INTERPOL ePassport - Call for Interest

INTERPOL seeks tenders for creation of an ePassport with state-of-the-art security features and processes

Senture and CoreStreet team up on TWIC

Senture Security Solutions and CoreStreet team up to deploy TWIC solutions

New chairman for G&D Boards

Dr Peter-Alexander Wacker has been elected as the new chairman of Giesecke & Devrient’s Supervisory and Advisory Boards.

CARDigence joins the ranks of GlobalPlatform

CARDigence has joined GlobalPlatform as the specification body’s newest consultant member.

L-1 inks US$4.1 million deals

L-1 Identity Systems has signed new facial recognition contracts with an aggregate value of US$4.1 million with New York and the Ministry of Transportation Ontario.

New head for NXP’s ID business

NXP has announced that Ruediger (Rudy) Stroh has become the general manager of the company’s identification business.

Thélem assurances chooses Xiring

French mutual insurance firm Thélem assurances has selected the ‘le Point Xiring V2’ service for its network of branches.

Another good year for G&D

G&D has released its results for 2008, reporting exceptionally good results for the second year in a row.

Revenue up at L-1

L-1 Identity Solutions is the latest company to buck the economic downturn, with a 30% increase in revenue and EBITDA up by 53% in the first quarter 2009.

OSCA winners announced

The Smart Card Alliance has announced the winners of the Outstanding Smart Card Achievement (OSCA) awards in the North American smart cards industry.

BDR pushes for NFC-based eID

As part of its drive to enable citizens to use mobile phones as ID reading devices, Bundesdruckerei has joined the NFC Forum to help the international committee adapt the NFC standard on mobile phones so they can be used for eID applications.

ID card scheme could benefit UK by £6 billion

UK Home Secretary outlines benefits to the economy of a secure, national ID card

Erik Wellen takes the helm in Middle East

Erik Wellen has been appointed as general manager, Middle East for Bell ID.

Full year revenues up 34% at LaserCard

Secure ID provider LaserCard has revealed promising results for its fourth quarter and year ended 31 March, 2009.

Revenue down but government business up at Gemalto

As the financial crisis grips economies worldwide, Gemalto’s results for the first quarter of 2009 show that the government security business is bucking the trend.

L-1 inks Michigan deal

L-1 Identity Solutions has signed an agreement with Michigan Department of State to centrally produce secure digital driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Datacard and Golden Spring Technology partner

Datacard Group has formed an agreement with Golden Spring Technology

Hologram. Industries inks ADVESTIGO deal

Hologram. Industries has purchased French anti-counterfeiting software outfit ADVESTIGO

SDW 2009 shines amid economic gloom

Record total attendance at Security Document World 2009

Sagem Orga and Keynectis partner

Sagem Orga and Keynectis are partnering to offer a new signing application for PDF documents combined with a high-end crypto smart card.