Sagem Défense Sécurité, a European defense and security electronics company, has been chosen to supply the 13.1 million residents of the State of Bahia in Brazil a single ID card that will include digital fingerprints. The company already has biometric ID systems running in 55 other countries. PARIS –The State of Bahia (Brazil) has awarded […]

Notebook computer maker ASUSTeK will be using Bioscrypt’s VeriSoft, which provides data encryption and support for multi-factor functionality and single sign-on functionality, which are all part of the company’s Door to Desktop solution. Leading Manufacturer Expects to Ship One Million Notebooks Over Initial 12 Months TORONTO–Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity verification technology, announced […]

Labcal Technologies will be incorporating UPEK’s TouchChip Fingerprint Sensor (on display at CTST) into its Be.U Mobile handheld reader, developed for use in employee ID verification, e-passports, and law enforcement. The reader can be used with existing AFIS systems and performs 1:1 matching with an ID document, contact or contactless and 1:N matching by storing […]

Lenel’s new IdentityDefender, released at GovSec in Washington this week, provides a turnkey solution for issuing ID cards that comply with FIPS 201. The system includes four modules that collectively manage all phases of the credential issuance process. Commercial, off-the-shelf product is the first identity-credential management solution to provide end-to-end FIPS 201 compliance Government Security […]

Lenel has released the latest version of its OnGuard security platform that delivers a flexible single source security solution including digital audio content analysis, an elevator and floor access solution, physical and logical access controls using biometric data, a video matrix display, and support for the new TWIC U.S. government identification standard. Lenel Systems International, […]

New biometrics encryption software from silex technology, ideal for government use, allows automatic encryption of folders of sensitive documents and requires fingerprint authentication before the files can be decrypted. Government Solution Automates Encryption; Ensures Security and Privacy of Confidential Files SALT LAKE CITY, GovSec–silex technology america, Inc. has announced an enhanced version of its biometrics […]

Saflink, Microsoft, Johnson Controls, Expedia Corporate Travel and ID Technology Partners have announced the official branding of their Registered Traveler program–FLO Alliance (Fast Lane Option). The alliance also announced two new partners: JP Morgan Chase and The Paradies Shops, an airport specialty shop operator. Alliance of Industry Leaders Announces Support for TSA Registered Traveler Program […]

By Erik Peterson, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publishing The United States government plans to begin issuing e-passports – a new version of the passport containing a contactless chip and biometric security – to the American public at the end of 2006. This announcement accompanies the commencement of a mid-January 2006 pilot program in which diplomats were […]

Canadian photo card management software supplier Aptika has released a new version of its software that includes double-sided printing, mag stripe encoding, fingerprint capture, and dual-sided card design capabilities. The new software also allows for integration with more devices, such as barcode readers and digital cameras. Montreal, QC– The North American-based company Aptika, which designs […]

Students taking the Medical College Admission Test will have to produce a fingerprint to prove they are who they say they are. The BIO-key International fingerprint verification procedure will be used by members of the Association of American Medical Colleges who administer some 70,000 MCAT exams yearly. BIO-key’s Fingerprint Identification reduces check-in time and assures […]