Privaris, a biometric technology developer, has announced interoperability with RSA’s SecureID authentication technology. Privaris achieved interoperability by joining the RSA Secured Partner Program. The new interoperability will enable users of RSA’s systems to add a third factor of authentication. Privaris’ plusID token creates a one time password when a user has authenticated themselves via their […]

A secure access control system based on LEGIC Identsystems technology has been installed at the new training and knowledge center at the Scientific Research Institute at the Chamber of Commerce in Dornbirn, Austria. Installed by LEGIC partner Gantner Technologies, Österreich, Austria, the new system can handle a wide range of authorization models. It also can […]

Codebench Inc. announced the addition of PIVCheck Passage to its suite of HSPD-12 compliance, automated physical access control system registration, and certificate management products. PIVCheck Passage is now available as an additional module to the following: PIVCheck – contact card validation (desktop and mobile) PIVCheck Plus – contact card validation and automated PACS registration (desktop […]

The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association spent $40,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby Congress on using biometric technology for airport security, according to a news report from the Associated Press. The union said it lobbied on a bill that would have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to study how airports could use fingerprints and […]

Tumbleweed Communications, a digital security and identity authentication company, has announced that its identity validation suite, called Validation Authority, is now compatible with BlackBerry smart phones. The new security available for BlackBerry devices enables a user to require digital certificate authentication for access to a number of applications including e-mail and secured Web sites. Multiple […]

TeamLogic IT, a network of businesses that provide computer-based services for managing information technology, received the CompTIA Security Trustmark for security practices. The Security Trustmark is a foundation for IT security best practices in reactive services, as well as proactive managed services and support. The CompTIA Security Trustmark accredits those who promote security best practices. […]