Date: October 30-31, 2012 Location: New York City Venue: Javits Center URL: http://www.isceast.com Description: The Largest Annual Northeast U.S. Security Convention Returns to its Roots: “ISC East”  

In partnership with contactless technology provider TazTag, natural security announced the release of its biometric authentication devices. The products are devices that store the user’s biometric data, a biometric reader and contactless payment fob. Natural security’s biometric technology will feature both commercial and personal versions and will support in-person as well as online payment transactions. […]

Identive Group Inc. introduced the TouchSecure Desktop Reader, an identity authentication product that enables enterprise customers to implement secure access to their physical facilities, corporate networks, shared printers and copiers using a single identity credential. The TouchSecure Desktop Reader can validate an array of disparate ID badges and building access cards, making it possible for […]

The idea behind HSPD-12 was to create a secure, interoperable credential to control physical access to facilities and logical access to networks for executive branch employees and contractors. The directive was signed in 2004 and the FIPS 201 standard followed, along with accompanying guidance from the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB Memorandum […]

Isis, the mobile payments joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, is gearing up for its summer launch with a new series YouTube videos explaining how to use their mobile wallet solution. The eight tutorials cover everything from loading cards onto the wallet and redeeming offers to a step by step guide on how to […]

Gemalto announced that its Trusted Service Management (TSM) data center in Singapore achieved Visa and MasterCard certification, enabling Gemalto customers to securely distribute Visa and MasterCard mobile payment services to their end users. The Singapore center is Gemalto’s third global center alongside existing sites in the U.S. and France. The center is now operational to […]

Russian Post and MasterCard have signed an agreement to jointly develop financial products and payment technology and post offices, according to Post & Parcel. Together with MasterCard, the national post operator in Russia will introduce PayPass contactless payment terminals to more than 2,000 post offices. The two companies could also take this technology further to […]

Paydiant, provider of a cloud-based, white label mobile payments platform, has announced the closing of a $12 million round of Series B funding. The funding was led by Stage 1 Ventures, whose Managing Director, David Baum, will join Paydiant’s board of directors. The round also included existing investors North Bridge Venture Partners and General Catalyst […]

US Med-Equip launched its RFID-enabled asset management system, Star Trax, to improve equipment utilization at the Memorial Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas. Star Trax provides hospital management the ability to see real-time visibility and utilization status reports for each piece of equipment being processed through the system, such as infusion pumps, DVT pumps and portable […]

IT security solution provider Celestix has added new features to its HOTPin two-factor authentication server. Along with one-time password generation through soft tokens and clientless authentication through SMS, HOTPin now can support hardware tokens and on screen authentication via virtual keyboard. Celestix has also added more functionality to the product’s existing authentication form factors. They […]