Sagem Morpho has introduced a new line of biometric access control products that include indoor/outdoor smart card biometric terminals that can be tailored to meet an individual user’s access requirements ranging from identification only to multi-factor authentication. Affordable Physical Access Terminal Provides Flexible Threat Protection ALEXANDRIA, VA – Sagem Morpho, a leader in biometric access […]

Digimarc has launched three new secure enrollment products for government ID issuers that will digitally capture and manage portraits, signatures, and fingerprints while speeding up the enrollment process and providing more security features. Newest advances in Digimarc’s secure enrollment solutions reliably and securely capture, store and manage the industry’s highest quality digital images for biometric […]

A European supplier of IT identity management solutions, vps Video Print Systeme, has launched a web-based e-passport management system designed to manage chip-based identity documents. The system was developed to meet the demands of governments issuing biometric-enabled electronic passports and has already been deployed for the electronic passport program of one Asian country. The new […]

New bill takes a “common sense” approach to RFID vs. Privacy issue By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Writer A new “common sense” RFID bill that encourages the use of RFID technology in state government IDs, while addressing privacy concerns of citizens and organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, is gaining traction in California. The […]

If you’re looking for a simple way to keep track of visitors to your facility, a San Diego, Calif. company may have the answer. Visitors can swipe any state issued drivers license through the reader, and their information is captured instantly in the VisitorBook ID-e Software. No additional data input is necessary. The security desk […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Operating under a “hurry up and wait” scenario, states have been scrambling since last year to determine how they’re going to comply with the Real ID Act passed in May 2005. The act is broad enough that states aren’t really sure what will be required of them to make their […]

IDS Worldwide wants its Bio-Track Identification Card and software to be part of the proposed immigration solution announced recently by President Bush. To make it happen, the company has dispatched lobbyists to Washington, D.C. to prove its case. The company also thinks its system could be part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. HLS […]

Following an external attack on its computer network last year when more than 100,000 alumni records may have been exposed, Boston College has implemented Fidelis Security Systems’ DataSafe Extrusion Prevention System to prevent future attacks. The new system will guard the college’s administrative records, including alumni information, donor data, student educational records, and other sensitive […]

Want a Heineken? Think again if you’re under age. The brewery said it is now using Intelli-Check-equipped mobile devices to scan driver’s licenses, military IDs and state-issued identification cards to determine if the person is of age. The new system is being used at events in which Heineken participates. Company Continues Its Leadership Position in […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications A company specializing in contactless cards and readers and a university that’s synonymous with technology advances are meeting the privacy and security fears surrounding RFID head-on. HID Corp. started with a forum last December on RFID legislation pending in California then joined up with the Massachusetts Institute of […]