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Based on its recent analysis of the smart card solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation Leadership. Infineon has developed the flexible 'Coil on Module' chip package and related card antenna designs to accelerate introduction of cards that can be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAtBIdzOz70&feature=youtu.be Silicon Trust met up with Identive Group's COO, Dr. Manfred Müller, to talk about the next big thing for Identive, Apple's reluctance to adopt NFC and the viability of Secure ID on mobile devices. After months of restructuring and re-focussing, Identive Group's focus seems to be back on track. Watch this video, filmed at…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2n_yQyH0mE Agfa Security was back at Cartes 2013, this time with a bigger and better product offering for the ID card industry. Beyond their PETix laser film product, Agfa also demonstrated the Fortuna Software and innovative silver inlay printing. Watch this video to find out more..
Infineon has introduced a new security controller for electronic passports (ePassports), featuring the industry’s highest memory density and data transfer rate. The new SLE78 with ‘Integrity Guard’ technology offers more than three times memory space for secure storage of personal and biometric data as well as for electronic visas or entry and exit stamps, which…
Silicon Trust Partners HID Global® and X INFOTECH, as well as the Irish DLRS Group, is implement ing the Irish e-passport project. The consortium announced that it supplies the end-to-end solution including e-passport delivery, personalization and production management. The newly designed Ireland e-passport is equipped with the latest security technologies to protect citizens’ identities while…
Identive's Board of Directors has approved the sale of non-core businesses as part of a plan to simplify the company’s organizational architecture and enhance its focus on high-growth products and markets. Within the next few months, the company expects to execute agreements to sell its Multicard U.S. business as well as the assets related to…
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been contracted by the Republic of Iraq to produce and deliver the Iraqi passports for the next years. These passports will be machine-readable and meet the requirements laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for international travel. The first batch of identification documents will be handed over to…
Belgium was the last of the EU Member States to issue biometric passports and had been reprimanded by the EU Court of Justice for being more than three years late to comply with the EU requirements. Nearly a year after being taken to court, Belgium has chosen its suppliers and announcements state that it will…