KSW Microtec appoints director for Government ID

KSW Microtec has appointed Carsten Nieland to head its R&D division for high security products

EC awards Biometric Matching System contract

Accenture and Sagem Defense Securite win the contract to develop the EC’s Biometric Matching System

Sagem snaps up Motorola’s biometric arm

In a major announcement for the biometric industry, Sagem Securite has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the biometric business unit within Motorola

Tata wins Indian passport services contract

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

NADRA advertises tender info

NADRA in Pakistan has opened up a call for tenders for 200 pairs of laminate rolls

SMARTRAC and Sony to collaborate

SMARTRAC has entered into an agreement with Sony, whereby SMARTRAC will be the first RFID inlay manufacturer to use wire-embedding technology to support Sony’s FeliCa contactless IC chip technology in its new globally available RC-S962 chip.

SCM and Hirsch ink global deal

Hirsch Electronics has signed an exclusive global agreement with SCM Microsystems

Bluehill acquires SCOLIS

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

Number of GlobalPlatform cards grows 15%

GlobalPlatform has released figures showing a conservatively estimated annual increase of 15% in the total number of smart cards which use its card specification as the basis for card infrastructure, that have been deployed globally.

IRIS claims tender win in Egypt

IRIS Corporation (IRIS) claims to have clinched a contract for contactless national ID production in Egypt

Datastrip makes TETRA development

Datastrip has announced its DSVII range of mobile handheld biometric devices is now available with Motorola’s TETRA Communications.

SAFE ID and ST Electronics to partner

SAFE ID Solutions and Singapore Technologies (ST) Electronics have entered into a strategic partnership focusing on ID projects in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Aconite joins GlobalPlatform

Aconite, a provider of management solutions for smart card, token and mobile chip applications, has joined the ranks of GlobalPlatform as a full member.

ASK secures new investment

Contactless technology firm ASK has secured 11 million euros of investment in its latest round of financing. XAnge and CDC Entreprises have each invested 5 million euros in the French firm, while CDC Innovation – an early investor in the company – has contributed 1 million euros.

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

Entrust and 3M partner for ePassports

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

Bundesdruckerei back in government hands

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

Entrust and GET Group collaborate on ePassports

Entrust is growing its trusted ePassport partner network by teaming up with GET Group

Gemalto spends $22m on Multos acquisition

French smart card company Gemalto has completed the acquisition of Keycorp’s smart card business, including its MULTOS products and services

Unisys wins biometric ID card contract in Angola

Unisys aides the Angolan government in its bid to cut fraud through a biometric ID card programme