Codebench Inc. announced that Intercede, a provider of identity and credential management software, has integrated its MyID system with Codebench’s IDSync software development kit to make MyID compatible with more than 25 different physical access control systems. The addition of the IDSync SDK eliminates the need for Intercede to write its own interfaces for a […]
28 Mar, 2012Codebench, Intercede integrate software
28 Mar, 2012HID unveils pivCLASS solutions
HID Global, announced the availability of its pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio, an product suite that enables the U.S. federal government, government contractors and other facilities to comply with federal identity mandates without having to replace their existing physical access control system (PACS). The pivCLASS family is designed to make it easy for agencies to meet […]
28 Mar, 2012Budget demands phased roll out of contactless at Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac University, a Hamden, Conn. school best known for its politically focused Polling Institute, recently upgraded the campus card used by its 5,800 students. The Qcard had relied solely on magnetic stripe technology for 24-years before entering the contactless generation. While the contactless rollout has been successful, like any new campus system it has faced […]
28 Mar, 2012Facial recognition’s privacy problem
Once the stuff of sci-fi and spy flicks, facial recognition technology has evolved into a concrete reality touching nearly everyone on the planet. The technology figures prominently in post-9/11 security. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, 93 countries now issue passports containing the bearer’s biometric facial data. A number of U.S. states use facial […]
28 Mar, 2012U.S. Bank launches EMV corporate card for commercial travelers
U.S. Bank has officially launched its global EMV commercial card, designed to offer U.S.-based corporate travelers greater convenience when traveling abroad. The U.S. Bank global EMV card contains the magnetic stripe technology used in the United States, in addition to the EMV chip technology – with full chip-and-PIN capability – widely used in Canada, Europe […]
28 Mar, 2012Barclays responds to contactless card investigation
There have been a lot of questions circulating around regarding the recent news of Barclays contactless cards and how customers could have their data potentially stolen without even knowing it, according to SC Magazine UK. Barclays answered, reassuring customers that “the only information which can be obtained from a contactless chip is the same which […]
28 Mar, 2012Winners crowned at ‘Isobar Create London’ NFC developer event
Two teams of NFC developers have been awarded kick-starter funds after being named winners at Isobar and O2’s “Isobar Create London,” a 34-hour challenge which brought together more than 65 international developers and designers at the Shoreditch Studios in London this weekend. Team Rollercoaster, comprised of students from the London School of Communication Arts, won […]