Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs says some e-passports are defective
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that some of the country’s e-passports issued in 2012 are defective, finding…
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Gemalto supplies ePassport solution to Taiwan
Gemalto has announced it will be supplying its Sealys eCover for ePassports to Taiwan’s national printer for its ePassport initiative. Included…
Peru set to introduce e-passport this year
It’s recently been announced that Peru will introduce a new e-passport later this year. As a part of wider efforts…
Fujitsu awarded contract for Australian ePassport issuance system
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia has awarded Fujitsu a contract to implement a comprehensive system for…
M2SYS announces March’s #biometricchat on biometic ID for border control, ePassports and voter registration
M2SYS has announced that its next #biometricchat will take place two weeks from today on March 28, 2013 at 11…
Czech Republic IT Project of the Year goes to secunet for e-gate system
Secunet’s EasyGo e-gate project has just been labelled the IT Project of the Year in 2012 in the Czech Republic. The…
Vision-Box shows off new biometric periscope, capable of long distance face and iris capture
Vision-Box has just introduced its new biometric periscope, for the long distance simultaneous capture of face and iris in self-service egates….
International co-operation on travel security to fuel biometrics and border control markets: Frost & Sullivan
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan predicts that the global border control and biometrics market is projected to expand steadily due…
Ukraine State Migration Service plans to complete biometric passport work by 2016
By 2016, the State Migration Service in Ukraine plans to complete all the work required to issue biometric passports in the…
Accenture, Morpho and HP share European Commission contract for visa information and biometric matching
The European Commission Directorate General for Home Affairs has awarded a consortium of Accenture, Morpho and HP a contract to…
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