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, […]

Smart card and ID management software developer Intercede has entered into a collaboration with Hirsch Electronics and Magicard to provide a single end-to-end solution for identity management and HSPD 12/FIPS 201 solutions that enable the use of smart cards for physical and logical access. Lutterworth, United Kingdom – Intercede, a leading developer of powerful smart […]

Carnegie Mellon University will be collaborating with the National Biometric Security Project to develop advanced biometric technologies. The collaboration will focus on identifying and resolving new biometric challenges, developing and distributing reports about biometric-related topics, and conducting technology testing and evaluation. PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University and the National Biometric Security Project (NBSP) have announced a memorandum […]

With a new add-on for Datastrip’s biometric ID reader, users can now cue up video surveillance data right from the handheld, thanks to wireless visual intelligence technology from AirVisual. The unit can now be connected to video and map data while in the field, providing realtime and archived video playback. Extends Unit’s Mobile Security & […]

A Datastrip handheld fingerprint smart card reader has received FIPS 201 approval for use in federal HSPD-12 employee ID programs. Each DSVII device includes a built-in fingerprint sensor for matching a live fingerprint to a biometric template, plus a contact/contactless smart card reader that can read documents such as the Common Access Card, Transportation Worker […]

In its eleventh year, the Sesames Awards has become a key part of the industry’s leading event, the annual CARTES smart card and identification conference. Sesames honors innovations and application achievements within the chip card industry. As 2006 was coming to a close, an international panel of judges active in the industry selected the individual […]

By Ryan Kline, Contributing Editor The use of biometrics for identification and authentication is taking hold throughout the country and in our schools. Way back in 1972, far before many people were even thinking of using biometrics in conjunction with daily authentication, the University of Georgia began using biometrics in their dining halls. The campus […]

Gemalto has begun a first pilot first in Portugal of the country’s electronic identification “Citizen Card” that will include fingerprint biometrics. The card, that will allow citizens to communicate with their government administrations, will also include several id-numbers, such as civil identification, taxpayer, social security and health and will eventually replace the voter ID card. […]

A Connecticut ID solutions provider is part of a Northrop Grumman team that will provide an Automated Biometric Identification System to the U.S. Department of Defense. The anti-terrorism project will become the biometric repository for 2.4 million finger, face, palm and iris records. STAMFORD, Conn.–L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., a leading supplier of identity solutions and […]

Unisys has chosen ImageWare Systems’ Biometric Engine to be part of the company’s Registry and Positive Identification and HSPD-12 solutions at its Center of Excellence in Reston, VA. That will, according to Unisys, better position it to meet the requirements of future programs, including national ID, e-passports and e-visas, among others. SAN DIEGO–ImageWare Systems, Inc., […]