SecureIDNews | LaserCard demonstrates multi-app technolgy at ICAO conference

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

LaserCard Corporation will showcase its capabilities in delivering multi-technology travel ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization Symposium in Montreal, Sept. 21 – 23.

The company will also feature its concept-to-implementation credential program consulting and support services. A growing number of governments and national organizations have created programs that not only provide users with secure proof of identity, but also offer additional capabilities such as access to e-government services, and travel documents for border crossing.

LaserCard will showcase its experience in integrating customized combinations of technologies for ID programs, incorporating technologies such as integrated circuit chips, radio frequency identification tags, and optical security media into a single credential.

LaserCard will exhibit at booth #32 at ICAO Headquarters, Montreal. A new white paper on “The Growing Trend for Multi-Technology ID Credentials” is available on LaserCard’s Web site and may be downloaded here.

Kosovo launches biometric passports powered by Trüb

Kosovo has begun issuing new biometric passports powered by chip technology from Switzerland’s Trüb AG.

The Balkan nation of 1.7 million has contracted the Austrian State Printing House (OeSD) to manufacture the new passport booklets and integrate Trüb’s the polycarbonate film datapages, which contain an ICAO-compliant antenna and chip module that stores the document holder’s personal data, a facial image and two fingerprints.

Concerns mount over new Canadian biometric programs

Privacy advocates in Canada have been raising concerns over the risk involved in two new biometric programs from the government that result in the sharing of private biometric data with other countries’ governments and possibly private corporations, according to an Embassy Magazine article.

RISE Project holds concluding conference covering research and innovation

The Rising pan-European and International Awareness of Biometrics and Security Ethics (RISE) Project has announced it will be concluding its biometrics conference covering responsible research and innovation in biometrics on December 1 - 2.

Jakarta airport opens biometric immigration gate

In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.

Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.

Intercede awarded e-passport contract

Intercede announced that it was awarded an order for the supply of Intercede MyID Identity and Credential Management software licenses totaling more than $1 million. This contract is in support of the issuance of ICAO compliant smart card travel documents. The country and partner cannot be named at this time.

U.S. ‘Green Card’ wins ACT Canada award

HID Global announced that the U.S. Permanent Resident, or Green Card, that is manufactured by HID Global under its LaserCard brand has won the ACT Canada “International Innovation Award” for Identity Management.

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LaserCard demonstrates multi-app technolgy at ICAO conference