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Indian passports to go digital next year
News Country preps for e-passports and overhaul of backend infrastructure to enable better security, easier access and faster issuance of travel documents.
Tags: Local Government, Data security, Traveller, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., E-passport, Security, India, Chip, Infineon Technologies AG, Passport
Govt projects opportunity for NXP in India: Execs
News Semiconductor company expects host of e-government, social projects in country to provide demand boost for its identification products.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile processors, Processors, E-passport, E-government, India, Cell Phone, financial, bank, smart card
Biometrics in Asia yet to hit sweet spot?
News Current deployment is largely in the area of e-passports and identity cards, but industry observers point to an imminent acceleration in take-up.
Tags: Biometrics, E-passport, Hewlett-Packard Co., Security, India, enterprise security, public sector, financial, bank, industry
Researcher details Dutch e-passport hack
News U.K. e-passports can be cloned and possibly emulated, a Dutch security researcher has claimed.
Tags: Hacking, Biometrics, RFID, E-passport, Authentication, Security, Chip, Video, E-passport System, e-mail
Dutch researcher claims e-passport hack
News A researcher has published code that purports to emulate the data on e-passport chips and circumvent e-passport security measures.
Tags: Hacking, Biometrics, E-passport, Security, Video, Passport, U.K., researcher, smart card, Amsterdam
Australia to launch border control biometrics
News After seven years testing border control biometrics, Australian Customs Service says every Australian international airport will be equipped with SmartGate by June 2009.
Tags: Biometrics, E-passport, Facial Recognition, Spokesperson, Australia, Qantas Airways Ltd., Melbourne, Brisbane, facial recognition biometric, New Zealand
India working on standard for biometrics
News Government looking at national standard to provide "level-playing field", as India readies e-government initiatives based on biometric technology.
Tags: Biometrics, Data security, Security applications/tools, Privacy, E-passport, E-government, Security, India, Information Security, Card
Stolen e-passports 'worth millions' on black market
News Thousands of blank U.K. e-passports stolen on Monday are likely to sell for up to £20 million (US$39.5 million) on the black market, say privacy experts.
Tags: Privacy, Biometrics, Authentication and encryption, E-passport, Security, Chip, Passport, London, University of Cambridge, Silicon.com
Taking the classical approach to security
Insight newsmaker RSA chief scientist Ari Juels explains why classical literature has a place in IT security, and what to make of security in radio frequency identification.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Hacking, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, RFID, Security, Backup, Chip, Archiving, EMC Corp.
E-passport test takes flight
News Passengers will test biometric passports in airports in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, under a Department of Homeland Security test.
Tags: Biometrics, Federal Government, Defense/military, International governments
S'pore: Biometric passports are secure
News The immigration authority in the island-state, along with other industry experts, brushes aside fears that e-passports can be hacked.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards
Getting smart about identity
Insight Gemplus President and CEO Alex Mandl predicts the company will triple its identity business worldwide over the next three years, as greater scrutiny is placed on security and access.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards
S'pore unveils new biometric passport
News update The country's BioPass will first be issued to government officials and airline crew from next month, and eventually replace traditional passports.
Tags: Biometrics, Security implementation/standards, Government
Moving to the forefront of IT
Insight Technology is the bloodline of Hong Kong's immigration department, helping the government manage the information of 6.9 million people more efficiently.
Tags: IT Management, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT Governance
Face recognition set for takeoff in Australia
News Public trials of the SmartGate biometric system, in conjunction with electronic passports, to begin at airports this summer.
Tags: Biometrics, Government
