Enable IPC (Intellectual Property Commercialization), Madison, Wis., has reached an agreement with a manufacturer of RFID tags and readers to provide ultracapacitor-based products to improve a tag’s read range. The unnamed customer has committed, subject to product development and testing, to purchase $4.5 million in customized ultracapacitor devices from Enable over the next three years. […]

Penn State University computers were attacked, possibly by so-called cyber criminals, several days before Christmas, putting Social Security numbers of some 30,000 people at risk. A spokesperson said the school is trying to determine whose Social Security numbers were exposed and would not say whether they belonged to faculty, staff, alumni or others. “The Social […]

Datacard Group, a secure ID and card personalization solutions provider, is piloting an instant issuance program with the Mountain America Credit Union in Utah. Working with Problem Solved, Datacard developed, implemented and supported instant card issuance software that is integrated with the credit union’s existing Symitar host system, and is also interfaced with Pemco, a […]

Oberthur Technologies, a French smart card supplier, has rolled out Smart Lumiere, a light-emitting contactless card. Available in both dual contactless-EMV or pure contactless configurations, Smart Lumiere emits light when it is entered in the field of a contactless reader to inform the cardholder when a transaction is taking place. Comprised of a translucent plastic […]

Digital Identification Solutions, a German ID supplier, has launched its new EDIsecure Card Management Software Suite, CMS 4.0, that includes extended functionality and a new graphical user interface for its two stand-alone editions, CMS Standard and CMS Standard Plus. Designed to meet most budgets, the software suite consists of four different editions with increasing functionality […]

Gemalto has rolled out an expanded portfolio of eco-friendly products that are available for banking, telecom and government customers worldwide and underscores the company’s commitment to develop digital security solutions designed to reduce a business’s environmental impact. “Gemalto has a long track record of environmentally friendly practices and is committed to these in all aspects […]

atsec information security announced it has performed the first PIV middleware validation testing under the NIST PIV Program for the recently released SP800-73-2 giving the interfaces for Personal Identity Verification. The certificate for the successful validation – of the charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV, Version 2.1.0.9 (certificate no. 12) – was issued Oct. 23 and […]

Two French companies–INSIDE Contactless and Twinlinx–announced they are working together to integrate INSIDE’s secure components in the Twinlinx MyMax NFC sticker, and are seeking to gain type approval from major bank card brands. INSIDE will be supporting Twinlinx’s initial go-to-market initiatives in North America and other markets as part of INSIDE’s initiative to jumpstart the […]

Security systems manufacturer Hirsch Electronics has named Rob Zivney to the newly created position of vice president, business development, to enable the Santa Ana, Calif. company to expand its resources in the digital identity market arena. Zivney serves on the Security Industry Association board of directors, chairs SIA’s Personal Identity Verification Working Group and serves […]

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven and Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, have selected campus card provider CBORD to manage their off-campus payment programs. Although both universities were already successfully managing these programs, they wanted to reduce staff time and offer better service to their merchants. Previously, Central Connecticut State had 19 merchants accepting […]