Biometrics are being used more frequently on campus for access to high-security areas, says David Stallsmith, director of product marketing at ColorID. Data centers, animal labs and for securing nuclear material used in medical facilities are the areas where two-factor authentication, a card and biometric, are being used. Stallsmith also says that the “ick” factor […]

Dates: November 3-4, 2010 Location: New York, NY Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center URL: http://www.iscsolutions.com Description: ISC East is now ISC Solutions! ISC Solutions is much more than a name change – it is a reinvented event based on input and feedback from your colleagues and peers. You’ll find a new show floor layout, […]

Secure patient ID is key to curbing medical identity theft and protecting electronic record By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications The health care industry is in the process of switching from paper to electronic medical records. President Obama set aside more than $19 billion for health care providers to deploy the electronic records in order […]

By Adam Tangun, Sales Director e-Government for EMEA, HID Global Over the past decade, growing concerns over national security have forced governments around the world to raise their overall public safety profile by refining existing security policies and procedures. Driven by the threats of terrorism, illegal immigration and identity theft, the challenge facing governments and […]

Dates: November 16-17, 2010 Location: Boston, MA Venue: Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA URL: http://www.IDTechEx.com/Boston Description: Energy harvesting is the creation of electricity from ambient energy to make small electrical and electronic devices self-sufficient, often for decades. It is part of the green revolution and a huge new industry in the making. […]

HID Global introduced a new line of direct-to-card FARGO printer/encoders. The new product line is made up of three models designed to meet the needs of small organizations to global enterprises. This is the first new line of printers introduced since HID purchased Fargo. The line consists of the DTC1000 entry-level printer for small organizations; […]

The August meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

NFC enables artists to add rich media to exhibits By Ryan Clary, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Le Centre Pompidou, Paris’s goliath, industrial-chic contemporary art gallery, is looking to shake up the museum experience for Generation Z. By next year, visitors to Pompidou’s planned Teen Gallery, as well as the old city center of Nice, will […]

Lieberman Software helps companies with privileged identity management, handing access to root and administrative accounts. “Essentially the keys to the kingdom,” says Philip Lieberman, president and CEO at Lieberman Software. “We provide a solution that allows all the passwords to be changed, randomized and then the people who are supposed to have access to them […]

A conversation with ICAO’s Barry Kefauver Barry Kefauver has more than 30 years of government experience and has been instrumental in the development of electronic passport programs. Kefauver served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State. He has chaired many international fora, including the International Civil […]