Symark International, a company that manages user access to Unix and Linux systems, announced the acquisition of BeyondTrust, a company that manages access on the Microsoft Windows platform. The combined company will operate under the name BeyondTrust, says Matt Collier, executive vice president at Symark. “We felt that the BeyondTrust name was more meaningful in […]

Chinese RFID manufacturer HANYUAN has announced the release of their new leather key-fob. According to HANYUAN, the portable, waterproof key-ring tag is suitable for use in employee access control, time attendance, membership management and NFC payment systems. The leather key-fob is HANYUAN’s latest addition to its line of key-ring RFID tags, providing an upscale alternative […]

Metalcraft announced availability of a destructible version of their RFID Windshield Tag designed for customers automating vehicle tracking and access control. The Destructible RFID Windshield Tag is built with slits along the perimeter of the label which destroy the inlay if someone tries to remove it from a windshield–a security feature that helps reduce the […]

Naval Support Activity Monterey (NSAM) has implemented a biometric physical access control system from Oregon-based biometrics developer Eid Passport. The system, called RAPIDGate, is able to take care of enrollment, registration, status validation, identity authentication and background screening in addition to physical access control. Officials from NSAM are hopeful that their new system will streamline […]

The Smart Card Alliance scheduled a webinar focusing on identity management in health care. The session is scheduled for Sept. 22 at 1 pm ET. Presenters will discuss the challenges with identity management in health care and why it’s important to establish a secure health care information management infrastructure both within health care organizations and […]

The Obama Administration has made it clear that online identity is a priority. Multiple reports cite the importance of identifying individuals online. In the administration’s latest announcement it has partnered with ten private sector companies to enable better access and use of government Web sites. Nico Popp, vice president for VeriSign’s Innovation Group, talks with […]

Gemalto announced that its Ezio device is ready for use with Amazon Web Services’ new Multi-Factor Authentication feature. The Ezio Time Token provides Amazon Web services users with a secure way to access their account, and can be purchased directly from Gemalto. The token is a device that provides a unique six-digit one-time password. The […]