Giesecke & Devriant chosen to provide Iraqi ePassports Giesecke & Devriant announced that it will be the primary manufacturer and provider of e-passports to the Republic of Iraq with its HIGHSEC passport solution. The new, machine-readable passports will meet the requirements for international travel set forth by the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the first […]

CertiPath announced its acquisition by two U.S.-based investors. The acquisition will provide increased stability and capital to expand CertiPath’s product and service offerings. CertiPath will increase its focus on the usability of high assurance digital credentials in both logical and physical access. Acquiring CertiPath is Crawley Hatfield Capital, a subsidiary of Crawley Ventures, and SHiRT […]

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the fall 2013 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

The Utah Transit Authority will soon unveil a new electronic payment card and with it take another step toward doing away with cash fares on all buses and trains, according to standard.net. The transit agency will introduce its prepaid, reloadable electronic FAREPAY card, which will require riders to tap on an electronic reader before boarding […]

Kyros Soft Tech Ltd., a Hyderabad-based Indian company provider in smart card and embedded technology, has joined the Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) as a Full Member. Kyros has been delivering smart card solutions – contactless smart card, reader, and terminal technologies – for a wide range of customers and applications in India for […]

Infineon Technologies will provide its security chips for France’s new electronic driver licenses. The new, polycarbonate smart cards will contain Infineon’s SLE78 microprocessor. The embedded microprocessor securely stores both the biometric and personal data of the license holder protecting identity and helping to reduce fraud. France’s state printer, Imprimerie Nationale, will produce the cards. As many as […]

The global market for smart cards used in the public transportation sector is expected to reach 1.1 billion unit shipments in 2013, according to a new report from IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight. The report, entitled “Smart Cards in Transportation – World – 2013,” presents additional detailed estimates and forecasts […]