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…
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
08 Feb, 2008UPM Raflatac Supplies RFID Inlays to Ski Event
UPM Raflatac is supplying RFID inlays to support personal and vehicle access to the ‘Piemonte Mondiale’ event starting Feb. 6 in Sestriere, Italy, followed by the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10, More RFID reports. UPM Raflatac HF inlays, converted into PVC cards and tags, are being issued and checked […]
08 Feb, 2008INSIDE Contactless introdues new multi-standard NFC chip
INSIDE Contactless introduced the latest version of its MicroRead multi-standard NFC chip, a third-generation product the company claims will be the easiest for integration. The MicroRead suite combines third-generation silicon, a full set of host interfaces, NFC software libraries and APIs. The MicroRead chip offers the broadest range of NFC options, complying with the ISO […]
08 Feb, 2008INSIDE Contactless introdues new multi-standard NFC chip
INSIDE Contactless introduced the latest version of its MicroRead multi-standard NFC chip, a third-generation product the company claims will be the easiest for integration. The MicroRead suite combines third-generation silicon, a full set of host interfaces, NFC software libraries and APIs. The MicroRead chip offers the broadest range of NFC options, complying with the ISO […]
06 Feb, 2008Cryptography Research to hold workshop on securing devices using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI) will hold a three-day workshop on how to evaluate the security of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) platforms against power analysis. ECC is used to protect secret information exchanged in smart cards, electronic passports, mobile communication systems and other devices. Simple Power Analysis (SPA) and Differential Power Analysis (DPA) are techniques that […]
06 Feb, 2008Hirsch Electronics biometric scanner OK’d by TSA
Hirsch Electronics, Santa Ana, Calif., announced that its Verification Station’s biometric technology passed the Transportation Security Administration’s testing and was placed on the agency’s Qualified Products List. The Verification Station delivers four authentication factors: card, code, fingerprint and PKI certificate check. It also enables four applications: verify claimed identities, control access, encode smart cards, and […]
04 Feb, 2008Glendale Fire Department uses NIMS comliant solutions at the 2008 Super Bowl
Several Zebra TLP 3844-Z compact thermal printers will play a critical role in the emergency identification and site access control systems being provided at the 2008 Super Bowl game, scheduled for February 3rd at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Glendale Fire Department has contracted with RockWest Technology Group to implement Salamander Technologies’ […]
01 Feb, 2008Biometric products must pass new test for airport use
Transportation Security Administration creates Qualified Products List to approve products By Jennifer Slattery, Contributing Editor The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was directed by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to develop standards for use of biometric technology in airport access control systems. The goal of this effort is to establish procedures for […]
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