Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

MaxID announces additional sales

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

MaxID has announced the sale of the MaxIDentity Suite and the iDL500 multi-modal handheld TWIC readers to the Delaware River Port Authority, The Port Shreveport-Bossier, Virginia International Terminals Inc. and Citgo Petroleum Corp.

The MaxIDentity Suite contains a series of ready-to-use applications to read PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, CAC, FiXS, and FRAC smart cards as well as passports, e-passports, Seafarer ID cards, and driver’s licenses.


The product can be purchased using the Software-As-A-Service model, so organizations can pay a low monthly fee for the application suite as an alternative to purchasing outright. The suite is available on the MaxID line of multi-modal portable devices including the iDL500, iDL502, and iDL520 today. The MaxIDentity Suite was jointly developed by MaxID Corp based in Fairfax, Virginia and MultiModal ID, LLC based in Falls Church, Virginia.

The iDL500 is a multi-modal, mobile computer that offers a complete set of features – including QWERTY keyboard, contact card, contactless card, barcode, optical fingerprint, and optional magnetic swipe and MRZ readers with a digital camera, GPS, and comprehensive communications capabilities such as 3G GSM and WiFi. [end] 

Multimodal biometric security provider ImageWare Systems Inc. has released version 2.0 of its Biometric Engine (BE) physical security identification product.

This product is designed for airports, seaports and other critical points-of-access for government and private enterprises. This update takes into account the SAFE Port Act, which requires foreign shippers to secure cargo being shipped to the U.S. and ensure the identity of those loading it. Shippers must manage this by 2013.

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Key Source International announced GSA approval for it’s biometric keyboard and stand-alone biometric pod. KSI products are approved under FIPS 201 for Federal Employees and civilian contractors.

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The April meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

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HID Global announced that the company’s pivCLASS readers and authentication systems have achieved compliance with the U.S. General Services Administration Evaluation Program for certifying that products meet FIPS 201 federal identity specifications.

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