Datastrip has upgraded its handheld biometric ID reader to accept HID iCLASS-based cards, eliminating the need for an add-on compact flash reader. The expanded reader, available in the third quarter, will sport a new smart card interface and means companies deploying iCLASS cards will be able to use the reader to extend identity checks beyond […]

Saflink has announced a partnership with identity management solutions provider ImageWare Systems, allowing Saflink’s SureAccess to integrate with ImageWare’s secure identification software development kit. Through the partnership, organizations such as ports and airports will be able to use both solutions to implement and manage custom credentialing systems. Comprehensive Offering Enables Organizations to Easily Deploy and […]

The Iowa Department of Transportation recently completed deployment of a Digimarc system that produces driver licenses with an embedded digital watermark to increase security. The new system also allows for instant issuance. The Real ID Act-compliant system includes upgrades in hardware, software, camera equipment, and a modular-component architecture supporting 123 Iowa issuing locations. New Secure […]

Cross Match Technologies has released its PIV One, which will allow federal agencies to create biometric personal identity records of employees and contractors. The records can then be converted into an Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specification and submitted to the FBI for background checks. New Biometric Identity Solution Provides Secure, Reliable Form of Identification for Federal […]

Columbians possessing their country’s “Consular Registry Card” now have a valid ID that can aid them in opening new accounts at Wells Fargo’s banks in 23 states. The security features of consular cards from Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Guatemala are similar to U.S. state-issued driver’s licenses or state identification cards. San Francisco– Wells Fargo & […]

Global consulting company BearingPoint has joined with Archon, which deploys registration, title, drivers and motor carrier systems in North America, to pursue opportunities for the development, marketing and implementation of motor vehicle and identity management programs throughout the U.S. and Canada. McLean, Va.– BearingPoint, Inc., a leading global management and technology consulting firm, announced it […]

Secure ID supplier Digimarc has released a “see, feel and machine-validate” ID authentication system that allows issuers to personalize an ID in multiple ways. The system includes high resolution printing and laser engraving with a 3D tactile security feature that a card inspector can feel. Beaverton, Ore– Digimarc Corporation announced Digimarc ExianEvident 3D, a secure […]

Digimarc Corp., a suppler of identity and media management solutions, will be using ImageWare’s EPI Builder Software Development Kit–particularly its card design and card rendering components–in its driver license programs. San Diego–ImageWare Systems Inc., a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, announced that Digimarc Corporation, a leading supplier of secure identity and media […]

Sagem Morpho says it is seeking FIPS 201 certification on its JD-ID Mark 64 v.1 card with a PIV applet and its PIV Client API v.1 to meet the requirements of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. ALEXANDRIA, VA –Sagem Morpho Inc., an industry leader in fingerprint and smart card technology, recently announced its submittal of […]

Security identity provider Digimarc has been awarded a six-year contract with Indiana’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles to deploy a new driver’s license system that will help the state comply with new Real ID regulations. The company will use the Microsoft .NET version of its driver license issuance solution that will provide “seamless integration” with other […]