from Government Computer News Agencies must reach agreement on a standard type of government card before they turn to smart cards and biometric technologies to improve security at federal buildings, a General Services Administration official said yesterday Read the article at

New York, NY – April 25, 2002. The Department of Defense has earned this year’s Outstanding Smart Card Application (OSCA) Award from the Smart Card Alliance. The Smart Card Alliance’s Chairman, Paul Beverly, VP Smart Cards and Systems, SchlumbergerSema, presented the award to Mary Dixon, Director of the Department of Defense Access Card Office and […]

Security White Papers, Case Studies Available New York, NY – April 22, 2002. New reports released by the Smart Card Alliance’s Digital Security Initiative indicate that smart card technology is becoming integrated into leading enterprise and government IT networks around the world. The white papers and case studies announced today provide senior level IT managers […]

The April Issue of CR80News provides a look at upcoming card conferences and events, an overview of biometrics, a visit with the HofstraCard office and an analysis of card integration in the library. We also present the first of our series on physical security and access control. If you’re a subscriber to the monthly newsletter […]

SAN DIEGO, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Security technology companyImageWare Systems, Inc. (Amex: IW) has signed an exclusive agreement with a first-year commitment of $1 million with Comprehensive Identification Products, Inc. (CIPI). Under the terms of this agreement, CIPI will distribute the EdiGuard IDX 380 Re-transfer Card Printer Subsystem in the Americas. This agreement was concluded […]

Florida Smart Card Operation To Be Liquidated From SEC Form 8K, ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND OTHER REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Leapfrog Smart Products, Inc. (the “Company”) announces that its expected funding from Broad Street Capital Partners I, Ltd. has been delayed into the third quarter of 2002. According to the Broad Street principals, they remain […]

Irvine, CA (April 15, 2002) The OMNILOCK® OP2000 Series of proximity card reader locks combines OSI Security Devices’ durable stand-alone access control systems with HID Corporation’s proven proximity technology. HID supplies the battery powered proximity technology through its eProx Lock Module. Embedded proximity (eProx) technology modules are integrated with many products, including battery powered locks, […]