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 […]

The Biometrics Consortium, a leading industry group, defines biometrics as “automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Among the features measured are; face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, vein, and voice. Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification […]

The Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License, a group of 9/11 family members and other concerned citizens advocating tighter identification requirements for state-issued driver’s licenses, announced that a new assessment of all 50 states reveals most have either moved forward in preparing for compliance on REAL ID, defeated anti-REAL ID legislation, or not taken up […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Fargo Electronics’ merger with HID Global last year was just the beginning of what officials at both companies see as a bright future for the secure card identity systems company. Fargo Electronics’ new president, David Sullivan, fresh from a stint in Europe, wants to grow the company, not only in […]

Liska Biometry has recently received FIPS 201 approval from the US Federal Government for its suite of DCS5000 image capture platforms that use a standardized digital camera. Also, the Company has received FIPS approval for its Facial Recognition Middleware. The suite is also capable of producing International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant portraits. Liska’s FIPS-approved […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While some of the more costly elements that could have been forced on states to comply with the Real ID Act haven’t materialized – at least in the proposed rules that have come out of Washington. Still, there is anxiety over the act itself, its cost, and whether states can […]

The future of campus cards goes mobile Andy Williams, Contributing Editor As wireless connectivity becomes the norm rather than the exception, colleges are finding greater uses for handheld PDA-type devices that can simplify everything from taking food orders to checking students in during an event, such as a football game. Meal vending, picnics, field trips, […]

The 40-page proposal’s recommendations fall short of endorsing highly secure contactless ID chips By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor State governments may be fuming over the Real ID Act’s tight implementation deadlines and a lack of federal funding, but smart card developers are taking issue with its security requirements – or lack thereof. On March 1, […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID compliance recommendations, already under fire from so-called privacy entities, has received another hit, this one from the Smart Card Alliance, which says that the recommended 2D barcode technology that would be used in state-issued driver licenses isn’t secure enough. Same Level of Security, Privacy and Authentication Found in […]

Digimarc Corporation announced it was recently selected to provide secure ID materials for the photo registration of eligible voters in Tanzania. “Digimarc is playing a growing role in helping countries across the African continent to improve the identity management and credentialing systems that support a range of critical government functions, including elections, national ID systems, […]