Axcess International has announced that HID Global will lend its low frequency physical access control technology for Axcess’s DotTM Wireless Credential system. The DotTM Wireless Credential system is designed to provide businesses real time visibility into the location and status of their labor and assets inside their operation. Wireless Credentials also enable numerous other applications, […]

Want to know how to make your ID card system more secure? If you live in the Philadelphia area, you may want to consider attending a half-day seminar sponsored by Automated Card Systems, a western Pennsylvania ID card solutions provider. It will be held Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Valley Forge, […]

The October meeting of the 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 list […]

With Russia the third largest market in the world for SIM Cards, and payment and identity starting to take off, the CARTES and IDentification trade show and conference has decided to honor the country during its annual show Nov. 17-19 in Paris. The sharp growth in credit cards available from banks and the need for […]

Stockholders of SCM Microsystems, Inc. a provider of secure access and identity solutions, have approved a 20 million share increase to the number of common shares authorized under the company’s certificate of incorporation, paving the way for SCM to continue to pursue mergers and acquisitions, which, the company says, are an important component of its […]

Discussions about identity and trust highlighted the 8th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference that concluded today in Washington, D.C. From healthcare to more efficient government information system development to Internet security, knowing with whom you are dealing and being able to authenticate their identity online is a top issue for the federal government. And […]

The Smart Card Alliance announced its 2009-2010 board and seven-member executive committee. Elections were held during the 8th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference, taking place at the Washington DC Convention Center. The Smart Card Alliance elected executive committee is made up of the following board members: Chair – Neville Pattinson, Gemalto Vice chair – […]