Accurate Background has expanded its fingerprinting network through the purchase of assets including livescan capture systems and custom electronic Biometric Information Processing System (eBIT) software from Cross Match Technologies. Accurate Background will expand their services by providing the only nationwide expansive network of livescan fingerprint collection machines. Accurate Background Aggressively Expands Biometric Livescan Network Accurate […]

VidSys has partnered with On-Net Surveillance Systems (OnSSI) to create a physical security management solution that enables customers to more effectively investigate and handle security events in real time. OnSSI’s IP Video Surveillance System Management Solution is a suite of products running on a single platform that allows security professionals to identify incidents, notify and […]

Evans Security Solutions, a small business, is protesting the Government Printing Office’s award to General Dynamics of a multimillion-dollar contract for smart-card printing services. Reggie Evans, owner of the company, filed two protests, one with the Government Accountability Office and another with GPO’s head of procurement, stating that the agency did not evaluate proposals properly […]

DigitalPersona, Inc. has begun offering fingerprint recognition software and hardware for a new generation of Java-based point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The company’s new U.are.U® UPOS for JavaPOS products enable POS terminal developers to add accountability and security capabilities. Employee time-and-attendance and anti-theft features can be built into cash registers and check-out terminals. The DigitalPersona U.are.U UPOS […]

Gemalto’s Desineo banking card has been certified by the Zentraler Kreditausschuss (ZKA) in compliance with the Secure Chip Card Operating System (SECCOS) version 6.1 specifications. The Gemalto Desineo banking card product incorporates both banking applications such as the electronic purse Geldkarte and the electronic cash access offline, the Girocard EMV (Europay-MasterCard-Visa) application and the EMV […]

The Nevada Board of Examiners has approved a contract extension between the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Digimarc Corporation to enhance the security of Nevada’s driver license issuance system. The contract, which extends the current contract from 2010 through 2017, is valued at approximately $29.2 million. Digimarc will migrate the State’s driver license […]

Ingram Micro, Inc. will work with Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. to distribute the Fujitsu biometric login interface products for Novell® eDirectory™ and Novell Access Manager. The contract covers distribution in the United States and its territories. Fujitsu Microelectronics and 123ID, Inc. have developed biometric login solutions to allow database users access to Novell eDirectory applications […]

The Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research at the University of Windsor, Canada has received a $5 million investment from the City of Ontario. One main area of research is non-intrusive biometric identification systems. The Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research will bring together researchers and industry from across Ontario to develop and commercialize acoustical imaging technologies […]

GoIP Global has partnered with Visisys Inc., the developer of Viso Vue. Viso Vue enables “Simone” (an animated, interactive character) with facial recognition to come to life on a video screen and interact with its viewer. Viso Vue uses stored customer or individual profiles to offer “Simone” real-time information on individuals interacting with “Simone.” GoIP […]

Encentuate has partnered with Marion General Hospital, in Marion, Indiana to improve user productivity and enhance security through multi-factor authentication, session management, single sign-on and logoff. Encentuate has deployed its IAM suite, leveraging the hospital’s new physical security system, and integrating physical and network access with employee HID badges. Marion employees can access multiple workstations […]