Latest News

30/07/08

Biometrics booming in border control, says Frost


Post 9/11 activity has greatly increased biometrics’ usage in border control applications

30/07/08

L-1 Identity Solutions reports Q2 2008 results


L-1 Identity Solutions reports encouraging quarterly results

29/07/08

G&D wins Kosovar passport and driving license deal


The Republic of Kosovo has begun to issue e-passports to its citizens

28/07/08

Biometric spending to reach $7.3 billion in 2013


New research claims that biometrics technology spend will rise to $7.3 billion by 2013

25/07/08

German ID card approved, fingerprints optional


Germany’s new national identity card is given the green light although fingerprints are optional

24/07/08

TSA boosts registered traveller industry in USA


TSA gives its full backing to the further expansion of registered traveller business opportunities

24/07/08

Cross Match appoints new President and CEO


James Grau will takes over the reins at Cross Match

23/07/08

James Ziglar to retire from Cross Match


Cross Match Technologies has announced that James W Ziglar, the firm’s president and chief executive officer, has informed the board of directors of his plans to retire this August.

22/07/08

Self-authenticating passport for Belgium


Belgium uses self-authenticating passport using optical decoder technology

22/07/08

L-1 awarded expanded US Passport Card Program


L-1 has announced that a contract for the US Passport Card has been expanded.

17/07/08

Workers enrol for TWIC in Lafayette


Workers and truckers at Louisiana’s Port of Lafayette can now enrol in the US Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) programme.

16/07/08

G&D scoops KKH deal


G&D has won a contract to manufacture and supply around 10 million eHealthcare cards.

15/07/08

South Korean first for Suprema


Fingerprint recognition firm Suprema has launched South Korea’s first IPO in the biometric sector, with 600,000 shares offered to the public at an opening day final price of KRW23,100 (US$23.03).

14/07/08

Sagem Morpho unveils latest product


Sagem Morpho has launched the MorphoAccess 521 TWIC biometric reader

11/07/08

US RT programmes ‘expanding rapidly’


Daon says its is playing a critical role in the Registered Traveller (RT) programme in the US by supplying the central biometric identity management platform.

11/07/08

NIST shows PIV software packages


NIST has developed two demonstration software packages that show how PIV cards can be used with Windows and Linux systems

10/07/08

ICMA to dual locate workshops


ICMA will hold its annual Academy Workshops in the US and Europe. First ever Green Summit will take place in conjunction with US workshop.

9/07/08

Manitoba opts for FRS


Manitoba Public Insurance has chosen Digimarc’s Facial Recognition Solution (FRS) to help screen applicants for driver licenses

8/07/08

Digimarc/L-1 deal gets step closer


Digimarc has signed an amended definitive merger agreement with L-1 Identity Solutions.

8/07/08

Finland begins automated passport trial


The Finnish Border Guard has started a trial of an automated passport control system at Helsinki Vantaa airport.


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