New report says card or handset, smart card tech plays critical role Smart cards have long played a key role in securing physical and logical access, but now smart cards embedded in mobile devices are emerging as a new, more robust identity credential. The Smart Card Alliance released a white paper on this global trend […]

LG Electronics has announced a new NFC-enabled smart phone/tablet hybrid exclusively for Verizon – the LG Intuition. The Android 4.0-powered Intuition boasts a 5-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio for reading e-books, watching videos, browsing the web, or reviewing presentations and editing documents using the Polaris Office app. Other features include a 1.5 GHz […]

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. has certified ImageWare Systems Inc.’s multi-modal biometric management engine for use on the NuVola Private Cloud Platform. This certification enables rapid deployment of biometric security measures for enterprises throughout this cloud platform. The ImageWare 2.0 engine provides biometric authentication and identity management. It can integrate with legacy identity management products […]

Switzerland-based supplier of e-banking solutions, CREALOGIX, has announced its latest product for secure authentication on smart phones. CLX.MobileSecurity, will enable access using the audio interface of a mobile device’s NFC functionality, without losing any of the required security. The NFC solution— created in conjunction with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich— enables for a […]

The BEAT (Biometrics Evaluation and Testing ) project, a European Commission-backed biometric project has announced its plans on what it will try to accomplish in the next few months and years. As reported on PlanetBiometrics.com, this project is an element of the EC’s Seventh Framework Programme. Its goal is to set standards for biometric systems […]

Neste Oil, a Finnish oil refining company, has launched the FuelOmat Gold automated vehicle identification solution by Orpak at its selected truck fueling stations throughout Finland. The Orpak solution, based on RFID vehicle identification, is being offered to Neste Oil’s commercial fleet customers to give better control over their fleets’ refueling, reduce their fuel costs, […]

Identive Group Inc. will release an update to its Hirsch Velocity security management solution at the 2012 ASIS International conference. This 3.5 version will have new features for integrated physical and logical access management. Hirsch Velocity 3.5 adds real-time capabilities that enables end-users to instantly get information across devices and environments. The system can now […]

OC Transpo said the “root cause” leading to Ottawa’s Presto card problems appears to be fixed, according to a local news report. The Presto system was originally scheduled to go live July 1, but due to technical problems with the system the transit decided to push the launch back. OC Transpo says its “cautiously optimistic” […]

The University of Massachusetts has completed upgrading its UCard to contain a contactless chip. The conversion, which began two years ago, is now using HID’s iClass technology that will enable students to gain access to their dorms. The UCard is also designed to be the only card students will need while on campus. The university […]

Confidex announced that its RFID windshield labels are being used to support India’s modernizing of all border checkpoints as mandated by the government, with the first fully automatic border control system kicking off in Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is in the process of modernizing the state’s border checkpoints utilizing passive ultra-high […]