ASK set to unveil new products

November’s Cartes show will see ASK launching a new product range of prelaminated inlays for contactless smart cards known as Corelam.

Imprimerie Nationale opts for Gemalto

The Imprimerie Nationale has selected Gemalto to provide its Coesys Issuance solution for the personalisation of second generation ePassports being issued in France.

SITA technology rolls out in India

Aviation IT firm SITA has announced that 50 airlines flying into India will use its communications network to meet new Indian government requirements for the provision of Advance Passenger Information 15 minutes after flight departure.

eID card for Mauritius

Mauritius could be one of the latest countries to launch an eID card if plans launched in 2003 finally come to fruition during 2009.

Latest card production figures announced

The cards industry is continuing to grow, despite the effect of the weak dollar, according to 2007 figures released by the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) this week.

CoreStreet unveils third version of PIVMAN

CoreStreet has announced enhancements to its PIVMAN suite of products designed for rapid electronic authentication and validation for those involved in emergency response.

Biometric ration cards for Bangalore

The Indian state of Karnataka is to issue ration cards with biometric details of the cardholders in an effort to remove fake cards from the system.

Xiring and SCM to collaborate

Xiring and SCM are to collaborate to develop mobile eHealth smart card terminals for the new generation German healthcare system.

EC awards Biometric Matching System contract

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

Smartware announces e-Passport simulator

Smartware to present its Virtual-ePassport simulator at the Cartes 2008 exhibition

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

Michigan latest US state to roll out new licence

Michigan latest US state to roll out new enahanced driver’s licence which doubles as a border crossing document

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

US and Slovak Republic sign cooperation agreement

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Justic Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip have signed an agreement on enhancing cooperation in preventing and combating crime with Slovak Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Robert Kalinák.

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

Ruhlamat completes ePassport project in Taiwan

Ruhlamat announces Taiwanese and Spanish ePassport deals

Bluehill acquires SCOLIS

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

CoreStreet product completes TSA evaluation

CoreStreet has announced that its PIVMAN Solution has successfully completed TSA tests