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15/02/08

Chertoff defends 2009 budget request


Secretary Michael Chertoff defends the increase in budget demand from his department

14/02/08

Smart ID on the cards in South Africa


South Africa’s department of Home Affairs has confirmed it expects to introduce smart card-based ID documents to the general public within the next two years.

14/02/08

Cryptomathic joins MULTOS


Cryptomathic has joined the MULTOS consortium, becoming the first and only PKI vendor to join the organisation’s ranks.

14/02/08

L-1 wins Panama's national and voter ID project


Tribunal Electoral de Panama is to upgrade the country’s multi-purpose National ID system

13/02/08

Precise reports revenue dip


Precise Biometrics has reported its results for the year ended December 2007, with net revenue for the year reaching SEK 24.8 million, down from SEK47.7 for the same period n 2006.

13/02/08

Double digit earnings growth for L-1


L-1 Identity Solutions has announced its results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 December 2007, revealing improvements in its revenue.

11/02/08

NADRA claims to win Sudanese project


NADRA claims to be the supplier of an ID system and biometric warehouse to the Republic of Sudan

8/02/08

Indonesian overseas worker card uses NXP chip


NXP supplies chips for the Indonesian Overseas Worker’s Identification Card

7/02/08

Emirates opens new EIDA registration centre


The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has opened a new registration centre at the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia)’s headquarters in Al Nahda, Dubai.

5/02/08

Korean fingerprinting plan delayed to 2010


South Koreans are unlikely to be fingerprinted when applying for their ePassports

4/02/08

US DHS requests 6.8% budget increase


The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a 6.8% increase in its 2009 budget request.

1/02/08

Cross Match acquires Labcal Technologies


Cross Match acquires the biometric authentication business of Labcal Technologies

31/01/08

Lessons learned in BIODEV II pilots


Motorola has revealed some of the lessons it has learnt whilst creating biometric solutions for border control in Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and the UK

30/01/08

Secure ID system for super bowl first responders


Datacard Group technology will be used to issue secure ID credentials at Super Bowl XLII

28/01/08

New era on the cards in Asia


Frost & Sullivan’s Smart Card and Auto ID Practice in Asia Pacific will host a briefing webinar on the outlook for smart cards in Asia Pacific in 2008 later this month.

25/01/08

Sweden completes global biometric enrolment scheme


Sweden installs 200 biometric enrolment stations at home and in all Swedish foreign administrative authorities

25/01/08

UK timetable for fingerprint passport under review


The integration of fingerprints into the next generation of ePassports could be delayed in the UK

22/01/08

Washington State issues RFID licenses


The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) has issued the first Enhanced Driver Licenses (EDL) in North America.

22/01/08

L-1 to supply passport printers to US DoS


US Department of State (DoS) order new passport printers from L-1

22/01/08

HJP and s-lab combine for test project


HJP Consulting and Software Quality Lab (s-lab) have confirmed they are working together to develop a reference architecture model for testing ePassport systems.


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