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17/04/09

Thoma Bravo to acquire Entrust


Entrust has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Thoma Bravo in a transaction with a total equity value of US$114 million.

17/04/09

Stops and starts for Bulgaria’s ePassport


In the latest twist to the procurement of Bulgaria’s ePassport, the contract to develop the documents has once again been held up.

15/04/09

Lithuania eID cards go live


Lithuania is now rolling out its new eID card, with Gemalto supplying 900,000 of its Sealys Laser-Secured eID cards to the project.

14/04/09

Sealys terminal ready for German market


Gemalto has launched its Sealys eHealth terminal, designed for the German market.

9/04/09

US merger results in creation of MorphoTrak


US biometric and identification management company MorphoTrak has been launched following the merger of Sagem Morpho and Printrak.

9/04/09

South African passports go live


South Africa’s Government Printing Works has confirmed that production of the country’s new passport has now started.

8/04/09

Master List signing on agenda in Nigeria


Entrust has expressed its support for the creation of Master List Signing during this week’s ICAO Regional Seminar on MRTDs, biometrics and security standards

7/04/09

UK ID card and ePassport contracts awarded


CSC and IBM emerge victorious in ID card and ePassport contracts

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.


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