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Imprimerie Nationale Group posts 2012 performance, shows improvement

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The Imprimerie Nationale Group has announced its results for 2012, showing a turnover up 6% compared to 2011, and a net profit after tax of US$27.21 million (€ 21.2 million). According to the company, since launching its “CAP 2012” strategy aimed at repositioning the group in secure identity, data management, printing and digital stream solutions, the group has increased its turnover by 18% and its gross operating surplus has more than doubled, from US$14.12 million (€11 million) in 2009, to

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Open eCard releases open source eID middleware

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Open eCard has released the sources of the ISO/IEC 24727-based Open eCard app, as an alternative to proprietary eID middleware solutions. “In order to use national eID cards and electronic health cards on the internet, a corresponding software application running on the computer system of each citizen is required,” the company said in an announcement on its website. “Interoperability across borders is achieved by supporting the international standard ISO/IEC 24727.” The initialization phase of the project has been completed and

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International co-operation on travel security to fuel biometrics and border control markets: Frost & Sullivan

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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan predicts that the global border control and biometrics market is projected to expand steadily due to increasing international co-operation on travel security issues. The report, Global Border Control and Biometrics Market Assessment, finds that the market earned revenues of $5,836.5 million in 2012 and estimates this to reach $15,836 million by 2021. The research covers security, military, government and law enforcement applications. “Enhanced international collaboration related to travel security is pressuring governments to implement electronic documents

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ABI Research anticipates massive growth in smart card shipments this year

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New research from ABI Research forecasts 8.6 billion smart cards to be shipped worldwide in 2013; a combined number spanning all smart card markets. Of the total forecasted shipments, 16 percent are expected to use a contactless interface. ABI attributes most of this growth to the increase in adoption of Government ID, transportation and ticketing and payment card systems. In 2013, ABI forecasts 59% of all contactless deployments will utilize a pure contactless interface, reducing to 38% in 2018. According

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South African Department of Home Affairs to issue smart ID cards this year

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The South African Department of Home Affairs plans to issue citizens with new biometric smart ID cards as soon as this year. With the aim to reduce identity fraud and theft, the department says these new cards will be “almost impossible to fabricate.” According to Minister Naledi Pandor, the plan is to issue the new cards this year, though a specific date has yet to be announced. Reported in iTWeb Security, these cards will also have embedded microchips which could be

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U.S. should adopt biometrics IDs for Social Security

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Comprehensive immigration reform in the United States might spur the implementation of nationwide biometric identification. BiometricUpdate.com reported last week that both John McCain and Chuck Schumer have indicated that their bipartisan approach to immigration reform in the U.S. Senate could require biometric information, such as a fingerprint, to be included in the Social Security system. The senators indicated during a media roundtable with Politico that biometrics should be used to ensure that employers only hire U.S. citizens and legal permanent

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Masktech gets Common Criteria certification for chip solutions

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Masktech has announced that its MTCOS standard and professional series chip solutions have been issued new Common Criteria EAL4+ certificates by the German Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI). The German BSI — or Federal Office for Information Security – issued Masktech’s certification based on the latest protection profiles and CC Version 3.1 used in eID and ePassport applications. Hardware used in this new product line is the SLE78CLX series, a high security controllwe available with crypto co-processor in

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Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) in Nigeria gets a big boost, now ranks largest in Sub Saharan Africa

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The National Identity Management Commission in Nigeria has upgraded the capacity of its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) and now ranks as the largest in Sub Saharan Africa. NIMC will now be able to process functions such as de-duplication from other databases with greater efficiency, as the ABIS can now easily manage a larger amount of records. When NIMC launched ABIS, it supported only fingerprint and face biometrics, but iris has recently been added, Technology Times reports. According to the

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CARTES America conference to take place April 23-25 in Las Vegas

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CARTES America has announced its second industry conference, which is set to take place April 23-25, 2013 in Las Vegas. This year’s conference will feature leading security experts and promises to tackle the security challenges of mobile payment, identification, EMV, embedded and cloud applications. Five day-long tracks will be devoted to information security covering nearly 40 sessions over the three-day conference. On April 23, CARTES America will host a track on Securing Mobile Payments and Services featuring speakers from the

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Republic of Azerbaijan picks Trüb for national eID solution

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Trüb has announced that it has been selected by the Republic of Azerbaijan to provide significant elements for its national eID program. The company will provide dual interface polycarbonate eID cards. In addition, the company will also install the personalization and quality assurance equipment for several personalization centers across the country along with training, maintenance and support. According to the company, the eID solution will support a wide range of functionalities: from travelling with an ICAO compliant document, to the administration

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