NEC Europe has announced the launch of a new mobile multi-biometric solution capable of reading travel documents. The device, which is called Mobile Biometric Device, is designed as a rugged tablet-style device designed for use in border control as it is capable of both enrollment and verification. Additionally, NEC touts the device as being ideal […]

Suprema has announced they have been chosen to provide their RealScan live scanners and RealPass electronic passport readers to South Korea’s Ministry of Justice for a new program. The program, which will begin at the country’s Incheon International Airport, will see the Ministry of Justice fingerprinting foreigners entering the country. Additionally, the RealScan passport scanners […]

By Adam Tangun, Sales Director e-Government for EMEA, HID Global Over the past decade, growing concerns over national security have forced governments around the world to raise their overall public safety profile by refining existing security policies and procedures. Driven by the threats of terrorism, illegal immigration and identity theft, the challenge facing governments and […]

Airports in Barcelona and Madrid in Spain have installed self-service kiosks available for use by holders of Spanish citizen ID cards or European Community electronic passports, according to a Pro Security Zone article. The kiosks, which are expected to relieve long lines for those traveling into the country, require a positive scan of both a […]

Entrust Inc. has been selected to deploy its security solutions for Finland’s Population Register Centre. After implementing its Extended Access Control (EAC) e-passport solution more than two-years ago, Entrust has begun deployment of its Single Point of Contact (SPOC) infrastructure for e-passports. This SPOC technology is the standard method for certificate management between countries for […]

Skeletal scanning technology developed at Wright State University could hold potential as a new biometric mode particularly effective in weeding out people of interest from crowds, according to an Ubergizmo article. The researchers behind the technology claim that each individual’s bones are unique enough that, if combined with bone density and other aspects that may […]

3M and Cogent Inc. announced that they have entered into a agreement for 3M’s acquisition of Cogent Inc. for approximately $943 million, or $10.50 per share. Cogent Inc. provides finger, palm, face and iris biometric systems for governments, law enforcement agencies and commercial enterprises. The agreement provides for a subsidiary of 3M to commence a […]

New Zealand, in conjunction with the Australian government, has begun utilizing fingerprint biometric checks of immigrants entering the country in an effort to improve border security and curb identity fraud, according to a TVNZ article. Immigration New Zealand is expecting the new process to help identify people entering the country with criminal backgrounds or using […]

SMARTRAC announced that production and shipment of its high security e-Passport inlays at its facility in Chanhassen, Minn. has surpassed the milestone of 1 million units in a single month. In December 2009, production of RFID components from SMARTRAC’s Minnesota facility reached 500,000 inlays in one single month for the first time. Since then, the […]

LaserCard Corp. has received a purchase order to supply additional optical security media cards for Italy’s Citizen ID Card program, known as the Carta d’Identità Elettronica or CIE, to be delivered by November 2010 at a value of $550,000. The ID cards are used by citizens for identification and travel. The digital security of Italy’s […]