MasterCard, Visa, and Amex cards replace the ticket in high-profile public transportation trials By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor A new way of riding the rails and roads–or rather paying for those trips–may be in the wind at two transit agencies across the country from each other. Both involve contactless payments, but what sets these initiatives […]

Health care provider Humana has purchased an unattended, card-controlled bicycle system from QI Systems for use in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, site of the company’s corporate headquarters. Called CycleStation, it secures bikes, mopeds and motor scooters with a unique locking mechanism that verifies vehicle location, checks the unit in and out, and bills for usage. QI […]

ActivIdentity Corporation has collaborated with Probaris, Inc. and other key system partners to provide First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) identification cards for the Summer Breeze disaster preparedness demonstration. Summer Breeze validated the capability of first responders from multiple jurisdictions to be rapidly authenticated, electronically, for both identity and the emergency support function category as defined […]

By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

Aptika, a Canadian company specializing in ID card software, hardware and services, integrating high-performance security technologies including digital pictures, electronic signatures, barcodes, fingerprints, holograms, and other security options, is launching its new website. The company offers a complete solution for identity management. Canadian ID card specialist Aptika launches new redesigned website MONTREAL, July 25 – […]

AuthenTec announced that its AES2501 fingerprint sensor is now being integrated into the new OMNIKEY CardMan® 7121 smart card reader. The new USB card reader combines smart card technology with fingerprint recognition which is tailored for logical access control in high-security business or government environments. AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor Selected by ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies to […]

Over half a million Barclays customers will be issued a Gemalto-supplied authentication device by the end of this year as part of the bank’s two-factor authentication solution aimed at preventing online fraud related to remote banking. Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, announces it is providing Barclays Bank plc, one […]

With every government agency in the U.S. issuing a standardized secure ID, will your campus card feel the pressure to follow their lead? By Chris Corum, Executive Editor Every federal government agency is currently issuing a standard ID card to their employees and contractors. Some of the brightest minds from security and IT in the […]

New Hampshire-based Liska Biometry’s Al-Cor ID solutions subsidiary recently deployed some 5,000 ID cards from the Arizona Diamondbacks major league baseball team that will allow fans access to the team’s luxury suites as well as the ability to purchase refreshments at concession stands. DOVER, NH – Liska Biometry, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, […]