Sagem Orga have inked a deal for the German smart card manufacturer to provide policy holders with electronic health cards (eGK).

Silicon Trust calls for EU lead

The Silicon Trust has called on Europe to take the lead in recommending interoperable solutions for registered traveller programmes (RTPs), following a workshop with EU representatives.

PM states case for ID cards at borders

In his first Prime Minister’s Questions since taking over as UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has said that ID cards must be part of any future border control solution.

Assa Abloy ITG snaps up Irish inlay producer

AA ITG snaps up Aontec, a manufacturer of inlays for secured electronic documents

LaserCard scoops US$1.5 million order

LaserCard has received US$1.5 million in follow-on orders for its optical/smart-card based technology for a national ID project in a Middle Eastern country.

DHS and DOS to tighten up land and sea borders

DHS and DOS tighten up land and sea borders by eliminating most of the 8000 ID documents currently accepted

New PIV configuration for GlobalPlatform

GlobalPlatform has published a new configuration of its Messaging Specification v1.0 to support personalisation of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, for use by US government employees and contractors.

Senture wins GSA stamp of approval

Senture is that latest company to complete the US General Services Administration (GSA) evaluation for HSPD-12, SIN 132-62 vendor certification for deployment services.

Europeans still upbeat about biometrics

A new pan-European survey on electronic ID has revealed that citizens still feel positive about the introduction of biometrics and anticipate a wide range of benefits in the future, including better protection against ID theft.

Liam Byrne outlines UK IPS progress

UK Home Office minister Liam Byrne has told a Chatham House Conference that the country’s proposed ID scheme will place a publicly accountable power to protect identity in the hands of citizens.

Gemalto delivers Mexican driving license

Gemalto has completed delivery of Mexico’s first smart card driving license to the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico.