The window is closing on HSPD-12/FIPS 201 compliant ID cards that federal agencies must begin issuing by October 27. Plenty has been written about the type of card, the biometrics that must be on the card, how big the chip should be … and there is an approved product list from the General Services Administration […]

Are displays for smart cards finally more than just talk? Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor It’s your credit card … spiked with something extra … a thin, flexible display with a readout similar to that of a calculator. But you don’t just make transactions with this card. With this baby you make them two-factor style, fusing […]

CardLogix has a new line of dual interface smart cards targeted at the secure ID and government ID markets. The cards will be available with either Multos or Java OS. Though the CREDENTSYS cards are not currently on the GSA approved FIPS 201 list, the announcement suggests this will be the company’s intention citing, “(they) […]

An “electronically opaque sleeve” that employs the Faraday principle for shielding unauthorized reads of contactless ID cards has received GSA approval for use with FIPS 201 programs. The Secure Sleeve from Identity Stronghold is the first such privacy protection product to get the nod for PIV card application. Identity Stronghold’s Secure Sleeve(TM) is First to […]

IER, supplier of rfid and contactless labels and devices to transit and other industries, will license the ultra-small Jewel chip from Innovision Research. The smallest ITSO-approved chip for contactless ticketing, Jewel has been heralded for its ability to reduce costs and make disposable tickets more affordable for transit operators. IER signs licensing deal to use […]

The IT team at University of Wisconsin is deploying USB “keychains” with digital security capabilities to faculty and students. The tokens contain a smart card chip that holds PKI credentials to secure access to networks and encrypt/sign email. The eToken from Aladdin is also touted as a means to protect student records and thus comply […]

Daon is supplying biometric solutions to the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) for its border security initiative, the Biometrics at the Border program. Biometric identifiers will be collected from non-citizens entering the country for future identity verification. The systems will be rolled out to detention facilities this year and deployed in on-shore […]

ActivIdentity’s FIPS-201, NIST certified smart card management system and desktop authentication software, are supported by a cadre of industry leading suppliers. Already integrated with ActivIdentity CMS 4.0 are solutions from Novell, Sun, IBM, Lenel, Honeywell, Imageware, Daon, Probaris, L-1, Entrust,and Cybertrust. Security Industry Rallies With Digital Identity Assurance Leader ActivIdentity as Presidential Homeland Security Deadline […]

For more than 20 years, Assistance League® of Las Vegas has promoted volunteerism, dedicated to meeting the needs of its community. Part of the National Assistance League®, the organization’s 292 volunteer members logged over 32,000 volunteer hours last year in support of philanthropic projects. Access Control Needed Access control, in support of the large volunteer […]

A new ultra-high-tech public school in Pennsylvania, called the Microsoft/Philadelpia School of the Future, is using a smart card for food purchases and calorie tracking, access control, locker access, and online login. 170 Philadelphia High School Students Beginning School Year at New Microsoft/Philadelphia School of the Future New School to Enhance Learning through Innovative Approaches, […]