By Andy Matko, Magicard Leader As users search for greater security from credentialing, the focus has been on implementing biometrics and smart cards. However, with so many different technologies around, the sheer choice of which smart card technology to use and what biometric methods to choose has held back implementation. For 2009, we are seeing […]

By Guy Vancollie, Chief Marketing Officer, CoreStreet Since enterprises first looked at implementing smart card-based common access card programs in the 1990s, there have been many changes. Although some major companies have successfully deployed such programs, smart card-based identity solutions never have penetrated the enterprise market. Looking back, it is clear that a lack of […]

Evolis, a designer and manufacturer of ID card printers, announced that its two top-selling single and dual-sided card printers – Pebble and Dualys – are supported by ExpressDigital, a primary provider of software and services for photographers and labs. Photographers now can design high-quality ID cards with ExpressDigital Darkroom software and print them with their […]

The General Services Administration, on behalf of the Defense Manpower Data Center has awarded Telos Corp. a five-year, $160 million contract to provide Common Access Card printer consumables and inventory management services to support the agency’s identity protection and management programs. Under the contract, Telos will provide color ribbon, retransfer film, laminate, and cleaning kits […]

A Zebra Technologies printer/encoder has been chosen by three U.S. government contractors to help them fulfill a contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army. Lowry Computer Products, Northrop Grumman Corporation and ODIN technologies selected the Zebra RZ400 for the passive RFID hardware component. Under the terms of the contract, the prime contractors and their business […]

Digital Identification Solutions has introduced the EDIsecure LCP 9000 Laser Color Personalization System. The new printer combines desktop laser engraving, retransfer card printing and custom lamination solution into one desktop unit. The EDIsecureLaser Color Personalization System LCP 9000 is being marketed toward high-secure corporate and government applications. It integrates XID Retransfer color printing and secure […]

The Indian government has chosen Evolis, a European-based card printer, to provide solutions for decentralized production and distribution of health ID cards. The Indian government has implemented a new health care access program for 60 million Indians living below the poverty line. This scheme provides families with health insurance values at $800 per year. The […]

Credentials have the potential to solve some of industry’s bigger problems Imagine trying to find a patient record for Juan Gonzalez at a hospital in the middle of New York City and having nothing other than the name to go by. It’s not easy. This was just one of the challenges faced by Mount Sinai […]

HID Global and Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), announced a partnership to deliver an EMV instant issuance solution that enables financial institutions to issue highly personalized non-embossed credit and debit cards. Multiple issuers of Visa branded cards are already using this solution. By combining DCS’ CardWizard software and FCP 20/20 flat card printer, powered by HID […]

Datacard Group, a secure ID and card personalization provider, has released its Smart Card Designer Tool for Datacard identification software. With it, smart card issuers can personalize smart cards quickly by reducing the time and costs associated with developing customized smart card applications. The new solution also enables issuers to design smart chip encoding processes […]