EU aims to stop ‘visa shopping’
The European Parliament has approved the draft proposals for a biometric database on June 7, 2007, which aims to prevent the practice, known as ‘visa-shopping’.
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Kerala (India) Govt. unveils new IT Policy
The Union Cabinet of India has approved the IT Policy of the Kerala Government. The new IT policy aims to turn Kerala into “a knowledge society with sustainable economic growth, social harmony and high quality of life for all.
MoFA, Bahrain, goes hi-tech
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain, has become the first ministry to offer e-Procurement services with more efficiency and reliability.
Grameen Foundation, Bangladesh launches online centre
The Grameen Foundation, Bangladesh, has launched a new online assistance centre for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to offer the benefits of telecommunications to poor communities worldwide
UK Govt. supports open standards
The UK Government has supported the adoption of open standards for government documents. The government has supported open standards and interoperability through its eGovernment Interoperability Framework (eGIF).
Bihar, India shows smart card way to cleaner rural job scheme
Around 170 men and women in two villages of Bihar (India) would be the first to be registered as members of the National Rural Employment Guarantee programme (NREG), India through a foolproof biometric verification device.
Mobile-ID service launched in Estonia
The mobile operator, EMT, has launched a new Mobile-ID service in Estonia in cooperation with Certification Authority AS Sertifitseerimiskeskus. Mobile ID is based on traditional eID card and digital signing through the mobile phone.
SBI to use Indian Postal Dept. to sell its products
The State Bank of India is planning to partner with the Indian Ministry of Communications, which will enable the bank to sell its products through the post office network of 1.5 lakh branches across the country.
FINO launches smart cards for Cuddalore District Administration, (India)
A Mumbai (India) based biometric enabled smart card technology solutions provider, the Financial Information Network and Operations (FINO), is launching smart cards for District Administration of Cuddalore, India.
CBDT, India selects IBM to improve IT infrastructure
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), India has signed a US$ 45 million and five year agreement with IBM to modernise the IT infrastructure across the department.
