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
14 Nov, 2013Marriott Brooklyn goes contactless, LEGIC taps Bell ID for TSM
Marriott Brooklyn Fairfield Installs VingCard Elsafe RFID VingCard Elsafe has signed a contract with the newly opened Fairfield Inn & Suites located in Brooklyn, New York that will see the Marriott-owned hotel deploy contactless VingCard’s Signature RFID locks. VingCard’s Signature RFID locks will be installed across all of the Marriott Brooklyn Fairfield’s 133 guest rooms, enabling contactless […]
07 Nov, 2013Verizon: Come for the telephony, stay for the identity
Telecom giant aims to bring cloud-based ID to the masses
Tracy Hulver has no small plans for Verizon Enterprise Solutions. “We want to be the world’s largest identity provider,” he explains, though it’s a little tongue in cheek. Verizon is known for its mobile phones and home Internet but the company has also been in the identity and credentialing business for years, explains Hulver, senior […]
05 Nov, 2013Switzerland to get NFC-based ID services
A trio of Swiss companies, Swisscom, LEGIC and Kaba, are planning to make it possible for the country to securely integrate time and attendance recording and access control into daily business processes using NFC. Swisscom is the largest mobile service provider in Switzerland, and is working under the moniker “Tapit” to develop a platform for […]
01 Nov, 2013Digital Identification Solution rebranding to Matica
The familiar monikers “Digital Identification Solutions,” “DISO” and “EDI Secure” are being replaced as the company embraces its new brand with the Matica Group, under the tagline, “The art of card issuance.” The new brand will be rolled out in force at the Cartes 2013 Conference in Paris. “Changing our name to Matica Technologies formalizes […]
23 Oct, 2013User Centric ID Live, Smart Cards in Government conference wrap-ups
FCCX update, the power of federation, Wells Fargo issuing CIV credentials
The User Centric ID Live and Smart Card Alliance’s Smart Cards in Government Conference covered a lot of ground in Washington DC last week despite the government shutdown. Attendees received an update on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, including pilots funded in 2012 and those recently awarded in September. For one of […]
21 Oct, 2013Biometric market worth $6.2 billion by 2019
More consumers are becoming aware of biometric technologies which is spurring adoption of the identification technologies and leading to other applications, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan. The consultancy predicts the biometric market earned revenues of $1.48 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach $6.15 billion in 2019. Historically the adoption of […]
21 Oct, 2013How Salesforce.com is providing identity for a connected world
Salesforce.com’s new Salesforce Identity solution provides integrated identity services that can connect every employee, customer and partner to any app, from any device. Built on the Salesforce Platform, Salesforce Identity breaks down identity silos, enabling CIOs to offer a simple and customizable user experience spanning web, mobile and on-premise apps. Salesforce serves a wide range […]
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