Tokenworks has released a new identification verification scanner that includes integrated customer relationship management features, as well as membership management tools. The IDVisor Touch reads IDs from all 50 states, driver licenses from all Canadian provinces and U.S. military IDs. Its ID reader features rechargeable Li-Ion batteries, a color touch screen and a scanner that […]

Jolly Technologies was giving demonstrations of its ID Flow system at the National Association of Campus Card Users Annual Conference. ID Flow is a visitor management system that enables a school to scan a driver license, capture a photo and fingerprint biometric, check that data against a watch list and then issues a credential, says […]

IDScan.net announced Apple’s approval of VeriAge, an ID scanning app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that is now available through iTunes. VeriAge is able to scan IDs that contain either a magnetic stripe or a 2D bar code. Its new release has the capability to detect all American and Canadian drivers’ licenses and state […]

Idaho driver licenses are being overhauled to include security enhancements. The new licenses will be distributed from a single central source instead of over the counter at local offices. People getting a new license or ID card will be issued a 30-day paper copy, and will be mailed an official card, reports Kmvt.com. The new […]

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a new voter identification law that requires voters to show an ID with a photo when voting. Student ID cards issued by universities can pass muster as long as they contain the student’s signature and have an expiration date that falls within two years of the card’s issuance. That […]

Wyoming is instituting new rules regarding driver licenses effective June 1. The new rules bring Wyoming into compliance with federal ID standards. People looking to get their first license or to renew an existing license must present an official form of ID, including a birth certificate, passport, certificate of naturalization, or citizenship, reports therepublic.com Residents […]

New Jersey is releasing a new driver license that includes 25 new security features that help prevent the Id card from being counterfeited. The new ID also comes into compliance of The REAL ID Act of 2005, which establishes federal security for identification. New Jersey license applicants will also be run through a facial recognition […]

Sudan is launching a civil registry project that expects to have the fingerprints of 8 million of the 16 million citizens and foreign residents collected for the country’s national database, according to a Sudan Tribune article. Beyond simply collecting the biometric data of all the population, other aspects of the project include creation of a […]

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks there were many claims about facial recognition biometrics. Some vendors claimed that if the technology had been deployed at airports, the hijackers could have been caught and the tragedy averted. This was not one of the higher points for the technology as a number of factors show that statement to […]

Queensland’s smart card driver license isn’t gaining and traction within other state governments or even Queensland agencies, according to an report from Computerworld. Development of the license began 8-years-ago when the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads wanted an ID that could better prevent forgery and counterfeiting. The chip on the smart cards store […]