GlobalPlatform has announced its latest training event, to be held in Paris on Dec. 13 – 14. The organization has designed a two-day training program to improve industry knowledge of its smart card specifications, their capabilities and functions and the benefits gained from implementing standardized and sustainable card technology. Planned for the week following Cartes […]

HID Global announced it has expanded its secure identity credentials offering to support the latest MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology. The MIFARE DESFire EV1 card joins HID Global’s iCLASS card portfolio to expand customer options by enabling multiple applications on a single card. HID’s expanded secure Genuine HID card offering includes both MIFARE DESFire EV1-only and […]

INSIDE Contactless announced it has completed the acquisition of Atmel Corp.’s Secure Microcontroller Solutions business. Pursuant to the agreement, INSIDE paid approximately $32 million in cash after an adjustment based on the working capital of the transferred business at the closing on Sept. 30, subject to an additional cash consideration of up to $21 million […]

HCL Technologies, an IT solutions developer, has announced the launch of its biometric airport security solution that would help speed up the movement of pilots and flight crew through security checkpoints. The new solution, called AeroPASS, was developed with biometrics developer Daon Trusted Identity Services as well as airline communications company AvFinity. Unlike similar systems […]

The September meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

The 2010 Sesames Awards finalists were recently selected as some of the best in their respective categories – hardware, software, and applications. Applications will be split into eight sectors: Identification/ID Cards, IT Security, Transportation, Banking/Retail/Loyalty, Mobility, Trusted Internet/Authentication, e-Transactions, Manufacturing & Tests. Hardware Infineon Technologies with Infineon SLI 76 “in-car” family Morpho e-Documents with ConnectSIM […]

Evolis, a provider in solutions for plastic card personalization, has introduced ultra-high frequency Gen 2 RFID encoding options within its single and dual-sided card printers – Pebble and Dualys. The Evolis Pebble and Dualys ultra-high frequency printers support a range of applications in various vertical markets, including identification, access control or tracking. Identification of employees, […]

Wireless ID provider Axcess International has announced the successful integration of HID Global’s iCLASS 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology into its Axcess Dot Wireless ID product. According to Axcess, Dot Wireless IDs enable multiple automated security capabilities in and around a facility such as hands-free perimeter access, automated ID checks, visitor and contractor tracking, […]

The lower cost of contactless smart cards is making the technology more competitive with legacy proximity cards, says Jennifer Toscano, marketing manager at Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies. Smart cards offer more security than prox and enable end users to add applications beyond access control, Toscano says. Schlage, a division of Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, is […]

L-1 Identity Solutions announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Safran in a merger transaction providing for stockholders to receive $12.00 per share in cash, for an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, inclusive of outstanding debt. The per share consideration of $12.00 incorporates the purchase price to be […]