Fingerprint Cards AB, a Swedish fingerprint biometrics developer, received an order for more than $2 million from its reseller in China, Hardware & Software Technologies Co. Ltd.

The order is for sensors using the company´s newly developed and more efficient packaging solution, for which volume production will start now in July.

“We have invested more than one million US dollars in this new product and production solution,” says Lennart Carlson, CEO at Fingerprint Cards AB. “The work has taken a long time but we finally have a solution that can be produced in an efficient way and at the same time give us a sound sales margin. It is with great confidence we now look forward to commencement of production and delivery to the market.”

With the International Organization for Standardization’s release of a new standard for biometric security in banking, many believe the use of biometrics in the field will increase, according to an Asian Banker article.

In an effort to gain more information on potential terrorists, insurgents, and militants abroad, the U.S. has begun sharing biometric data with other countries and agencies, according to a Washington Post report.

Canyon Ranch, a company that oversees a number of resorts and spa across the U.S., is looking at biometrics to solve its payroll inaccuracy woes.

Previously Canyon Ranch has used a simple punch-card system for its on-site employees; however, they recently noticed that this system’s lack of security and verification features led to a number of inaccuracies where employees were getting paid for time they didn’t work.

As part of an agreement between the U.S. and the UK, frequent and trusted travelers between the two will be allowed smoother trips through immigration via biometrics, according to a Silicon.com article.

In an effort to increase security, a leading pharmacy benefit manager has tapped IdentiPHI and their partner Zvetco Biometrics to help implement a solution.

By using IdentiPHI’s SAFsolution in conjunction with Zvetco’s biometric fingerprint readers, the pharmacy benefit manager is expected to ease password administration, support and secure multi-person use terminals and secure network access to meet patient privacy regulations.

On Track Innovations (OTI), a provider of smart cards and other ID technologies, has signed on to help upgrade an African country’s voter registry with biometric ID cards. The project is an attempt to curb voter fraud attempts through double registry or other means.

Warwick Warp, a UK biometric developer, has developed a new fingerprint recognition system that has brought investments of £500,000 (nearly $1 million USD), according to a Coventry Telegraph article.

New Zealand’s Department of Labour is looking to collect biometric data from immigrants as part of their new immigration information communications technology (ICT) system it is proposing, according to a Computer World article.

Logica Holdings, a developer of biometric secured social networking sites, has named Bill O’Dowd as new CEO and chairman while previous CEO Pino Baldassarre will move into the role of president and managing director. This news follows the recent acquisition of Dolphin Media, where O’Dowd was formerly the CEO, by Logica.