Suprema readers support Korean ePassport issuance

Suprema electronic passport readers to be used by South Korean government

Letter to the editor: Understanding the Role of ePassports

This letter considers the role of ePassports in the wake of the latest stolen passport incident in the UK

ePassport cloned and now altered

Dutch researcher not only clones, but also alters information within an ePassport chip

Sun Microsystems integrates Aware's BioSP

Sun Microsystems integrates Aware’s biometric services platform

Smart cards overtaking the human race

By 2009 the installed base of smart cards will pass the 7 billion level

LaserCard inks US$2.8 million Saudi deal

LaserCard has received a US$2.8 million follow-on order to supply secure ID cards for Saudi Arabia’s National ID card programme.

Verified Identity Pass RT enrolment suspended

TSA has suspended enrolment in Verified Identity Pass’ Registered Traveller (RT) program

Update: UK stolen passports and visas

Almost 4000 ePassports stolen in van raid, plus 8000 visa vignettes

Thales awarded early UK ID card contract

Thales has been awarded a four year contract to support IPS in delivering the first ID cards

Mühlbauer achieves strong results

German security document player Mühlbauer has seen its sales climb thanks to growth in all its business areas

Digimarc confirms record date for spin off

Digimarc’s board of directors has declared 5:30pm EDT today (1 August 2008) as the record date and time to be used to determine which Digimarc stockholders are entitled to receive shares of common stock of DMRC Corporation – the entity that will operate the spin-off of Digimarc’s existing Digital Watermarking business.

Biometrics booming in border control, says Frost

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

L-1 Identity Solutions reports Q2 2008 results

L-1 Identity Solutions reports encouraging quarterly results

G&D wins Kosovar passport and driving license deal

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

Biometric spending to reach $7.3 billion in 2013

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

German ID card approved, fingerprints optional

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

TSA boosts registered traveller industry in USA

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

Cross Match appoints new President and CEO

James Grau will takes over the reins at Cross Match

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.

Self-authenticating passport for Belgium

Belgium uses self-authenticating passport using optical decoder technology