Kyrgyzstan to produce biometric international passports after 6 months

The State Registration Service (SRS) plans to start issuing biometric international passports from the second half of 2018, Kabar with reference to the press service of the SRS reported. The equipment for the manufacture of passports has already been acquired with the support of UNDP and the Government of Japan. The new equipment provides a wide range…

DERMALOG supplies new biometric passports to the Maldives

German biometrics innovator DERMALOG has supplied the new biometric passports and IT system for registration and personalization of electronic passports to the Republic of Maldives. Additionally, DERMALOG delivered a new border control system, including automatic gates and a high-speed AFIS (Automatic Fingerprint Identification System) to Maldives Immigration. The Maldives is the first country in the…

X INFOTECH, HID, DLRS team up in deployment of the Irish passport card solution

DLRS, X INFOTECH, HID Global, Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod to implement the cutting-edge solution for the ICAO-compliant Irish passport card. For the introduction of the passport card , DLRS delivered the security design, security numbering and mobile app in conjunction with HID Global technology and card provider. Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod delivered the…

Cryptovision’s Mindshare Event is back! Join the industry in Gelsenkirchen, June 24th – 25th

Cryptovision kindly invites you join for Mindshare 2015 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany taking place this June 24th and 25th. You are warmly welcome to attend our two days of conference programming as well as join the celebrations during our legendary party. As always, Mindshare is a family affair and all members, both young and old alike,…

New Gibraltar eID cards to be supplied by Mühlbauer this summer

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, alongside Minister Paul Balban unveiled a new eID card. The new electronic ID cards will be used for travel and as part of an overall strategy to develop the government’s plans for e-government services. The new eID Card, supplied by German security expert Mühlbauer, has many enhanced security…

Gemalto launches unique ultra-thin electronic passport inlay and cover

Gemalto has launched the Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers for electronic passports, a new innovative solution that delivers more flexibility in their bookbinding operations, as well as enhanced aesthetic qualities. Unique to Gemalto, Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers will enable national printers to optimize the efficiency of their manufacturing processes whilst creating ePassports that are…

Infineon awarded for the fastest electronic passport to date

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…

Latecomer Belgium announces ePassport, Gemalto & Zetes ink contracts

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…

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