Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first […]

Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first […]

Privaris’ plusID personal biometric tokens will partner with Alacera’s Sentrix™ identity verification and access control modules through an OEM relationship. plusID is a key-fob sized personal wireless biometric token that can be used to provide secure access to facilities and computers. All biometric processing is done on the user’s personal device as opposed to an […]

Labcal’s Be.U Mobile, a rugged handheld biometric device, has received FIPS 201 approval through the General Services Administration (GSA). The reader is in the CHUID card reader category. Appearing on the approved product list means Be.U Mobile passed rigorous testing requirements and can now be purchased by any federal agency for personal identity verification of […]

Bio-key International, Inc. and Tiger IT are partnering to develop Phase I of a biometric-based credentialing system for the Bangladeshi Voter Registration Project. The program will start with the general elections in 2008. The program enrolls and manages digital identities, prevents duplicate registrations and issues temporary national identity cards. The identity management system is a […]

Biometrics was named as the fastest growing segment in the North American electronic access control (EAC) market in Frost & Sullivan’s new report. The Frost & Sullivan research titled “North American Electronic Access Control Market – Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities” examined card, biometric and audio/video-based EAC markets and their financial data. Security concerns, national […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has received two orders from the U.S. Military for its PIER portable iris recognition and enrollment devices totaling over $2.5 million. The PIER devices will be used in conjunction with the Military’s Biometrics Automated Toolset (BAT) system to identify and track persons of interest using multi-modal biometrics. The PIER 2.3 and PIER-T […]

Air France is gearing up to pilot a voluntary biometric program by the end of the year that will allow frequent passengers to obtain travel information and boarding passes from a kiosk using a smart card encrypted with their biometrics. The card is intended to build brand loyalty for Air France. They will also gain […]

WinMagic®’s SecureDoc full-disk encryption system was chosen by the State of North Carolina to protect its sensitive, unclassified data on desktops, laptops and mobile devices used by its Agencies. The North Carolina University and Community College System, K-12 school system, and local government agencies may also choose to use SecureDoc. SecureDoc can incorporate single- or […]

The European Bio-Dev II consortium is developing custom biometric registration solutions for eight EU member states (Schengen area plus the UK) and examining how to integrate biometrics into their current national visa processing systems. The Belgian embassy in Kinshasa is the first operational installations as part of this experiment using Zetes. Future application include use […]