Aiming to strengthen its end-user focus, Fargo Electronics has hired Dr. Glenn Bottomly as director of product marketing for ID software and systems. He comes from Lifetouch Publishing, where he served in various positions including marketing, manufacturing and management. He also holds a patent for the development of proprietary publishing software. Minneapolis, MN–Fargo Electronics, Inc., […]

Digital Identification Solutions has acquired vps ID Systeme, a German software house specializing in JAVA development. vps joins the Digital ID family of companies with its popular EDIsecure® card printer line. Digital Identification Solutions AG: Acquisition of German Software Manufacturer vps ID Systeme Stuttgart/Ettlingen, Germany, 15 August 2007 – Effective immediately, Digital Identification Solutions AG […]

Avery Dennison, Printer Systems Division, supplier of Monarch products and services, and RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, recently announced a partnership providing total RFID solutions. A leading pharmaceutical supplier has chosen the Avery Dennison and RedPrairie RFID solution for visibility and inventory management of its extensive pharmaceutical line. The solution consists […]

By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

KeyTone Technologies today announced the availability of its RFID Compliance Solution in collaboration with Zebra Technologies, designed to help U.S. Department of Defense suppliers to comply with their RFID mandate “KeyTone’s RFID Compliance Solution helps a company achieve these goals while reducing RFID implementation risk,” said Steve Park, vice president and general manager of RFID […]

Aptika, a Canadian company specializing in ID card software, hardware and services, integrating high-performance security technologies including digital pictures, electronic signatures, barcodes, fingerprints, holograms, and other security options, is launching its new website. The company offers a complete solution for identity management. Canadian ID card specialist Aptika launches new redesigned website MONTREAL, July 25 – […]

New ownership brings new capital, capacity, and expansion By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor CPI Card Group is ready for prime time. Not that it hasn’t been all along, but thanks to extensive investments in equipment and personnel, the Colorado-based card manufacturer is getting ready for an “exploding” card market, whether contact or contactless. And prime […]

Zebra Technologies introduced a new single-sided laminating card printer: the Zebra P630i. The new printer adds to the Security line of Zebra card printers, which are used to print tens of millions of secure IDs by governments in dozens of countries, including driver’s licenses in many U.S. states. The P630i has a unique range of […]

BlueStar is now a distributor of the new Datamax H-Class heavy-duty RFID-compatible printers, which feature state-of-the-art modular design for quick and easy servicing of key components. The verdict: maximizing up-time while reducing the total cost of ownership. “BlueStar is elated to carry the new Datamax H-Class printer series, which is sophisticated enough to support high-resolution […]