Ultra Electronics has introduced its updated Magicard Prima 2e printer for high-demand card printing applications that includes a new graphics driver, optional ethernet capability and a range of encoding options that support Philips’ MIFARE, HID’s iCLASS and Legic, among others. The Magicard Prima 2e printer has been significantly updated to enhance its position as the […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor With the land border crossing deadline rapidly approaching, there is still no clear consensus on what identity documents will be acceptable for those frequent travelers between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Now, added to the mix is the recently announced PASS card that is already under fire. Until recently, it […]

A company that is involved in the production of two-thirds of all U.S. driver licenses has released a suite of services to help states comply with the REAL ID Act. Digimarc is offering services and solutions to address enrollment, breeder document validation, issuance, and more. Digimarc Announces REAL ID Migration Services to Help State Driver […]

Fans and Foes of SB 768 still trying to work on a compromise in latest version By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor The California RFID bill hailed by privacy advocates but feared by the tech industry is undergoing major revisions as both sides try to work out differences before the end of the legislative session in […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Opposition is building against the Real ID Act requirement that, among other things, forces states to standardize driver licenses. Many at the state level fear that the under-funded, aggressive mandate will be overly burdensome and difficult to meet. At least one coalition of privacy-concerned groups fear the new rules, in […]

“Privacy advocates are asking the Homeland Security Department “not to include the use of Radio Frequency Identification contactless chips in its regulations for implementing the Real ID Act for state driver’s licenses,” according to published reports.”

A panel of ID industry experts provided predictions for 2006. One of these glimpses into the future will appear here each day during December. By Greg Pote, Chairman, Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) Industry news is now dominated by the ICAO e-passport. In the future we will see the impact of this standardization and […]

Giesecke & Devrient has been awarded an 11-year, 23.5 million euro contract to supply 500,000 driver’s licenses, 1.8 million personal ID cards, and 1.5 million electronic passports to Macedonia. The republic is one of the first Eastern European countries to introduce a passport containing a chip (e-passport). Munich–The government of the Republic of Macedonia has […]

< ? $key="6789"; ?> Innovative project leaders are using a host of different technologies and approaches to solve unique secure ID needs. In this issue, we highlight a few of the technologies that are sometimes overlooked – 2D barcodes, one time password generators, optical stripes, zigbee, and more. FFIEC tells banks to make transactions more […]

Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Some 100,0000 smart cards with optical stripes have been delivered to the States of New Delhi and Gujarat in India as part of the first phase of the country’s vehicle registration program. According to the supplying company, Luxembourg-based Gemplus, this will likely be the largest drivers license/vehicle registration project of its […]