According to an article in Government Computer News (www.gcn.com) the Federal Aviation Administration will issue more than 50,000 smart cards to employees and contract workers this year. The agency hopes to standardize the process of issuing badges, reduce background investigation turnaround times and eliminate the use of multiple IDs. A Request For Proposal is to […]

CR80News Exclusive CR80News has learned that campus smart card provider CyberMark plans to transfer its higher education customers to ITC Systems effective June 14, 2002. Per a letter sent to existing customers, details of the joint transition plan between the two companies would be provided during the next several days. No detail is provided as […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 24 /PRNewswire/ – School Security Solutions, adivision of non-profit C2T2 Educational Systems, announces a new thirty-day trial program that allows any school in the United States to try the SchoolLobby(R) Electronic Visitor Management System. Thousands of corporate and federal institutions throughout the world currently use EasyLobby(R). Now this product has been […]

CORNELIUS, NC – May 24, 2002 – ColorID, LLC announced today that they have established a new direct relationship with HID Corporation. This new relationship will enable ColorID to better serve its customer’s proximity and smart card requirements. Gary Smith of ColorID commented, “We have continuously tried to expand our product offerings to better serve […]

Gemplus – Delivering security – i.e. ensuring access is granted only for authorized usage by authorized cardholders – is the fundamental attribute of smart cards. The effectiveness of smart cards in delivering security is one of the reasons they have been so widely adopted, especially in financial services and mobile phones, why the growth of […]

New York, NY – May 22, 2002 – Combining smart card and biometric technologies is one of the best ways to assure information and physical security, according to a new Smart Card Alliance white paper released today. “Smart Cards and Biometrics in Privacy-Sensitive Secure Personal Identification Systems” outlines how smart cards and biometrics enhance security, […]

FORESTVILLE, CONN. – May 16, 2002 – Locknetics Security Engineering, theelectronic locking systems component of IR Security & Safety’s Electronic Access Control Division (EACD), today announced that The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has increased security and enhanced student, faculty and staff convenience with a “Locknetics On Board” locking system. The four-year-old, growing […]