Utah has tapped secure identity solutions provider Digimarc to produce the state’s new more secure driver’s licenses aimed at reducing counterfeiting. The five-year contract will also help Utah comply with the new Real ID Act. Beaverton, Ore.–Digimarc Corporation announced a five-year contract with the Utah Department of Public Safety Driver License Division that includes newly […]

In an effort to eliminate driver’s license fraud, the Iowa Department of Transportation has opted for facial recognition software from Digimarc Corp. The $1.4 million contract will also aid in reducing identity theft by insuring that just one license is issued to each applicant. Beaverton, Ore.–Digimarc Corporation announced the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has […]

Hertz trials new smart card in France to identify driver, unlock door, and start engine By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor You arrive at the airport, check on your rental car’s location, and wave a card near the reader inside the windshield and the car unlocks. Tell the onboard computer attached to the car’s rearview mirror […]

Frank Moss announced plans for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) PASS Card to use vicinity read RFID technology that is ISO/IEC 18000-6C compliant. The announcement, made at last week’s, preceeds a two-week comment period – and concern from the Smart Card Alliance that PASS cards will be equipped with the same contactless technology used […]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Senate Bill 768, saying it was “premature” and could hamper state agencies from acquiring “technology that could enhance and streamline operations…” The controversial bill would have imposed technology regulations on RFID-enabled ID cards and public documents. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Simitian, (D-Palo Alto), had earlier passed California’s […]

Datastrip has added a camera option to its DSVII mobile biometric ID terminals that will, among its many uses, allow law enforcement to take crime scene photos. It will also help police identify suspects via real-time facial recognition by comparing the live image to an image stored on the DSVII or a back-end Automated Fingerprint […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Tired of the misinformation being pushed by the media, privacy groups and others regarding smart card technology–in many cases getting it confused with RFID–five organizations have decided to pool their resources in an attempt to set the record straight. The simple mission of the Secure ID Coalition, which includes some […]

Questioning issues such as the cost to travel and the federal government’s rights, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), joined by representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union and The Cato Institute, released the report, “Border Security: PASS Card Fails on Cost, Privacy.” Perhaps the biggest concern (which you’ve no doubt heard over and over): the […]

Ultra Electronics has added a new card printer with laminator to its Magicard line. The Magicard Tango +L provides added durability via built-in lamination. It includes smart card encoding options for Mifare, HID’s i-Class, and Desfire. New Magicard Tango +L integrated card printer & laminator Ideal for all applications where durable laminated cards are required, […]

Massachusetts recently implemented Digimarc’s upgraded Biometric Identification 2.0, a system that helps ensure that individuals applying for a driver license do not already have one under a different identity. This is accomplished using facial recognition technologies that match an applicant’s new portrait to the agency’s database of issued licenses to identify potential duplicates. Digimarc delivers […]