The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council and Access Control Council have released educational resources to help individuals and organizations learn more about PIV, PIV-I and CIV credentials. For a general overview of the three credentials, the alliance published a brief that compares the three types in terms of policies, processes and technical features. The alliance […]
29 Feb, 2012Smart Card Alliance councils release PIV-I educational resources
29 Feb, 2012DigitalPersona device receives FBI PIV certification
DigitalPersona announced that its U.are.U 5100 series of fingerprint readers and modules has received Personal Identity Verification (PIV) certification and is now listed on the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) Certified Products List. By receiving the PIV certification and subsequent spot on the IAFIS Certified Products List, DigitalPersona is much better positioned to have […]
29 Feb, 2012HID Global previews government solutions at RSA Conference
HID Global is showing off some of its new U.S. government products for PIV-enabled physical-logical access control at this week’s RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco. These include one employee credential that can provide secure physical and logical access to authorized facilities, networks, applications, devices and the cloud. This credential can be either a PIV […]
29 Feb, 2012WISeKey redesigns WISeID 3S App in time for Olympics
Switzerland-based WISeKey has redesigned its WISeID Password and Personal Data Protector Version 3S to expand its consumer capabilities by this year’s Olympic Games in London. The application offers strong and secure storage of Personal Identifiable Information. The enhancements include adding NFC-enabled capabilities for security within mobile payments, building and event access, public transportation and parking. […]
29 Feb, 2012Radiant Logic, RSA sign agreement for cloud services
Identity virtualization company Radiant Logic and RSA have signed an agreement in which the Radiant Logic VDS+ identity virtualization engine will be offered as part of the RSA Identity and Access Management product line. VDS+ is an advanced virtual directory that enables companies to access applications and share identity information with cloud service providers while […]
29 Feb, 2012GET Group debuts CP500 card printer for secure ID solutions
Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group) introduced its CP500 identification card printer with 600dpi pigment ink card printing designed for secure identification applications. The CP500 delivers high-resolution, personalized ID and access control solutions at high-volume, producing secure contactless, contact or magnetic stripe identification cards. Its retransfer print process also enables edge-to-edge printing and the use […]
28 Feb, 2012HID Global revamps security at international airport in China
The Nanchang Changbei International Airport in China selected HID Global to provide its networked access control solution, contactless smart cards and readers to safeguard terminals andincrease airport security. Changbei International Airport leveraged HID Global’s VertX V1000 controllers, the VertX V100 door/reader interface and iCLASS R10 contactless smart card readers in six core areas, including boarding […]