15 May, 2009Indian bank introducing biometrics for elderly customers
India-based Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has announced plans to launch biometric-based ATMs to help their elderly customers with issues of remembering PINs, according to a Indian Express article. BoM has already introduced 11 ATMs with biometric capabilities previously. This plan, however, would include a much more widespread replacement of many other of the 345 ATMs […]
15 May, 2009How FIPS 201 bridges out
By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines has focused from day one on the opportunity created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the requirements in the access control market place that would emerge as a result of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). It hasn’t always been the most popular position, given the extent […]
15 May, 2009BAE taps UK Biometrics for security solution
Global Defense group, BAE, has entered in talks with UK-based biometrics developer UK Biometrics, according to an NE Business article. If an agreement is met between the two companies it could open a number of business avenues for UK Biometrics as BAE serves as a medium to bring new defense and security products to market. […]
15 May, 2009New Zealand calls for free biometrics for travelers
As legislation in the New Zealand government dealing with the collection of biometric data such as fingerprints, iris and facial scans at New Zealand’s airports nears passing, Tourism Industry Association Chief Executive Tim Cossar has aired his insistence that costs should not be put on the traveler, according to a Radio New Zealand News article. […]
15 May, 2009Gemalto’s Joe Mendoza on the next wireless revolution, the new SIM, NFC, and single wire protocol
15 May, 2009Bell ID tapped for EMV in Africa and Middle East
Bell ID announced that its Card & Application Management System (ANDiS) has been selected by Universal Payment Services, a transaction service provider of payment card services in the Middle East and Africa, to enable EMV smart card issuing solutions. Bell ID’s ANDiS platform will initially perform EMV data preparation to provide EMV issuing services for […]
14 May, 2009MasterCard Worldwide says all chip-based payment products must be DPA-protected by Cryptography Research
MasterCard Worldwide and Cryptography Research announced an agreement that ensures future chip-based MasterCard payment products will be licensed by Cryptography Research and thus secured against Differential Power Analysis (DPA) attacks. Cryptography Research identified the smart card vulnerability known as DPA and then patented countermeasures to protect chips against the attack. The company has been working […]
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