The DVLA will begin deploying the products in 2013 using Gemalto’s EU-compliant eco-friendly Sealys polycarbonate portfolio of secure documents, fitted with unique security features such as Sealys Edge Sealer, a feature unique in the market comprising a laser engraving process applied during the production stage to the edge of the polycarbonate document, adding an additional…
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New report: Biometric technologies to experience widespread deployment in border control, law enforcement, eGovernment and military applications
The universal adoption of biometric passports will influence eGate implementation which will become the main revenue generator for the global civil and military biometrics market in the near future. In addition, portable devices used by the police and the military will become a common tool in the fight against crime and terrorism. Biometrics is set…
New EU agency to manage biometric databases
A new agency for managing large-scale EU information systems will be inaugurated today in Tallinn, Estonia. The agency, headquartered Tallinn, will have responsibility for three of the European Commission's IT systems associated with the Schengen passport-free travel area as well, as visa applications and asylum cases. Membership of Schengen extends to 22 EU member states…
EU: Merging professional drivers’ driving licence with their driver card is not fully in line with data protection principles
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued today an opinion on a Commission proposal to merge the driving licence of professional drivers with their driver card. The integration of two totally different functionalities in one single card, which would record a wide range of data about professional drivers including their activities and whereabouts, would have…
eHealth: driving forward the uptake of e-Health with a new network for European Co-operation
The European Commission adopted a decision establishing an eHealth Network, as foreseen by the Directive (2011/24/EU) on Patients' Rights in Cross-border Healthcare. For the first time, EU legislation includes provisions on eHealth with clear objectives to find modern, innovative solutions for providing better and safer healthcare for all Europeans. European Commissioner for Health and Consumer…
Moving to the third generation of electronic passports
By Verna Heino, Gemalto A new dimension in electronic passport security with Supplemental Access Control – Recognizing that ePassport should be protected for the long term (10 to 20 years), the International Civil Aviation Agency (ICAO) is introducing Supplemental Access Control (SAC), a new supplemental security mechanism for the next generation of ePassport. The ICAO…
EU Cyber War Exercise ‘Cyber Europe 2010’ with 320 ‘incidents’ successfully concluded
The first ever, pan-European cyber security exercise “Cyber Europe 2010” ended successfully yesterday. More than 150 experts from 70 public bodies around Europe participated in the exercise. They were exposed to more than 320 incidents, or ‘injects’. The exercise was a first, key step for strengthening Europe’s cyber defense. The key challenge now is for the Member…
European Specialists Team Up to Define Security Standards for Next-Generation Mobile Devices
Five partners from industry and academia have joined forces in a European research project, SEPIA (Secure Embedded Platform with advanced Process Isolation and Anonymity capabilities), to define security standards for next-generation mobile devices including high-end cell phones and tablet devices. As financial services, such as banking and payment, become increasingly accessed from mobile devices, it becomes increasingly…