LEGIC has announced the company’s latest offerings leading into Cartes 2012, developed to enable multiple applications using NFC phones, credit cards or smart cards. In terms of flexibility and interoperability, LEGIC’s card-in-card solutions enable users to choose their own data carrier no matter whether storing information on a mobile or on a credit card. The […]

Cape Cod has gone live with its own Charlie Card, a stored value smart card used for automated fare collection system and originally installed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). According to a local news report the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority will start accepting the new card from passengers to pay for rides […]

Suprema announced that its latest fingerprint live scanner has been fully tested and has attained certification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for meeting FIPS 201 standards. FIPS 201 certification imposes thorough requirements on the image quality of fingerprint capturing devices for authentication of government employees and contractors. Three Suprema scanner models have attained […]

AdvanIDe has announced that it will produce contactless reader modules for NFC products— a first for the company. The reader modules will include plug-and-play solutions, OEM boards and chipset solutions. The OEM board will support customers who want broad customization options, and the plug-and-play reader adds the necessary functionality for a comprehensive, instantaneous solution. AdvanIDe’s […]

HID Global announced the FARGO HDP 8500LE Industrial Card Laser Engraver, a new module in its FARGO Industrial Series for high-security state and government eID programs and other applications requiring advanced visual security. The high-security HDP8500LE system permanently engraves a range of personalization attributes into cards, making forgery and alteration virtually impossible. With the HDP8500LE […]

The latest draft of FIPS 201-2 has been much anticipated. The first revision was released in March 2011 and was met with groans as it also received more than 1,200 submitted public comments. Some 15-months later another draft has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and this version is seeing a […]

Cirque announced its latest GlideSecure trackpad solution which features on-board EMV contactless card reading functionality and integration with SecureKey Technologies’ authentication services. As a fully integrated technology solution, Cirque’s secure input solutions with SecureKey’s technology will provide an solution for payment and authentication peripherals, as well as in consumer electronics such as notebook PCs and […]