A food-aid program that is feeding refuges from the Syrian civil war has turned to blockchain and iris recognition to make grocery shopping more efficient and less expensive. The two-year old program could one help refugees regain legal IDs.
29 Aug, 2018Blockchain and biometrics help feed refugees and could rebuild IDs
23 Aug, 2018New smart card for Microsoft Minidriver environments hits market
Plug-and-Play uTrust MD Smart Cards from Identiv bring converged access to SMEs
A new certificate-based public key infrastructure (PKI) credential for Microsoft Minidriver environments is available from Identiv. The uTrust MD Smart Card is the latest addition to the company’s high-security credential portfolio, and it is targeted at converged physical and logical access control environments. The card is compatible with Microsoft’s Smart Card Base CSP, a cryptographic […]
21 Aug, 2018Women in Biometrics Awards call for nominations now open
Nominations close Sept. 28 for the 2018 annual awards program
This year’s installment of the prestigious awards program launched back in 2015 is now open. Biometrics industry and end user representatives are encouraged to nominate deserving women for the program. It only takes a few minutes to recognize someone for their contributions via the simple online form.
16 Aug, 2018Smartphone voting comes to West Virginia via blockchain and biometrics
After successful trials in the earlier primary elections, West Virginia will rollout mobile voting for overseas military personnel in the November federal election. The system relies on the user’s smartphone, facial recognition and the blockchain.
06 Aug, 2018NIST releases new practice guide for derived PIV credentials
The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) released a second draft of its Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-12 detailing use cases for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials. They are soliciting public feedback through October, 1, 2018.
01 Aug, 2018New research on digital ID in the developing world conducted in Africa, Asia
Developing countries pose unique challenges for identity services, but they also hold incredible opportunities to improve service delivery and the overall human condition. A European digital identity company implemented research projects in Africa and Asia to explore the issues and opportunities for digital ID in the region. The preliminary results were shared in a series of blog posts.
24 Jul, 2018Tech 101: What is an eSIM and how is it changing mobile and IOT security
The next generation of the subscriber identity modules – or SIM cards – is the embedded version known as the eSIM. Understanding the benefits and challenges of this newer technology is important because the eSIM has a play in industries beyond mobile communications, potentially extending to all secure connected devices and the IOT.