Panasonic announced the release of a new addition to its Toughbook lineup, the rugged H1 Field, designed to meet the increasing demand for mobile application solutions. Sporting a 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and contact smart card reader with ISO15693 & 14443 A/B compliance, the H1 Fields serves to an array of industry applications. It […]

The UK’s Home Office, Design Council and the Technology Strategy Board have released three new prototype security systems for the Mobile Phone Security Challenge – an initiative to develop new security technology to protect phones from “thieves and fraudsters,” according to designweek.co.uk. The prototypes developed for the Challenge focus on three main areas: making mobile […]

FST21, an Israel-based developer of biometric solutions, has announced the release of their new multi-factor system called the SafeRise System, which is designed as a physical access control for high-rise, office, multifamily and multi-tenant buildings. SafeRise utilizes facial, voice and behavioral biometrics to authenticate a user’s identity and determine whether or not the individual is […]

A study by the University of Cambridge shows that 3D Secure (3DS) technology may boast more than the security it actually provides. According to the report’s authors, Steven Murdoch and Ross Anderson, concern has been expressed with the current approach to e-commerce security, saying that there have been many serious problems in the 3DS environment. […]

As software security breach is becoming more prevalent, Ritech International B.V. enlists Orangecorp B.V as its marketing partner in hopes to greater expose their products in the market. Orangecorp B.V. will be in charge of inventory supply in Ritech new hub in Europe, getting access into the European Market. The company’s products, Signature and the […]

Gemalto announced that Bulgaria has started deploying its smart cards to secure access to personal health records for the country’s military personnel and their family. 
 In Bulgaria, Gemalto delivered double-slot readers and smart cards with the associated middleware to KIM-2000, a local company specialized in eHealth projects. KIM-2000 acts as prime contractor for the […]

A new version of CRYPTOcard’s BlackShield ID now features authentication options without the use of hardware tokens. GrIDSure, phone tokens, SafeStick and SMS capability are among the options contributing to BlackShield ID v.2.6 which allows users to generate one-time passwords without hardware or software token. Access options for Java phones as well as methods for […]