2006 STRONG PROSPECTS BIG TESTS

摘要

The news from Australia, among other places, bodes well for growth of the smart card industry. Two days after issuing its first electronic passport in late October, about 8,000 travelers had the documents, embedded with contactless chips that store digital facial images of the holders. The government intends to issue more than 1 million such e-passports in 2006, says Bob Nash, head of passports in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.