Storing biometric information – digitized fingerprints and passport photos – in a central database makes it easier to check the identity of aliens applying for residence permits. This technology is already used to check the identity of asylum seekers. It will now also be used to control applications for family migration and residence permits for…
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Cartes US: HID Global showcases its secure identity solutions
HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, continues its commitment to innovation leadership by offering a broad portfolio of RFID and digital technology solutions that support users’ needs to create, use and manage secure identities. As a part of its showcase this week at CARTES North America Expo and Conference…
Chile: Morpho inks 10-year eID document contract
Morpho (Safran group) announced that it has signed a 10-year contract with Chile’s national records administration (Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación) to produce e-ID cards and e-Passports under the country’s new identification and ID and travel document issuance system. The company will provide end-to-end secure ID management and document production based on its latest-generation…
CeBIT 2012: Bundesdruckerei shows many talents of German eID card
At CeBIT, Bundesdruckerei will present its solutions and ideas for ID management in the analogue and digital world of today, tomorrow and far into the future. New applications and innovations for business, government and public authorities will go on show at Bundesdruckerei's booth. The new German ID card makes banking easier Together with its…
GET Group debuts CP500 card printer for secure identification solutions
Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group), a provider of cutting-edge passport and ID systems globally, today unveiled its CP500 identification card printer, the most advanced desktop retransfer 600dpi pigment ink card printing solution in the world. The CP500 combines the superior forensics of 600dpi pigment ink with user-upgradeable encoding features for personalization to deliver the…
Entrust posts record financial performance with leadership in authentication, mobile security and cloud services
Entrust, Inc., a world leader in securing digital identities and information, posted a record 2011, surpassing its financial goals for the third consecutive year as a private company. The identity-based security company achieved record bookings of approximately $120 million. And core to a strategic model shift, Entrust's subscription products now account for the majority of…
Identive’s Manfred Mueller promoted to COO, Identification Products
Identive Group announced that effective April 1, 2012, Dr. Manfred Mueller will assume the position of Executive Vice-President and COO, Identification Products, with operational responsibility for Identive’s global product business, which comprises approximately 45% of the Company’s revenue. Identive’s Identification Products are used in the government, enterprise, and consumer markets for a number of identity-based…
Bundesdruckerei sees future of German eID card in mobile apps
The 2012 SmartCard Award by the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) went to Dr Walter Fumy, Chief Scientist at Bundesdruckerei. Bundesdruckerei is firmly convinced that the role of a TSM could also be an interesting option for smart metering gateways. This is a topic that was also addressed by this year's winner of the…