India approves colossal universal ID scheme

India is to implement a colossal scheme designed to give each of its citizens a unique identity

Beijing success for Payne

Payne Security chosen to provide high-security accreditation laminates at Beijing games

ePassport operating system attains top security

STARCOS 3.3 Passport Edition operating system attains Common Criteria EAL 4+

SCM Microsystems reports lower Q3 results

SCM Microsystems reports lower Q3 results although US government programmes provide relief

SMARTRAC management increase stake in firm

SMARTRAC’s founder increases stake in firm to 15.1%

Thales forms Australian cryptography team

Thales has formed a new cryptography team in Australia to deliver enhanced products, services and support for a range of government, defence, financial services and enterprise customers, as well as critical infrastructure operators.

Positive ID cards message lost amid controversy

A tough few days for the UK national identity cards scheme

GlobalPlatform signs up another new member

Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre - Real Casa de la Moneda (FNMT-RCM), a public business under the umbrella of Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Treasury, has become a member of the international smart card specification body, GlobalPlatform.

New NFC chair announced

Koichi Tagawa, general manager of the Global Standards and Industry Relations Department of the FeliCa business at Sony Corporation has become the newly elected chairman of the NFC Forum, replacing outgoing chairman Christophe Duverne.

SESAMES winners celebrate

The winners of the 2008 SESAMES awards have been awarded in Paris this week.

CRI adds NXP to list of licensees

Crytography Research has signed an agreement with yet another big chip manufacturer to license its technology against Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks.

Government ID aides strong smart card growth

The Goverment ID sector has contributed significantly to strong smart card shipments in 2007

G&D combines OVD with laser-engraving

G&D aims to enhance protection against counterfeiting with new product that combines OVD with laser-engraving

ZZZS opts for XIRING consortium

ZZZS, the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, has awarded a contract to the consortium formed by XIRING and its Slovenian partner LOGINA

More orders for LaserCard in Angolan ID card scheme

LaserCard to provide optical memory cards and personalization systems for Angolan ID card

iDcentrix inks Haiti agreement

iDcentrix has signed a partnership agreement with systems integrator International Logistics Systems to jointly market identity products and services to the Republic of Haiti.

Passport-enabled Global Entry scheme signs up 4000

Passport-enabled Global Entry scheme in the USA signs up 4000 members for fast track service

KSW Microtec appoints director for Government ID

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

Visa-free travel to USA for seven more countries

Seven more countries will no longer need visas to travel to the United States from 17 November

Incard launches Touch&Sign

Incard has launched the Touch&Sign high-security contact- and contactless smart card designed for applications in digital signature and identification markets for governmental and PKI projects.