28 Jun, 2013Weekly news briefs
Quantum Secure GSA approved, Lumidigm partners and MorphoTrust inks deals.
28 Jun, 2013Weekly news briefs
Quantum Secure GSA approved, Lumidigm partners and MorphoTrust inks deals.
27 Jun, 2013NEC taking facial recognition to hospitality
VIP guests checking into Universal Studio hotels in Tokyo can walk in, see themselves on a video monitor along with a green check mark and know they will be recognized when they arrive at the check-in counter. Universal Studios Japan is one of the first hotels to deploy NEC’s facial recognition technology for the hospitality […]
20 Jun, 2013SyferLock offers different take on strong authentication
When it comes to multi-factor authentication technology, software-based solutions are often considered inferior to smart cards, tokens and other types of hardware. SyferLock has been trying to dispel these misconceptions with a software based authentication platform based around the PIN. The company has been providing it’s software based authentication technology since 2007 and announced integration with Ping […]
19 Jun, 2013New self-service solution for hospitality streamlines guest check-in
A partnership between hospitality vendors OpenWays and FCS Computer Systems has produced a self-service mobile app that contains OpenWays’ embedded mobile key. The FCS i-Guest app is a self-service mobile application for hotel guests and the inclusion of OpenWays’ Mobile Key is expected to make the guest arrival process more convenient. The combination of FCS […]
18 Jun, 2013Organizations replace usernames and passwords with one-time passcodes
More than the football-shaped tokens to choose
Regulatory requirements are pushing strong authentication technologies into enterprises that, in the past, relied only on usernames and passwords. From educational institutions to law enforcement bodies, these new mandates often cause growing pains as a side effect of increased security. Pivot Point Academy, a beauty school with locations in the Chicago area and member schools […]
17 Jun, 2013ICMA reveals Élan Award finalists and winners
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) announced the winners of the Élan Awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence – an honor that recognizes achievements in card design and technological innovation. The awards dinner was held during the Annual Card Manufacturing and Personalization EXPO in Washington, D.C. Based upon nine distinct judging criteria, an independent panel of […]
11 Jun, 2013Oberthur, HID Global partnership brings NFC SIM cards for mobile access
A partnership with HID Global will provide Oberthur Technologies with the ability to support Seos digital keys on NFC-enabled smart phones. The partnership will see the Seos digital keys applet embedded into Oberthur Technologies’ NFC SIM cards, enabling the use of NFC smart phones for a wide range of applications that have previously been reserved […]
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