Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has just successfully completed the deployment of their new “Shark Card” campus wide smart card program. The NSU Shark card program, provided by SmartCentric in conjunction with Siemens Communications Inc, combines the latest in leading edge smart card technology using both contact and contactless chip technologies and allows for fast and […]

Sagem Securite and Psion Teklogix have established a partnership to develop a biometric mobile computing solution called MorphoCheck™. This system will allow authentication of ID-documents, including Electronic Passports, ID Cards, Driving Licenses and other types of ID documents. MorphoCheck™ is a mobile, multimodal terminal capable of scanning 2D barcodes by reading the MRZ band on […]

Malaysia’s national identification card, the MyKad, is reported as being the world’s first national ID card and one of the largest issuances of dual interface technology according to The Hindu paper. MyKad has been issued to all citizens and contains secured applications for national identification, drivers license, e-passport, health card, ATM card, public key infrastructure […]

BioLink and m2m smart card systems conducted a joint exhibition at Cardex and IT Security conference in Moscow recently. MAGIX Loyalty, m2m group’s client loyalty program, allows frequent travelers to avoid long lines in airports by embedding biometric identification features on its smart card. A biometric optical USB scanner combined with a smart card reader, […]

Visa Application Centres (VACs) have been introduced in over 100 countries by the British Government’s visa department, UKvisas. Newly opened VACs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were recently showcased to media including an overview of the biometrics process. In the Middle East, the VACs are run in partnership with VFS Global Ltd, a subsidiary of […]

UKvisas has placed an order with Cross Match Technologies for 1,385 of its L-Scan® Guardian™ fingerprint scanners. The Guardian scanners will be placed in UK overseas missions, including embassies and consulates. The contract is worth $4.4 million. The device allows the collection of high quality fingerprints in only a few seconds, and meets international standards […]

Voice Biometrics Conference London is set for November 28-29, 2007 at the Grange City Hotel London. The theme for this year is “Achieving Global Acceptance.” Topics to be discussed include: biometrics basics, supporting mobile payments, applications in financial services and law enforcement, leveraging security infrastructure, and the user experience. Speakers include Nick Ogden, CEO of […]

Biometrics was named as the fastest growing segment in the North American electronic access control (EAC) market in Frost & Sullivan’s new report. The Frost & Sullivan research titled “North American Electronic Access Control Market – Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities” examined card, biometric and audio/video-based EAC markets and their financial data. Security concerns, national […]

The European Bio-Dev II consortium is developing custom biometric registration solutions for eight EU member states (Schengen area plus the UK) and examining how to integrate biometrics into their current national visa processing systems. The Belgian embassy in Kinshasa is the first operational installations as part of this experiment using Zetes. Future application include use […]

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has ordered additional L SCAN® Guardian™ fingerprint scanner units from Cross Match Technologies. The units capture ten fingerprints in less than fifteen seconds from visa applicants hoping to enter the U.S. Fingerprints are then compared to government databases. Guardian units are currently being used in international […]