GD Burti, the Brazilian subsidiary of Giesecke & Devrient, has met the security requirements to issue Brazilian eID cards. The high-security Registry of Civil Identity cards have been granted certification by Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia da Informação, Brazil’s IT authority. GD Burti has delivered more than one million cards as part of an initial pilot […]
19 Apr, 2012Brazil certifies G&D for national IDs
19 Apr, 2012Kantara accredits Electrosoft
The Kantara Initiative announced that Electrosoft is the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor able to perform Kantara Service Assessments at Assurance Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. The certification provides a way for relying parties to understand the trustworthiness of electronic identity credentials issued at commonly agreed levels of assurance. Electrosoft is an IT service provider. The […]
19 Apr, 2012ID management for cloud-based apps
As more data leaves the enterprise strong identity lags
In addition to convenience, cloud computing is touted for its money saving capabilities as companies reduce software licensing costs and hardware requirements. Identity management in the cloud isn’t as cut and dry. Standards are emerging to manage identities in the cloud but, until now, it hasn’t been a priority. The auditing and provisioning capabilities that […]
19 Apr, 2012Smart Card Alliance sets agenda for NFC Solutions Summit 2012
The Smart Card Alliance has revealed the full three-day agenda for its NFC Solutions Summit 2012 to be held in Burlingame, Calif. from May 22-24. Hosted in partnership with the NFC Forum, the 2012 Summit will bring together NFC industry leaders to discuss both payments and non-payments uses of NFC-enabled devices. The conference begins on […]
19 Apr, 2012NIST: Iris recognition becoming easier
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released a report detailing the evaluation of iris recognition software from 11 different organizations, finding that this method of identification is getting easier and faster, albeit with less accurate results. The Iris Exchange (IREX) III report is the first public, independent examination of commercially available iris recognition algorithms […]
19 Apr, 2012Singapore immigration implementing mobile verification
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) plans to implement a mobile biometric screening device system to help its inland enforcement operations combat illegal immigrants. As reported in the Straits Times and Today Online, the ICA is investing in MAVIS, the Mobile Automated Verification and Identification System. The handheld system can perform ID and fingerprint and […]
19 Apr, 2012Multicard delivers mobile payments to catering industry
Multicard has expanded the availability of its Cashless Betalen mobile payments solution in The Netherlands to catering and food service providers. Following the initial successful launch of the solution in Dutch sports clubs, Multicard is now signing up commercial caterers who will use Cashless Betalen to enable NFC payments in company and school cafeterias across […]