Concurrently, A*STAR kick-started its trial in Singapore on the monitoring of sleep pattern of senior patients and gathered results for deeper analysis by physicians.
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Finland’s Interior Ministry is creating a new unit to coordinate the compatibility of eGovernment services between municipal and regional authorities.
The first SIM cards equipped with the security certificate required for the mobile signature are now being offered by Elisa, Finlands second-largest mobile network operator. The basis for this is the UniverSIM product line from international technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) with signature functionality and encryption mechanism.
Read more: Finland to use mobile digital signatures for e-Government services
Obwohl in Finnland Setec, der Weltführer und erste Hersteller von biometrischen Pässen, beheimatet ist, wird Finnland frühestens im Sommer 2006 die ersten biometrischen Pässe herausgeben. Bis zum 19. September lief noch die Ausschreibung für das System. Im November wird dann entschieden, welche Firma den Zuschlag erhält.
Read more: Finland: Cellphones Offering Secure Digital Signatures