The Cyberspace Policy Review, requested by President Barack Obama, says one step that could be taken to improve the security of the Internet is identity management. “We cannot improve cybersecurity without improving authentication, and identity management is not just about authenticating people,” the report states. “Authentication mechanisms also can help ensure that online transactions only […]

Evolis announced the new Tattoo RW, a compact monochrome printer that can erase and print up to 500 times the same card. The new Tattoo RW is designed to print on rewritable cards. Such cards contain a thermochromic material that makes data (text, graphics and barcodes) visible or vanish, depending on the temperature to which […]

A policy in Indiana, Arkansas, Nevada and Virginia has been adopted that requires its citizens not smile in their driver license photo, according to a My Fox Atlanta article. The reasoning behind the new policies is that these four states have also adopted facial recognition software that utilizes the pictures taken for driver licenses, but […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies and Human Recognition Systems, a developer of biometric-based and other security technologies, has developed a biometric access control system that is controlled via VPN software on a 3G phone network, according to a Security Park article. The new technology was developed as a solution for a housing refurbishment project that had […]

A Domino’s pizza franchise in Bolton, England has introduced its own branded contactless payment system using sQuidcard’s e-money technology. The store’s owner, Paul Samson, believes the inclusion of the contactless payment card will play a key role in the ongoing profitability of his take-out restaurant. “We have always kept a very close eye on our […]

La Autoridad Regional del Transporte de Chicago, la cual desarrolla un moderno sistema de boletos que le permite a los pasajeros pagar con tarjetas de crédito sin contacto, piensa expandir ese servicio para incluir también teléfonos celulares NFC. “Pienso que es una de las tecnologías más prometedoras que hay ahora”, comenta Joseph Moriarty, analista principal […]

DAP Technologies’ Guard System handheld computer played a role in FEMA’s Office of National Capital Region Coordination’s (NCRC) “Spring Ahead” demonstration last week. DAP’s Guard System is able to verify a range of credentials and was used to validate federal agency-issued FIPS 201-compliant and state/local government-issued FIPS 201-interoperable credentials during the simulated all-hazards events. DAP’s […]