The State of Hawaii’s Driver License Program is being upgraded. New documents will incorporate biometrics, including fingerprint technology from BioLink.
The Turkish province of Bolu is set to begin rolling out smart cards as part of a nine-month pilot aimed at preventing theft of health insurance, speeding up the health system and preventing data loss.
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.
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.
L-1 Identity Solutions has announced its results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 December 2007, revealing improvements in its revenue.
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.