Nagpur latest Indian city to adopt smart cards

Third largest city in Maharashtra to become the latest location to use smart cards for registering vehicles.

BAG publishes annual report

The UK’s Biometrics Assurance Group (BAG) has published its first Annual Report, which sets out the group’s exploration of the government’s use of biometrics, particularly the work taking place to deliver the National Identity Scheme.

IPS reveals more on ID card procurement approach

IPS publishes ID card procurement strategy document

ID costs rise – again

UK Home Office announces the official cost of national ID card scheme has risen to £5.31 billion.

Indonesian seafarer win for 3M

Indonesia choses 3M for Seafarers’ Identity Document (SID)

Cross Match to go public

Cross Match to go public on the US Nasdaq, raising US$225 million

IBT joins Lockheed Martin-led TWIC team

L1 subsidiary agrees subcontract deal with Lockheed Martin to provide equipment and enrolment services for the TWIC programme.

EDS wins US$66 Million HSPD-12 contract

EDS has been selected by the US General Services Administration to provide identity management services to federal government civilian agencies

Alliance urges security first for driver licences

Privacy and security of US citizens would take a back seat if US states follow the US DHS recommendations

Precise announces Portuguese order

Precise is to supply readers and fingerprint algorithm for Portuguese national ID card scheme

Healthy future for smart cards

Worldwide shipments of smart cards to the government and healthcare sectors is set to grow by 56% this year, according to figures released by Eurosmart.

L-1 to support registered traveller scheme

L-1 Identity Solutions has signed an agreement potentially worth up to US$50 million with New York-based Verified Identity Pass.

eID going smoothly in Spain

Spanish eID card roll out progressing smoothly with more than 420,000 electronic ID cards launched

EU recommends ratification of seafarer convention

The EU has recommended that member states ratify an international convention permitting mariners to enter foreign countries provided they hold a Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID).

Gemalto ID card works with old and new access systems

Gemalto announces a smart ID card for US federal employees and contractors; works with old and new access control systems

UK ID card procurement likely to start in June

UK’s biometric-based national ID card procurement is expected to commence in June

Facial recognition technology enters new era

NIST study into facial recognition shows massive accuracy improvement. Technology now better than humans

'One-stop-shop' ID document portal opens

Online Identity Document Security Library launched by SDW conference keynote speaker Janice Kephart

IRIS Corp and IBM sign strategic collaboration

IRIS and IBM team up to target identity sector

Malta focus: eIdentity and eSecurity

Malta moving rapidly towards e-ID, ePassports and biometric visas