The International Biometric Group has announced that it will begin testing for a new qualified product list for access control for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. Products that make it through IBG’s testing and are included on the list will then have the opportunity to potentially be implemented at any of a number of airports […]

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced that they will be eliminating the $28 fee associated with signing up for the Registered Traveler program. The program, currently operating with roughly 135,000 travelers registered in the 19 airports that have adopted it, enables a traveler to get through security lines quicker at airports by giving personal […]

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At the United States and Mexico border patrol stations, fingerprinting is being used as a secondary means of identity verification, and sometimes a way to catch suspects in criminal cases, according to a Tuscon, Arizona KVOA News 4 article. If someone crossing the border gives reason for a secondary inspection, they are brought into an […]

RFID component provider SMARTRAC has launched a new line of RFID inlays for active cards as part of their high security market segment. The new inlays enable the cards to generate one-time passwords, offering a significant increase in the security of e-payments. An active card typically includes a battery, switch, display, and microchip, but is […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has won the State Department’s contract for a new border crossing card. The five-year, $25 million contract will provide as many as 10 million cards to visa applicants who frequently cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The RFID-enabled border crossing card is integrated with the U.S. passport card system. L-1 began producing the passport […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s US VISIT program is one of the largest identification projects started after 9/11. The program has been collecting fingerprints from travelers entering the U.S. for years, but the program is supposed to also be collecting them at exit to confirm that individual’s are leaving the country. Regarding ID Editor […]