Near field communication is still, technically, in its infancy, but it’s gaining a good head of steam as illustrated by this year’s edition of CardTech / SecurTech event. The show is being held May 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bill Rutledge, CTST program director, projects a 15% increase in attendance over 2006 […]

Near field communication is still, technically, in its infancy, but it’s gaining a good head of steam as illustrated by this year’s edition of CardTech / SecurTech event. The show is being held May 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bill Rutledge, CTST program director, projects a 15% increase in attendance over 2006 […]

Digimarc’s one person/one license facial recognition software is gaining publicity around the country. In one case, it helped nab one of America’s Most Wanted, and in another state has prevented some 1,200 people from obtaining a duplicate driver’s license under another name. Digimarc Supports two-thirds of the North American States Using Facial Recognition Biometrics to […]

HSPD-12, TWIC, Traveler IDs, Real ID and privacy concerns all headline the agenda of the April Smart Cards in Government Conference in Washington, D.C. More than 800 are expected to attend the three day gathering to discuss technology, standards and implementation best practices for government smart card programs. PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – Both government identity […]

Central and distributed issuance options, facial recognition, and secure ID management has led 32 states to solutions from Digimarc Andy Williams, Contributing Editor With Real ID Act regulations lurking somewhere around the corner, secure ID management provider, Digimarc, is well-positioned to help states comply with the new requirements. The fact that the Oregon-based company is […]

en inglés/in English Por Andy Williams, Redactor Colaborador Con Canadá y México moviéndose rápidamente hacia la implementación de EMV*, el participante más importante del mercado de tarjetas de crédito, Estados Unidos, se ha quedado fuera del juego. Algunos dicen que no es un problema de “si”, sino de “cuándo” EE.UU. implementará el EMV. Una razón: […]

A New Hampshire biometrics company has entered into an alliance with one of Brazil’s leading smart card companies to help it provide smart ID cards, through the company’s suite of ID management software and imaging technology, to thousands of the country’s citizens. DOVER, NH – Liska Biometry, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, today […]

Secure ID provider Digimarc is serious about “one driver, one license,” and to assist states in reaching that goal, has launched a new Anti-Fraud Service utilizing facial recognition software that can weed out duplicate licenses issued to the same person. Beaverton, Ore.–Digimarc Corporation has announced its Digimarc Anti-Fraud Service, a new offering that helps State […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Even though the Hong Kong ‘territory-wide’ Smart Identity Card project went live three years ago and even though it is issuing some 8,000 cards a day, it’s still going to take until April next year for every eligible citizen to receive the upgraded smart cards. About five million smart cards […]

Part of the AVISIAN Publishing Expert Panel series to be published throughout December 2006 Dave Ella, VP of Products, AMAG Technology The world of security is always changing. Below are five trends we’ve noticed that are moving at a rapid speed. Trend #1: Large organizations are maintaining all of their identity information in a single […]