Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Top government and enterprise ID stories of 2009

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The top stories of 2009 centered on government identification initiatives including electronic passports, national ID programs, driver license reform and identity management. Take a moment and check out what you and our worldwide base of more than 30,000 readers found most interesting during the last year. I think you will agree it provides a unique snapshot into the “identity Zeitgeist.” Our editorial team and the rest of the AVISIAN Publishing staff look forward to bringing you the best in ID and security insight again in 2010. Here’s to the New Year!



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