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After a nearly three-year delay, the Algerian government has finally launched its biometric passport program. Magharebia reports that the biometric passports, which contain a contactless smart card chip that holds a digitized photo, fingerprints and signature, were supposed to be released in 2009. But the documents were delayed due to complexities with the operation of the project and the need to thoroughly research and analyze other countries’ experiences with biometric passports. read more »Reportlinker.com expects the global smart card market to grow 12 percent through 2014, it says in a new forecast report, according to ATM Marketplace. “Smart Card Market Forecast to 2014” is a global look at the shipment of smart cards. Reportlinker.com estimates that shipments will be around 6.1 billion units in 2011, an 11% increase over 2010. read more »In an effort to protect laser-engraved polycarbonate documents, Swiss-based Trueb Group has released a new security feature called tru/window LOCK. This technology can protect travel and identity documents like passports and national ID cards. read more »In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate. Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint. read more »The U.S. government has settled an infringement case with Leighton Technologies by agreeing to license its smart cards. Leighton Technologies, a subsidiary of General Patent, filed a case against the federal government in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in January 2010. Leighton alleged that 54 federal agencies used its six smart card patents without authorization. Leighton’s technology was also used in e-passports. read more »The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) announced that the registration of Emirati newborns is now mandatory for electronic passports (e-passport) and ID cards, according to ArabianBusiness.com. read more » |
