20 Aug, 2015HID unveils new reader, VOXX buys EyeLock
HID Global releases biometric and contactless ID card reader; VOXX buys biometric vendor EyeLock; Usher is FIDO certified; New print module from Entrust Datacard.
20 Aug, 2015HID unveils new reader, VOXX buys EyeLock
HID Global releases biometric and contactless ID card reader; VOXX buys biometric vendor EyeLock; Usher is FIDO certified; New print module from Entrust Datacard.
18 Aug, 2015Biometrics health care market worth $3.5 billion by 2024
Health care could be one of the best opportunities for biometric vendors, according to a report from consultancy Tractica.
17 Aug, 2015Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
The idea of using a single credential for both physical and logical access is an idea as old as smart cards. It makes sense, the card used to open the door in the morning should be the same one used to access a computer, secure networks and authenticate to applications. But this concept of identity convergence has seen only modest acceptance outside of the federal government with its deployment of PIV credentials.
31 Jul, 2015ForgeRock initiative to accelerate UMA adoption
ForgeRock announced a new digital consent and privacy initiative, led alongside other open-source technology companies and experts, to accelerate developer adoption of the User-Managed Access (UMA) standard.
28 Jul, 2015Bill proposes Medicare Common Access Card
Bills submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate proposes a smart card pilot program for Medicaid recipients. If passed through Congress and signed into law the bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to initiate a smart card pilot for Medicaid recipients.
24 Jul, 2015Medical Identity Theft Drives Biometrics In Health Care
Hospitals and health care organizations across the country are starting to rollout biometric technology to identify patients, reduce identity theft problems and solve the problem of duplicate medical records.
13 Jul, 2015GAO studies smart cards
Medicare doles out more than $600 billion a year to health care organizations. Specific fraud statistics range but estimates suggest $20 billion is going toward fraudulent claims. The Medicare ID card is paper, has the owner’s Social Security number printed on it and bears no real security features. The GAO examined how different card technology could be used to prevent some of this fraud.
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