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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
15 Jan, 2008New Russian biometric passports with empty chips issued
The first biometric passports for Russians traveling abroad will be issued this month. The passport will include a special photograph of the holder and contain a microchip for digital finger or retina prints. But the chip will remain empty for now because the government has yet to pass the necessary legislation. The new Russian passport […]
15 Jan, 2008Leader in airport retailing speeds up payments with contactless payment option
The Paradies Shops, an airport concessionaire in most of North America, has selected ViVOtech contactless payment terminals for their 500+ retail stores in over 60 airports and hotels across the U.S. and Canada. The Paradies Shops will now be able to offer quicker payment options and greater convenience to more than half-a-billion travelers it serves […]
14 Jan, 2008Smart Card Alliance weighs in on REAL ID standards
“Smart Card Technology: The Right Choice for REAL ID,” a new brief issued by the Smart Card Alliance, explains the benefits that smart card technology can bring to states for improved security and cost-efficiency in the delivery of state-operated programs. A state-issued driver’s license enhanced with this smart card chip technology would enable strong authentication […]
11 Jan, 2008UAE Minister of Interior to speak at the Citizen ID Forum in Abu Dhabi
H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Interior, will participate in the Citizen ID Forum 2008, the world’s summit on the digitalization of citizen ID documents. The Forum will take place February 25-26, 2008 under the patronage of the Minister of Interior of the UAE, H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al […]
11 Jan, 2008The future of Registered Traveler is up for grabs
Vendor consolidation heats up competition as key airport contracts hang in balance By Chris Corum, Executive Editor When Denver International Airport issued its RFP to select a vendor to supply its Registered Traveler (RT) initiative in June 2006, three companies were actively vying for the business. Fast forward about 18 months … Denver still has […]
10 Jan, 2008Nevada approves $29 Million contract extension with Digimarc for driver license system
The Nevada Board of Examiners has approved a contract extension between the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Digimarc Corporation to enhance the security of Nevada’s driver license issuance system. The contract, which extends the current contract from 2010 through 2017, is valued at approximately $29.2 million. Digimarc will migrate the State’s driver license […]
10 Jan, 2008Paragon KVM receives FIPS 201 approval
Raritan recently announced that its Paragon II enterprise-class KVM solution, said to be the industry’s first to be offered with an optional integrated smart-card-reader, has achieved approval under FIPS 201 – the U.S. Federal government’s important standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors. The FIPS 201 approval has been […]
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