A guide for both product developers and compliant card issuers By Chris Corum, Executive Editor If you are confused about what products you can and cannot buy for a FIPS 201 implementation, you are not alone. Both buyers and sellers of identity products are often found scratching their heads due to seemingly missing categories of […]

Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first […]

Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first […]

Labcal’s Be.U Mobile, a rugged handheld biometric device, has received FIPS 201 approval through the General Services Administration (GSA). The reader is in the CHUID card reader category. Appearing on the approved product list means Be.U Mobile passed rigorous testing requirements and can now be purchased by any federal agency for personal identity verification of […]

Unisys Canada has been selected Security Product & Technology News’ Security Integrator of the Year primarily for its work on a biometric field trial for Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC), in which the company used fingerprint and facial recognition technology to process temporary visa applications. OTTAWA–Security Product & Technology (SP&T) News has selected Unisys Canada […]

Bio-key International, Inc. and Tiger IT are partnering to develop Phase I of a biometric-based credentialing system for the Bangladeshi Voter Registration Project. The program will start with the general elections in 2008. The program enrolls and manages digital identities, prevents duplicate registrations and issues temporary national identity cards. The identity management system is a […]

Oily, wet or dirty fingers won’t be an issue any more when it comes to capturing accurate fingerprints, according to L-1 Identity Solutions, which announced a partnership to produce a fingerprint scan using high frequency sound waves, the same technology used in the medical profession. STAMFORD, Conn.–L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. announced a partnership with Ultra-Scan […]

Kaba Workforce Solutions have introduced biometric terminals B-Net 91 20 FP and B-Net 93 20 Compact Biometric Module (CBM) for access control and time/attendance recording. The terminals, which feature fingerprint ID units and databases for 500 employees that can be increased to 3,000 if needed, integrate with virtually all of Kaba’s terminals. The fingerprint sensor […]

BioCert® have made available the BioCert® PCLokR™ Pro line of PC peripherals to secure multi-user home personal computers, small/medium business and government PCs that run Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and servers running Microsoft Server 2003. An AuthenTec AES1610 slide fingerprint sensor is incorporated into the desktop PC security system. The BioCert® PcLokR™ Pro 1610 […]

Datastrip Inc. has integrated UPEK’s TouchChip TCS1 silicon fingerprint sensor into its DSVII-SC (smartcard) and DSVII-PA (passport) handheld ID verification devices. The UPEK TouchChip TCS1 is the first and only silicon fingerprint sensor approved by the General Services Administration for use in the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 201) and Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Programs. […]