An e-health smart card is in the works and scheduled to be implemented in Australia by Victoria’s Department of Health. The card, HealthSMART, is meant to monitor and secure access to Victorian public health sector applications with two factor authentication technology. The system will consist of a smart card management system including card printers, contact […]

atsec information security, a laboratory for the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program which runs a product approval program for PIV-related products destined for the U.S. federal market, has announced the successful GSA FIPS 201 evaluation of Codebench’s PIVCheck Desktop Edition and PIVCheck Mobile Edition. As a result of its evaluation, atsec has determined that the […]

The Chief Information Officer of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKAA), Raymond Chu, has spoken about his experiences implementing biometric technologies in various scenarios, according to a CIO article. Among some of the issues he has tackled and subsequently spoke on include testing out various modes of biometrics, vetting privacy concerns and getting people to […]

Dynamic Computer Corp. has developed a hand hygiene monitor application made possible by RFID technology, to reduce yearly incidences of health care-associated infections (HAIs). The solution uses RFID readers in soap dispensing units that monitor staff member’s via their RFID-enabled ID badges, and capture the location and timing of hand hygiene compliance. Staff members are […]

The May 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 […]

Shifting focus from technology to legal ramifications of identity By Ross Mathis, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications In the area of identity management there has been significant work related to the technical exchange of identity information and the actual authentication processes. There has not, however, been a focused look at the legal issues, particularly those that […]

Students at the University of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India will now have to swipe their identity cards to get into their dorm rooms, according to a class 2 campus report. The university will introduce he system in its Tagore International Home, housing international students. Soon thereafter, it will be extended to the university’s new […]

Apacer Technology recently won an iF 2010 award, taking home a Design and Innovation Award for its RFID-enabled SmartBadge USB drive, according to a mobile mag report. The SmartBadget serves multiple purposes, among them being the obvious – an ID badge. But it features an integrated RFID reader and security software capabilities which look to […]

GoldKey Security Corporation’s authentication USB Smart Card has passed the Microsoft Windows 7 Logo Testing, making it ready to use on all Windows 7 systems. With this compatibility now available, the GoldKey solution can provide users with an added security factor to both Windows 7 BitLocker Drive Encryption and Windows 7 user account log-in. Once […]

A partnership between Lieberman Software Corp. and Raytheon Company is underway to provide a comprehensive solution to internal security threats against corporate and government networks. The solution combines Raytheon’s SureView, a DVR-type incident recording and insider threat detection software with Lieberman’s Enterprise Random Password Manager, an identity management solution set. The collaboration addresses the challenges […]