The Devon Bank, a banking chain based in Chicago, has announced that they are implementing a number of authentication products from biometrics developer US Biometrics. In addition to improving their security through the new biometric systems, the installation is also expected to yield Devon a gold rating in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design […]

Many organizations are working on bringing biometrics to airports but obstacles remain By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications How airports identify employees has been a concern since 9/11 and other incidents have shown that there are potential security vulnerabilities. It’s so important that last October’s Smart Card Alliance conference held a panel dedicated to the […]

The notorious Conficker worm struck some 700 campus computers at the University of Utah, including those at the school’s three hospitals last week. The outbreak was first detected Thursday and by Friday had spread throughout the Salt Lake City school. While no patient data was affected, a university spokesperson said that log-in and password data, […]

ActivIdentity Corp., a provider of strong authentication and credential management, announced that it has signed a contract with The Co-operative Financial Services, part of a consumer financial services provider in the United Kingdom. ActivIdentity’s 4TRESS Authentication Server secures money transfers, account updates and the addition of new payees. The Co-operative’s 1 million retail customers will […]

Launched in mid-January, JustAskGemalto.com has registered more than 800,000 hits. The site aims to answer consumer questions on how consumers can keep personal information safe and has also had 500 questions asked on various security topics. 
The site features questions and answers by category – traveling, communicating, surfing, personal data, buying and working. The site […]

RMT Inc’s DAP Technologies has released new options for its DAP Guard System. The handheld computer can now perform Transportation Worker Identification Credential verification, vascular biometric identification, remote control of video security and access control systems, and terrorist watch lists interface. DAP is able to add these functionalities through partnerships with AMAG Technology, CoreStreet, Hawkeye […]