WinMagic has begun working on a pilot project with the U.S. Department of State which would integrate a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card and biometrics with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and disk encryption. It is designed to help the department meet HSPD-12 mandates. SecureDoc disk encryption software will help State Department meet HSPD-12 compliancy Mississauga, […]

Essar Group, one of India’s largest corporate houses, has chosen Bioscrypt, Toronto, Canada, to install its V-Smart readers with MIFARE support to control access to restricted areas. Honeywell, which has used Bioscrypt’s access control technology in projects worldwide, will handle the installation in India. Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS), a Division of Honeywell Automation India, to […]

Automaker Nissan will be using ActivCard’s badging solution for employee access to its buildings as well as logical access to the company’s networks, using PKI, single sign-on, and one-time use password technology. Potential of 7,000 Users Throughout Europe to Use Enterprise Access Card Solution FREMONT, Calif., – ActivCard Corp., d/b/a ActivIdentity, a global leader in […]

Texas-based IdentiPHI has released its new Enterprise Suite that provides single sign-on for the widest range of applications. According to the company, its integrated solution eliminates password management challenges and its open architecture allows support for multiple smart card system alternatives, biometrics, and tokens. PARIS and AUSTIN, Texas– IdentiPHI LLC, an industry leader in advanced […]

A Mexican government entity has named ImageWare to develop a biometrically controlled access solution for visitor and access control at a government installation. Under the terms of the agreement, ImageWare will develop a customized multi-biometric identity management system by leveraging a combination of the company’s biometric engine and investigative solutions, enabling the enrollment of employees, […]

ActivCard is now ActivIdentity. The company recently announced its now name that it feels will better represent and brand the company’s “strategic vision” within the identity management market. New Corporate Identity Reinforces Technology Vision and Leadership Within the Identity Management Market FREMONT, Calif.– ActivCard Corp., a global leader in Digital Identity Assurance, has announced that […]

Open specifications for interoperable strong authentication got a strong boost recently from the Liberty Alliance Project, which has created the Strong Authentication Expert Group to develop specifications and standards and encourage worldwide deployment. The group is to define clear market requirements for appropriately deploying strong authentication in a federated network. Consortium forms global expert group […]