Federated identity knocks down silos for clinical drug research
SIA takes on health care security space
New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
24 Jul, 2012USAID contemplates medical tracking in Haiti
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is considering implementing smart cards to “facilitate medical referral services” in Haiti. According to the government announcement, the smart card initiative hopes to reduce the duplication of patient records in an attempt to streamline the medical database. The smart cards – which plan to contain names, birth dates, […]
19 Jul, 2012Report predicts strong growth in government, health care and citizen ID market
ABI Research released a report finding that over the next five years, the cumulative end user market value for government, health care and citizen IDs will reach more than $86 billion. Governments deployment of national ID cards and e-passports will drive much of this growth, with cumulative shipments of 209 million units in 2011 forecasted […]
16 Jul, 2012ISC East
Date: October 30-31, 2012 Location: New York City Venue: Javits Center URL: http://www.isceast.com Description: The Largest Annual Northeast U.S. Security Convention Returns to its Roots: “ISC East”
12 Jul, 2012Security Industry Association comments on biometrics for Medicare and Medicaid
The Security Industry Association submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee last week advocating the use of biometric technology as a fraud reduction tool for Medicare and Medicaid. As reported on DarkReading.com, the SIA responded to an open call for suggestions to help prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the two health care programs. The […]
29 Jun, 2012Visualant taps TransTech for Medic-Vault support
Visualant Inc., a security and quality control solution provider, has announced that its subsidiary TransTech Systems, a card issuance system and component distributor, will provide products and support for Medic-Vault, a lock-safe unit designed for paramedic use. Medic-Vault, developed by Secured LLC, is a device for the Emergency Medical Services market to help prevent narcotics […]
28 Jun, 2012ImageWare acquires patents, provides biometric port security in Ecuador
Biometric security provider ImageWare Systems Inc. has acquired four U.S. patents relating to wireless technology and is also rolling out biometric security services at Ecuador’s main seaport. The patents, purchased from a private company, will help ImageWare develop interactive mobile applications that can be secured through biometric technology. They will enable ImageWare to enter the […]
28 Jun, 2012Malaysia taps Infineon for national ID project
Infineon Technologies announced it is supplying the security chips for Malaysia’s new national electronic identity cards. Known as MyKad, the smart card features Infineon’s SLE 78 security controller with Integrity Guard security technology, combined with SOLID FLASH for fast deployment capability. MyKad is a multi-application national electronic identity card, including biometric identification, which will […]
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