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14/04/10
UK politicians square up for election
The UK’s three major political parties have published their manifestos ahead of next month’s general election, with each outlining their plans for ID cards and biometrics.
25/03/10
Indonesian biometric borders rollout begins
Imigrasi announces rollout of biometric border control system at 27 of Indonesia’s air and sea ports.
17/03/10
Greece wins Visa Waiver status
DHS announces that Greece is now a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
10/03/10
SDW 2010 Conference and Exhibition marches forward
Security Document World 2010 (SDW 2010) received record audiences and outstanding reviews
24/02/10
Oz counter terrorism white paper unveiled
The Australian government has published its counter terrorism white paper, Securing Australia – protecting our community.
16/02/10
Passport fraud biggest threat to global security
INTERPOL has warned that the use of fraudulent passports is the biggest threat to global security
9/02/10
Australia moves to deploy body scanners
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce body scanning technology at its international airports.
9/02/10
Plan your attendance at SDW 2010
Security Document World 2010 prepares to open its doors - but it’s not too late to register to attend the exhibition fro FREE
3/02/10
Body scanners coming to an airport near you?
The UK is the latest country to introduce full body scanners at airports with Manchester and Heathrow now using the technology.
2/02/10
Major UK airport completes MFlow deployment
Vidient Systems has announced that a major UK airport has completed the deployment of MFlow
28/01/10
China opts for Datacard Group
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded Datacard Group a contract to issue the diplomatic, Service and Public Fair passport of China.
21/01/10
US seeks Euro collaboration on aviation security
Janet Napolitano seeks collaboration from Europeans on aviation security
11/01/10
OTI confirms involvement in Israeli programme
OTI confirms it has received follow-on orders to support the Israeli UniPass programme.
5/01/10
Israel trials new biometrics system
Israeli launches new biometric security system at Ben Gurion Airport
15/12/09
Sagem Sécurité scoops Frost & Sullivan award
Sagem Sécurité has won the Frost & Sullivan 2009 European Border Security Product Innovation Award for its automated biometric border control solutions
3/12/09
SmartGate hits Auckland Airport
New Zealand’s Auckland International Airport is now using the SmartGate automated border control system.
2/12/09
Continental starts mobile boarding in Frankfurt
Continental Airlines has expanded its mobile boarding pass service to Frankfurt Airport.
1/12/09
UK airports begin fingerprint checks
Foreign nationals with biometric UK visas and ID cards entering the UK must now have their fingerprints scanned when they enter the country.
27/11/09
Transparent window makes smart cards more secure
New smart card security feature uses transparent window to authenticate document
25/11/09
Sagem Sécurité unveils eTravel solution
Sagem Sécurité has launched a new eTravel solution known as IDeal Pass.
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