Bringing together companies who power secure identification to promote the use of hardware-based security.
The Silicon Trust is excited to once again support SDW - the premier event for document security, border control, biometrics etc. Next month, SDW key topics range from fraud analysis and its impact on secure document design, to a vision of Europe's borders in 2020, and also includes a special session revealing the surprising and…
For Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) 2013 was a year of upheaval, with a Management Board reshuffle and other forward-looking strategic decisions. Sales were held almost steady, dropping two percent to 1.75 billion euros. The three business units – Banknote, Mobile Security, and Government Solutions – fell short of their sales and earning targets. Group earnings…
Kudelski Group has announces the sale of its NagraID affiliate to a group of investors including NagraID’s management team. NagraID is a manufacturer of embedded card-based products based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. “With this transaction, the Kudelski Group reaches a further milestone in the process of streamlining its supply chain” said Mauro Saladini, Kudelski Group, CFO.…
After winning the tender launched by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (SPF) in August 2013, Zetes announces it is beginning the process of personalising the new Belgian electronic passports. The project launch was inaugurated today at the Group’s high-security production and personalisation site, by a visit from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
The Silicon Trust Board is delighted to welcome JSC MIKRON as a new partner in the program. MIKRON was founded in 1964. With main activities in semiconductor manufacturing (Power Management Products and RFID) MIKRON is an important player within the financial strong industrial group of JSFC SISTEMA. MIKRON has about 1600 employees and is with a capacity…
One of the most important European research projects focused on energy efficiency was launched today at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. The objective of the three-year project “eRamp” is to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics. 26 research partners from six countries are participating. Infineon, the…
Silicon Trust is proud partner of SDW 2014. This week the organizers announced the initial line up of speakers for its three-day conference, starting 16th of June in the heart of London's government district. Speaker highlights of the 2014 include: • Duncan Westland, Deputy Director, Document Technology, HM Passport Office, UK • Monica Gariup, Senior Research…
New research predicts the biometrics market will grow by 6.88% over the next 10 years. in 2014 the market is expected to be worth US$3.6 billion. United States The global government biometrics market is expected to be worth US$6.9 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Reportstack. In its report, The Global Government Biometric Systems…