Tokenworks’ ID scanners will verify and document age of attendees for the 2011 Atlantic City Beer Festival at Atlantic City Convention Center. The ID readers are handheld, portable and rugged making them ideal for large conferences where rapid ID checking is needed. The driver license scanner enables event staff to check the age of each […]

Pic4Pass, a division of biometric technology developer BioID, has developed an online photo-based identification service. The site, which purports to be the first of its kind, is designed to assist consumers with the creation of ID photos at home that would still comply with governmental regulations on IDs such as biometric passports as well as […]

Teslin is a tear-resistant and tamper-resistant print media based on hydrogen and carbon that is used as a secure layer in ID credentials. The layer of Teslin is printed on prior to laminating the ID. “The composite card that you would make with Teslin is actually going to give you better security, durability and functionality […]

By Jess May, Global Identity Practice Lead for the U.S. Government Sector, HP National Identity smart cards and identity systems are not a new phenomena. Several countries including Bulgaria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain use smart cards for their national identity cards. At least 10 countries are currently testing, introducing legislation or have […]

By Neville Pattinson, Vice President for Government Affairs, Standards and Business Development at Gemalto It is safe to say that Americans live in a cyber world. With more than 91% of Americans using mobile phones, many of them smart phones, the desire to stay connected has turned into a necessity and is now expected. Health […]

Frost & Sullivan has released a new report predicting substantial growth for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region’s smart card market over the three years, according to squidcard.com. Frost & Sullivan says MENA’s smart card revenue will reach $328.5 million in 2014, up from $229.3 million in 2009. This constitutes a compound annual growth […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has announced the release of its new ExianSmart, a contactless identification card designed to last 15 years. According to L-1, the ExianSmart lasts five-years longer than the industry standard 10-year smart card lifespan, and is intended for international electronic documents such as driver’s licenses, national and voter identification cards and biometric-based entitlement […]

Standards for proofing and vetting an identity vary by different jurisdictions. With many different project underway designed to offer individuals a better way to assert an identity there are also efforts to standardize how it is proofed and vetted. Dan Combs, CEO at the eCitizen Foundation and Member of the Harvard Policy Group-Leadership for a […]

Dates: November 1-4, 2011 Location: Washington, DC Description: The Smart Card Alliance’s Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference continued its growth trend, reflecting the rapid expansion of government identity and security initiatives. These initiatives have lead to the current and growing interest in the strategies and technologies that help speed the adoption of homeland security […]

LaserCard Corporation announced the introduction of its new Smart Card ID platform designed to complement the company’s optical security media offering or to be used in standalone mode in contact, contactless or dual interface chip configurations. LaserCard’s integrated Smart Card ID platform is designed to help partners improve the efficiency and reduce the complexity of […]