Virginia-based Electrosoft Services, in partnership with Quantum Secure, has been chosen to provide an Enterprise Physical Access Control System to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Quantum has deployed four of its employees to assist with the project on a part-time basis, while main contractor Electrosoft and its primary partner Deloitte are providing the majority of […]

Unisys released its annual Security Index report that offers a snapshot of the nation’s sense of security. The war on terror is less of a concern than in the past but consumers are more concerned with bank card fraud and identity theft. According to the report, 45% of those surveyed reported being extremely concerned about […]

The NFC Solutions Summit in Burlingame, California — put on by a partnership of the Smart Card Alliance and NFC Forum— examined the future of NFC and the best use cases for the technology. Widely considered to be an ideal solution for mobile payments, the Summit posits that the most promising applications for NFC mobile […]

A small Toronto start-up is pushing the limits of biometric identification by pioneering a modality that uses the human body’s unique electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern — a measure that varies based on heart size, shape and position in the body. Founded in April of 2011, Bionym Inc. is a spin-off of the University of Toronto that […]

The use of biometrics as a secure factor in authentication is no longer science fiction. Widespread adoption of iris, fingerprint, finger vein, voice recognition and voiceprint have given rise to a new generation of authentication. However, it has also created a new brand of fraud. As these solutions have increased in popularity and grown into […]

Dublin International Airport is currently piloting SITA’s iBorders solution to automate border control gates. The SITA pilot will see gates verify that passengers match the information of their passport, granting access to the country. The pilot is scheduled to run through October 2013. The iBorders system captures an individual’s biometric — facial recognition in the […]

The crack of the bat, the pop of the ball and the roar of the crowd signal opening day for Major League Baseball teams across the country. Over the years walking through the turnstile on game day was preceded first by the tearing of tickets and more recently by the scanning of bar codes. This […]

Near Field Communication is working to make contactless transactions more convenient, and with solutions flooding the market the technology holds a great deal of promise. However, there’s some reluctance to wander from the standard NFC formula – tapping a mobile device to a point of sale terminal or NFC tag to conduct a transaction. France-based Natural […]

The smart card industry is dominated by three major players — Gemalto, Oberthur and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)— with each jockeying for peak position to capture the market. A recent report from Frost & Sullivan reveals the current state of the market and the moves being made by its top competitors. Gemalto, who is widely […]

Identity authentication and fraud mitigation service provider, Equifax, has revealed that its identity proofing platform has achieved FICAM Level of Assurance 3 (LOA3). Equifax’s solution has also been named an Identity Proofing Component member of the SAFE-BioPharma Trust Framework. Equifax’s FICAM Assurance Level 3 demonstrates the company’s ability to protect user identities and agency data, […]