GlobalPlatform, the specification body for smart card infrastructure, has published a white paper to explain how its existing technology can add value to biometric match-on-card solutions from research and development cost-savings and improved time to market, to compliance with industry security requirements. “The GlobalPlatform Value Proposition for Biometric Match-on-Card Verification,” targets government officials, project managers […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has unveiled a health ID card through partnerships with EXTENSION Inc. and TrustBearer Labs. This system has been deployed at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City with the issuance of the first G&D patient health cards on April 1. EXTENSION Health Connect provides patient identification and information exchange. It […]

Digital security provider Gemalto is providing Vietnam’s largest bank with a two-factor authentication solution that utilizes MasterCard’s Chip Authentication Program and Visa’s Dynamic Passcode Authentication (DPA), both which are part of the EMV standard. Working with EMV microprocessor cards, the system provides one-time-password and digital signature capabilities for Hanoi-based Foreign Trade of Vietnam, also known […]

One of the biggest challenges facing consumers, retailers and the U.S. government is how individuals secure an identity online. For Joe Public there aren’t too many options, but Equifax Inc. is trying to change that. The Atlanta-based credit bureau has introduced Information Cards, or I-Cards, to help consumers prove their identity online, says Steve Ely, […]

VeriSign Inc. announced its VIP Access for mobile application is available on the Apple App Store. The application turns the iPhone into a one-time-password credential that can be used in conjunction with a username and password to strengthen the security of online accounts. VIP Access for Mobile on the iPhone creates two-factor authentication for consumers […]

Gemalto announced that it has become a vendor partner of SAFE-BioPharma Association. Gemalto is joining with biopharmaceutical and health care industry to help the industry achieve its goal of a fully electronic business environment by 2012. Gemalto is the first smart card provider to join SAFE-BioPharma. The company has been an industry partner since 2004, […]