Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

DHS orders LaserCard’s new encoding solution for Green Cards

Thursday, April 10, 2008

LaserCard Corp. has received a purchase order to supply a next generation card encoding solution for the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Permanent Resident Card, or Green Card, Program. LaserCard will supply 40 next generation encoders, associated software and services. The new solution will replace “Green Card” personalization equipment which is more than a decade old. The encoders and software, valued at approximately $170,000, are expected to be delivered over the next six months.

LaserCard’s personalized Embedded Hologram is unique among all data storage technologies used on cards in that it permanently marks the digital recording medium with eye visible data, in this case the facial image of the cardholder. [end] 

Gaming Partners International announced that it has received three orders to supply casino chips and plaques totaling just under $4.7 million.

The company will produce approximately 700,000 custom Bourgogne et Grasset (B&G) premium casino chips for Venetian Macau Limited’s Sands Macau and Sands Cotai properties. GPI will also produce over 80,000 B&G RFID plaques to Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM)’s Grand Lisboa property.

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HID Global announced that the U.S. Permanent Resident, or Green Card, that is manufactured by HID Global under its LaserCard brand has won the ACT Canada “International Innovation Award” for Identity Management.

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Startup iCache has developed a mobile wallet solution for the iPhone that enables users consolidate all of their payment, loyalty and membership cards onto one smart card.

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HID Global has received a follow-on order for the manufacture and supply of U.S. government Permanent Resident Cards, also known as “Green Cards,” issued to all legal foreign residents of the United States under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) border security program.

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Al Bilad Bank, a Shariah-based financial organization in Saudi Arabia, has deployed Gemalto’s Dexxis Instant Issuance solution for EMV payment cards in more than 120 bank branches. With this system, Al Bilad can issue up to 2,000 EMV DDA high-end security smart cards a day.

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Evolis introduced its new card printer, coined Primacy, suited for instantly personalizing cards in medium to large runs, single or dual-sided and for a range of applications.

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