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26/11/08

Digimarc announces results


Digimarc Corporation has announced its financial results for the initial operating period since company reorganisation earlier this year.

25/11/08

NXP hits 100 millionth ePassport chip landmark


Dutch semiconductor firm NXP claims to have shipped its 100 millionth ePassport chip in Q3 2008

24/11/08

Botswana moves ahead with new ePassport


Botswana becomes one of the first Southern African countries to introduce an ePassport

21/11/08

Australia to have smart card licenses


The Australian government has signed the Smartcard Licence Interoperability Protocol (SLIP), paving the way for the country’s states and territories to issue smart card-based drivers licenses.

20/11/08

Smart Corridor prototype revealed


Thales has unveiled the Smart Corridor, a screening system designed to increase throughput of people in sensitive sites.

20/11/08

South African passports earmarked for 2009


Trüb has won a tender from the South African Government Printing Works to provide the high security polycarbonate date page for South Africa’s new ePassport.

20/11/08

Air New Zealand chooses smart stickers


On Track Innovations (OTI) has supplied New Zealand’s flag carrier with smart stickers to help frequent travellers on New Zealand domestic flights check-in and board faster.

19/11/08

CRB chief joins IPS


The UK’s Identity and Passport Service has appointed an additional board member.

19/11/08

Four US border upgrades completed


US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed RFID technology upgrades at the first of 354 primary border lanes in northern and southern border ports.

19/11/08

Precise wins ID card deal


Precise Biometrics has received an order for Precise Match-on-Card licences for the first phase of a national ID card programme.

18/11/08

Bundesdruckerei to provide German driving licences


Bundesdruckerei to provide EU-standard driving licences in Germany for another 10 years

18/11/08

Morocco hits the million milestone


Morocco’s national security service has issued its millionth biometric contactless ID card, just seven months after production of the first document.

17/11/08

Intercede joins ranks of GlobalPlatform


Intercede has become the latest company to join international smart card specification body GlobalPlatform.

17/11/08

Athena gets GSA stamp of approval


Athena Smartcard Solutions’ IDProtect Duo PIV, contact-contactless smart card has been approved by the US GSA for deployment in HSPD-12 programmes.

14/11/08

DVLA cans biometric pilot due to economic climate


DVLA cancels its purchase of a facial-recognition system for checking the validity of driving-licence applications

14/11/08

GSSC launches new plug-in


GSSC has announced a release of the iDetector Mobile authentication device

14/11/08

New birth certificates for Canada


Prince Edward Island has started issuing new birth certificates incorporating security features aimed at combating identity theft.

13/11/08

3M launches ToughShield Protective Sleeves


3M has launched a new product aimed at combating data theft and skimming of smart cards and ePassports.

12/11/08

Malta awards contract to De La Rue


De La Rue Identity Systems is supplying Malta’s Government with a complete ePassport system

12/11/08

SCM notches up US orders


SCM Microsystems has received volume orders for smart card readers for the US Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card (CAC) programme.


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