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7/04/09

EDLs go live in British Columbia

Drivers living in the Canadian province of British Columbia can start applying for Enhanced Driver’s Licenses, following a successful trial of the documents in 2008.

7/04/09

Secure ID for Trafford cabbies

The Manchester borough of Trafford is rolling out secure ID cards to licensed taxi drivers as part of a measure designed to prevent fraudsters from taking to the roads.

3/04/09

ASK-intTag inks lease agreement with IBM

ASK-intTag is to lease 15,000 square feet of secure space at an IBM facility in Vermont, US.

3/04/09

Czech Republic launches EAC biometric passports

The Czech Republic has begun issuing a new biometric passport to include fingerprint images

3/04/09

L-1 agrees US$8.8 million license deal

South Dakota Department of Public Safety has awarded L-1 a US$8.8 million contract for a complete Over-the-Counter (OTC) secure driver’s license issuance system.

31/03/09

Phase II of Saudi ID scheme begins

The second phase of Saudi Arabia’s eID scheme is set to rollout, with Gemalto contracted to provide cards for the initiative.

30/03/09

Digital ID Solutions to personalise Angola ID card

Digital Identification Solutions will personalize Angola’s National ID Card

27/03/09

Sagem Sécurité partners with Hitachi

Sagem Sécurité and Hitachi have joined forces to develop a multimodal biometric recognition module.

27/03/09

New CFO for KSW

KSW Microtec has appointed Dr Heiko Färber as the firm’s new Chief Financial Officer.

27/03/09

SMARTRAC opens new Thai factory

RFID manufacturer SMARTRAC has opened a fifth production facility in Thailand.

26/03/09

DRC ePassports to go live in April

The Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that biometric passports will be available to the public in the country from 1 April 2009.

26/03/09

Smith unveils latest anti-terror plans

The UK Home Secretary Jacquie Smith has announced a broad-reaching strategy aimed at combating international terrorism.

25/03/09

Datastrip and Talaeris partner

Datastrip has partnered with Telaeris to distribute XPress wireless access management products with its DSVII family of mobile card readers.

25/03/09

Zetes inks kids-ID deal

Zetes has signed a deal with the Belgian Federal Public Service Interior to begin production of a new card aimed at children.

24/03/09

PKI solution for French ePassport announced

KEYNECTIS has announced that its PKI solution for the French biometric passport Sequoia EAC is now in production

24/03/09

Napolitano announces new security measures

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced several initiatives designed to enhance border security.

24/03/09

ePassports ‘guarantee citizens freedom’

Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has told the citizens of Switzerland that ePassports will help guarantee their freedom to travel abroad and prevent abuses.

24/03/09