Axing PVC from high-security documents
Issuers finding advanced card materials worth the added investment
Physical access control in new construction
Starting from scratch opens doors for cloud-based access, wireless locksets and more
Biometrics are good, biometrics are bad … good, bad … good, bad…
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30 Dec, 2008Barclays fights phishing with smart bank cards, readers
London-based Barclays Bank has turned to a smart card solution from Gemalto to protect its customers who use the bank’s online services. They are provided a one-time access number for each online transaction. The number is generated by the chip on the customer’s bank card and displayed on the card reader, known as PINsentry. Once […]
30 Dec, 2008Taiwan begins issuing e-passports
Taiwan has begun issuing Republic of China electronic passports, making it the 60th country to produce the secure passports. The new passports comply with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. However, the country’s current machine readable passports can still be used until they expire. The new passport contains a contactless chip and antenna […]
23 Dec, 2008Three big contactless challenges in 2009
By Steve Owen, vice president of sales and marketing, Identification Business, NXP Semiconductors Everywhere you look, the impact of the economy has put a major strain on our industry. We are facing many challenges in the drive to grow, or even just maintain, our business models in automatic fare collection, access management, ticketing, e-government, NFC […]
22 Dec, 2008Lumidigm’s sensors get below the skin to enable biometric reads in harsh environments
22 Dec, 2008Abloy UK supplies access control equipment for London university
Utilizing its Smartair locks and Update On Card readers, Abloy UK, a member of the ASSA ABLOY Group, is providing an intelligent access control system at Royal Holloway, University of London. The integrated package controls and monitors staff, student and visitor access through interior and perimeter doors at the university’s Huntersdale administration building. Forty nine […]
19 Dec, 2008Access doors and windows with a single contactless card
By Tony Ball, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Identity and Access Management, HID Global Over the years, companies and organizations have been using multiple methods to provide people with secure access to their facilities and computer networks. Historically, building access and network access have been separate, requiring employees to carry multiple cards to enter […]
18 Dec, 2008Futronic launches fingerprint Mifare card reader/writer
Futronic Technology Company Limited, a Hong Kong provider of fingerprint recognition software and hardware products, has released its latest fingerprint reader/writer for Mifare cards, giving the company support for both contact and contactless smart cards. The company’s new FS25 combines fingerprint match on device and ISO14443A Mifare card reader and writer into one device. It […]
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