Latest News

29/08/06

ePassports help drive contactless chip growth


ePassport projects boost high-frequency RFID tag IC market

28/08/06

Nigeria calls for ID card Expression of Interest


The Nigerian government has called for smart card firms to indicate their interest in collaborating with it in the provision, production and distribution of a new General Multi-Purpose Card (GMPC).

25/08/06

Luxembourg/Greek ePassports ready to roll


Luxembourg’s ePassport is set to roll out new electronic passports from 28 August

25/08/06

G&D opens Indian card production centre


Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has opened a new smart card production centre in the NOIDA high-tech industrial zone to the east of Delhi.

24/08/06

MULTOS laboratory opens its doors in Saudi


StepNexus/KFUPM smart card and RFID laboratory opened at King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia

23/08/06

SI International qualifies as HSPD-12 provider


SI International has been named a qualified HSPD-12 systems service provider

22/08/06

ID Development receives Slovenian ePassport order


ID Development to supply quality control software to Slovenian electronic passport project

22/08/06

More European ePassports roll out


Finland and Hungary announce ePassport roll out

21/08/06

HSPD-12 contract awarded to Lockheed Martin


US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awards HSPD- 12 contract to Lockheed Martin

18/08/06

ID industry coalition to fight "misinformation"


Industry-led coalition is formed to help fight rampant levels of misinformation surrounding high-tech identification technology

18/08/06

Viisage and Identix merger date set


Merger between Identix and Viisage set to close on 29 August 2006

17/08/06

Singapore ePassport goes live


Singapore has started rolling out its new ePassport system to citizens. An estimated 5,500 Singaporeans applied for the new BioPass ePassport on its launch day.

16/08/06

Smartrac results on upward curve


ePassport sector boosts Smartrac’s latest financial results

15/08/06

ePassport compliance test service announced


Compliance testing service for ICAO-based ePassports and Government IDs announced

14/08/06

SuperCom scoops US$1.5 million ePassport deal


An unnamed European country has selected SuperCom’s Magna solution for the production, management and personalisation of its biometric passports.

14/08/06

Polish passport inlay deal announced


PWPW places an order for ePassport inlays with OTI

11/08/06

Australian state announces smart drivers license


Australian State of Queensland to become the first in the country to issue smart card-based digital drivers licences

11/08/06

SecuriMetrics scores DOD deal


The SecuriMetrics division of Viisage Technology has received an order from the US Department of Defense (DOD) valued at more than US$10 million.

10/08/06

Canadian Provinces opt for new digital driving license


Digimarc wins contracts to supply digital driving licenses to the four Provinces of Canada’s Atlantic region

10/08/06

Former German interior minister joins SAFE ID


Otto Schily, a member of the German Bundestag and former minister of the interior, has joined the supervisory board of German security company SAFE ID Solutions.


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