Atmel Corporation has released its new ATA5575M1 transponder, a low frequency OTP (One Time Programmable) chip designed for next-generation access control systems. Application areas include: hotel rooms, engineering departments, offices, time recording systems and parking lots, as well as customer loyalty and membership cards. The new 0.9 square millimeter transponders feature trimmed 250- or 330-pF […]

If you think that campus ID programs aren’t using smart cards, think again. More than 200 universities have signed on to work with Banco Santander’s University Smart Card program. The massive financial institution based in Spain has issued more than 4 million smart cards to the university ID cardholders for secure contactless access to facilities, […]

HID Global announced the introduction of the OMNIKEY 5321 CR USB Reader, a waterproof contactless PC-linked smart card reader that enables the use of logical access in hygienic environments. The reader is designed to be an extension of HID’s logical access reader line, enabling end-users to experience the convenience, speed and security of contactless technology, […]

UPEK, a developer of fingerprint biometric solutions, has announced the release of two new fingerprint scanners called EikonTouch 300 and EikonTouch 700. Both are connected to PCs via a USB annd feature a one-touch interface. The main differences between the two are that the 700, which is designed for use in the government sector, is […]

Atmel Corporation announced a new micrcontroller for the smart card reader market, a security module and a crpto radio frequency starter kit. The Atmel AVR microcontroller is designed for the smart card reader market, targeting the low-cost, high volume market. The AT90SCR050 includes an Atmel AVR microcontroller, 16 KB of ROM, USB FS2.0 and smart […]

Trustwave, a provider of on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and organizations, has unveiled a token-less two-factor authentication solution. Trustwave’s on-demand two-factor authentication solution couples digital certificates, representing user’s identities, with an existing Virtual Private Network. Trustwave’s on-demand two-factor authentication solution reduces the typical costs associated with token-based authentication, […]

VASCO Data Security Inc., a software security company specializing in authentication products, launched its multi-application security model. The model is designed to offer an enterprises’ employees and customers secure access to multiple applications with the use of one DIGIPASS hardware or software credential. The authentication and signature ID is stored in VASCO’s IDENTIKEY server. VASCO […]