Market research firm RNCOS has released a report called “The Biometric Market Forecast to 2014,” which predicts double-digit growth for the sector by 2014. As reported on AZOSensors.com, RNCOS believes the market will grow by a 21% compound annual growth rate from 2012 to 2014. Companies’ efforts to combat identity theft and enhance corporate security […]

Iris ID Systems Inc., formerly LG Electronics’ Iris Technology Division, and HID Global announced that the IrisAccess platform iCAM7000 can be used with select near field communications-enabled BlackBerry 7 smart phones. The BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 smart phones with HID Global’s iCLASS digital credentials will be compatible with the installed base of iCLASS readers that are […]

Identive Group has revealed a new open-standards based solution that enables users to access secure buildings with the tap of a smart phone. According to Identive, the solution integrates the PLAID government-grade access authentication protocol with the secure processor within an NFC-enabled smart phone. When used with Identive’s new line of TouchSecure readers, the NFC […]

AuthenTec announced that its Eikon Digital Privacy Manager now comes pre-configured with Symantec Validation and ID Protection Service (VIP). The addition of Symantec VIP to Eikon fingerprint readers enable users to perform three-factor authentication via a single swipe of a finger, combining something you are with something you know and something you have – the […]

Hirsch Identive announced the launch of its new DIGI*Net series access controllers and Velocity 3.5 software platforms. The new Velocity and DIGI*Net platforms are an access control solution that expands native identity management capability to bridge physical and IT infrastructures. This enables organizations to improve security, reduce data redundancy and comply with current and evolving […]

3M Cogent announced that the U.S. General Services Administration, in accordance with FIPS 201, has certified its MiY-ID Gov biometric access control reader as an approved biometric authentication system standard. At a high-level, the Biometric Authentication System performs: one-to-one biometric match, validation of the biometric signer’s certificate and interfacing with Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) […]

Enhancing security at the world’s largest flat office building is a project of immense scale, but the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Privilege Management Program has the Pentagon on track to become one of the world’s largest PIV implementations. Enhancing security at the world’s largest flat office building is a project of immense scale, but the […]

Payment card manufacturers have a set way of doing things. With near field communication on the horizon it could be seen as a disruption to some in the industry. The Datacard Group partnered with DeviceFidelity Inc. to offer the company’s In2Pay suite of solutions that use microSD technology in smart phones for contactless payments. The […]

Portugal Telecom has launched an internal pilot of “tmn wallet,” a new mobile payments service that combines NFC technology, QR codes and text messages into one single platform. Some 11,000 Portugal Telecom employees can now use tmn wallet service to purchase products in vending machines, catering spaces and custom food delivery services using just their […]

The Smart Card Alliance announced that its Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof went before Congres to testify on mobile payments and the advantages of NFC contactless payment technology. According to the SCA, Vanderhoof was called to be a witness at the Committee on Financial Services hearing, “The Future of Money: How Mobile Payments Could Change Financial […]