The White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in south central New Mexico is doing away with its own badges and coming in line with HSPD-12 and PIV. According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, the range will no longer accept range badges as identification to enter the post or for up-range access. White Sands supports development, test […]
10 Jan, 2012White Sands Missile Range comes more in line with HSPD-12
10 Jan, 2012Multicard to supply multi-functional credentials for Henkel
Multicard, a unit of Identive Group that supplies credential, identity management and system integration services, has signed a contract with global consumer products company Henkel to provide a global multi-function identity credential service card to Henkel employees. Multicard will employ its contactless smart card single ID credential to provide building access, time and attendance tracking, […]
10 Jan, 2012NFC a ‘sleeper hit’ at CES
While it may not be the flashiest technology on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, near field communication has garnered enough attention to make it the “big sleeper” of CES, according to InformationWeek. Among the 80-inch 3D televisions and quad-core tablets, you’ll find numerous high-end smart phones on display at CES […]
10 Jan, 2012Verizon, Assa Abloy bring NFC to the home
Verizon Wireless is working with two ASSA ABLOY companies – HID Global and Yale Locks & Hardware – to demonstrate the benefits of smart phones carrying mobile keys. The Consumer Electronics Show demonstration in the Verizon booth will show how Verizon Wireless smart phones, carrying ASSA ABLOY/HID Global Mobile Keys, can be used to open […]
10 Jan, 2012Intel’s ‘Ivy Bridge’ processor to support NFC
Just weeks after joining the NFC Forum’s board of directors, Intel has revealed that its new “Ivy Bridge” Core-brand processor will feature built-in support for NFC payments, reports Laptop Magazine. In a demonstration at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel reps made online purchases by simply tapping their credit card against a […]
10 Jan, 2012Codebench, S2 partner
Codebench Inc. and S2 Security Corp. announced that Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software suite, a card validation, authentication, and registration solution for HSPD-12 compliance, now integrates with the S2 NetBox Extreme and Enterprise systems from S2 Security Corporation. Pairing the PIVCheck Plus solution with S2’s physical security management systems will enable automatic updates to cardholder records […]
10 Jan, 2012Three ID trends in the security industry
By Peter Boriskin, Director of Product Management EAC, ASSA ABLOY As technology continues to advance in the security industry, the nature of credentials and ID technologies in higher education and government facilities is rapidly changing. We’re seeing a number of different trends, including the enforcement of FIPS 201 and PIV requirements for government agencies, migration […]