BioTraits, a developer of biometric solutions, has launched a new software product that enables for biometric access to computer files and applications from remote sites. The product, called PC-ID, utilizes much of the same technology BioTraits has developed for various commercial solutions in the past. Beyond providing access, PC-ID can also allow employees to record […]

Softpro, a developer of signature-based biometric systems, has unveiled a new product suite at a recent smart card exposition. The signature suite, called SignPlus, is purported to find check fraud. Their SignDoc Web product is designed to enable for remote signing of online documents such as PDFs directly in a Web browser. In addition to […]

Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have developed an in-home RFID system that reminds elderly individuals when they have forgotten to do simple tasks, such as taking medication or grabbing their keys when they leave home. Under the system users place RFID labels on objects around the home that are interacted with most […]

VeriChip Corporation, a provider of RFID systems for health care, has announced that it will acquire identity security products provider Steel Vault in a business merger that will ultimately create PositiveID Corporation. According to Scott R. Silverman, the current Chairman and CEO of VeriChip, PositiveID will be the first company of its kind to address […]

RFinity, an Idaho Falls technology company specializing in secure NFC identification and transactions, has launched a pilot at the Idaho campus of Brigham Young University of an open encryption platform using a secure microSD card with a contactless interface developed by Giesecke & Devrient, a German security technology company. With RFinity’s patented integration platform and […]

Technology as a cultural lever By Dennis L. Gavin MBA, PMPCGN and Associates Illinois is unique among states because it has deployed an enterprise-level PKI that is cross-certified with the Federal Bridge. While this is a major accomplishment, it is only one component in the state’s quest to develop a federally interoperable credential. Technology is […]

SafeNet Inc. announced that its USB-based eToken PRO 72K (Java) and eToken PRO Smartcard 72K (Java) authentication solutions received FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and 3 certifications. The range of authentication solutions offered by SafeNet enables organizations to protect sensitive data, digital identities and network resources and infrastructure across multiple domains, including VPNs, laptops and PCs. […]