Gemalto launched the Protiva One4all, a strong authentication solution designed for trading floors where workstations have multiple trading terminals. This new solution enables traders to logon to multiple terminals in one go with a high-security level ensured by two-factor authentication. Protiva One4all is being piloted at a leading global financial institution. Protiva One4all is designed […]

The organizers of the CARTES & IDentification trade show announced the winners of the SESAMES Awards. The awards are given to global players in the sector: manufacturers, users, integrators and developers. Selected by an international panel of experts, the 10 winners have been revealed in Paris SESAMES HARDWARE: The winner is MORPHO E-DOCUMENTS with ConnectSIM. […]

Dates: September 27-29, 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: URL: http://events.jspargo.com/biometrics11/ or http://www.biometrics.org/ Description: Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce. The Conference […]

Dates: April 5-8, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Center URL: http://www.iscwest.com/en/ISC-West/ Description: The newest products from leading manufacturers, training tailored specifically to your needs, and unlimited networking opportunities. Join the industry’s leading and largest event encompassing all of security with the most informative and competitive resources. When it comes to […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced a partnership with Gemalto to provide advanced identification solutions to Schlage customers. The agreement enables Schlage to deliver a secure, converged badge that will let users take advantage of contactless access control technology and advanced, secure contact technology from Gemalto for logical security. Paired with Schlage’s multi-technology readers, the offering […]

HID Global announced the addition of a mobile sticker format to its family of contactless payment and identification cards. The stickers aim to make it easier to add closed-loop payment and loyalty systems to existing automatic fare collection or retail systems, or to augment campus identification systems with new access control capabilities. They also can […]

Verizon Business is providing the commonwealth of Virginia with smart card credentialing services that will enable authorities to electronically confirm the identities and skills of emergency responders arriving at a disaster scene. With Verizon’s First Responder Authentication Credentialing solution, the commonwealth can make sure that only those individuals who have had their identities and skill […]

Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines The recent announcement that the rebirth of the CLEAR registered traveler program will use a PIV-based smart card technology could be very good news. The initial registered traveler interoperability standards took place at the same time as FIPS 201 and they passed like planes in the night. This blog, a white paper […]

The FAA is proposing that all pilot certificates include photos of the certificate holder. The agency also proposed that the pilot certificates be made of plastic and contain security features, such as a hologram and an ultraviolet-sensitive layer, to prevent tampering, altering and counterfeiting. Congress has passed a law requiring pilots to be issued biometric […]

Union officials representing pilots for cargo and passenger planes have entered into talks with the Obama administration over the backlash surrounding the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new security guidelines involving enhanced pat-downs and whole-body imaging machines, according to a National Journal article. Specific to the pilot unions’ involvement in the talks are that the new […]