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New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
GSA using facility-specific ID badges
Report find badges that are ‘unsecure, unregulated’
White House doubles down on PIV, PKI, strong citizen ID
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
16 Jun, 2009New bill would roll back parts of REAL ID
A bill has been submitted in the U.S. Senate that would roll back portions of the REAL ID Act of 2005. The PASS ID Act will not require that breeder documents, birth certificates and Social Security numbers, be verified before a license is issued, according to an Associated Press report. When President Obama appointed Janet […]
16 Jun, 2009LaserCard joined Smart Card Alliance
LaserCard Corp., a provider of identity solutions and services, announced that it has rejoined the Smart Card Alliance. Through this initiative, LaserCard aims to enhance its collaboration with industry peers in delivering solutions that meet the increasingly complex requirements of large-scale ID credential programs. The company has previously been a member of the alliance four-years […]
15 Jun, 2009Migrating from prox to contactless: XceedID describes opportunities and challenges
12 Jun, 2009Officials warn of misuse of biometric data
Roger Sullivan, president of the Liberty Alliance Project that represents roughly 150 companies involved in the biometrics industry, has warned Canadians to be vigilant as Ottawa adopts fingerprint and facial biometrics for its borders, according to a Globe and Mail article. Sullivan explains that while biometric adoption can be very helpful to the operations at […]
12 Jun, 2009UK awards De La Rue E-Passport contract
De La Rue Identity Systems announced that it has been selected as preferred bidder to design and produce the UK Passport for the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), part of the Home Office. The 10-year contract to deliver the UK biometric passport was awarded following a international tender process conducted by IPS and is subject […]
11 Jun, 2009Episode 33: A GICS Primer
Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin sat down with Patrick Hearn, vice president of government and identification markets for North and Central America at Oberthur Technologies, to find out the latest GICS, or the Generic ID Card Command Set. GICS is a data scheme that takes different smart card program standards, such as registered traveler, corporate […]
10 Jun, 2009Canadian government investigating biometric collection of temporary residents
The Canadian government is intending to begin collection of fingerprint data on 15% of prospective temporary residents in the country starting in 2011, according to an Edmonton Sun article. Further, by 2013, they plan on including 100% of temporary residents including those applying for special permits such as work permits or study permits. The overarching […]
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