CARTES and IDentification Congress 2009, featuring 1,500 delegates, 240 speakers and 20,000 visitors, will take place in Paris, Nov. 17 though Nov. 19 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte. The 24th edition of CARTES has also added four new areas in addition to the return of most of its normal standbys. Not to be overlooked, however, is […]

UK-based Consult Hyperion, a payments and ID management consultant, has joined the MULTOS Consortium, a group of international organizations responsible for the maintenance and development of the MULTOS specification. Joining as a Professional Partner member, Consult Hyperion will participate in the MULTOS Business and Technical Advisory Group meetings and will contribute towards the future direction […]

Digital security provider Gemalto is supplying three million electronic multi-application ID cards for Kuwaiti citizens embedding contact and contactless smart card technologies, as well as plastic cards for foreign residents that include secure printing features. The national ID card program has been commissioned by the country’s Public Authority For Civil Information. In addition, Gemalto will […]

The Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Standards Panel (IDSP) released a report calling for the development of an American National Standard on identity verification as a tool to help combat terrorism and identity theft. The report calls for national standards to verify the identity of individuals before being issued identification documents. The report were […]

Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced the launch of Datacard Secura identification software. The system is designed to help governments issue secure credentials and minimize fraudulent identity. This software enables agencies to enroll applicants and authenticate identities in passport, national ID, driver’s license and government employee ID programs. It […]

Government, private sector and consumer groups all push for solutions By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications The old saying goes: On the Internet nobody knows you’re a dog. But that may not be the case for much longer. Efforts from corporations, the U.S. government and others may provide a trusted and secure way to identify […]

NXP Semiconductors’ SmartMX contact security chip has been chosen by the Egyptian government to power its Family Card, a welfare program which offers subsidies on goods such as food to low-income families. The joint project, run by the Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Ministry of Administrative Development, is working with Egyptian card manufacturer Misr […]

LaserCard Corporation, a provider of secure ID solutions, announced the launch of Angola`s new citizen ID card. Issuance of the new optical security media-based credential began last week in Luanda and is scheduled to roll out to other provinces during October. LaserCard is the provider of the credential which includes optical security media. The secure, […]

3M Security Systems and AssureTec Technologies Inc. have announced a strategic alignment to offer AssureTec’s authentication library software with select 3M document readers. Working together, 3M’s document readers and AssureTec’s extensive document library create a comprehensive approach in identity document authentication resulting in secure compliance and anti-fraud applications for border control authorities, governments, security companies, […]

Futronic Technology Company Limited, a developer of fingerprint authentication products, has announced the release of their new fingerprint scanner that can utilize two fingerprints at once. The new system is also being touted as a rugged solution due to its anti-scratch scanning surface and ability to handle poor samples due to wet, dry, blurred or […]