By Kathleen Phillips, vice president of distributed issuance, Datacard Group One of the challenges companies face with establishing or upgrading an identity solution is that there is no single “right” solution. It all depends on many factors, including selecting the best solution for the size of an organization – needs change from larger enterprises to […]

IGEL Technology, a thin client manufacturer, and biometric identity verification provider DigitalPersona Inc. have partnered to enable fingerprint biometrics as an authentication credential to virtual applications hosted on a Citrix XenApp server. IGEL Linux can now manage user credentials on Citirx XenApp servers with DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise v5.3 and 5.4 authentication software on x86 based […]

President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines has signed a law mandating biometrics voter registration, reports Newsbytes Philippines. The law, known as Republic Ac No. 10367, requires the Commission on Elections to conduct validation starting in July. Registered voters who have not submitted their biometric records will be required to do so. New voters will […]

New Jersey is shifting toward using biometrics to help manage some of its programs for the homeless, writes Civic Source Online. The state’s Business Systems’ Eyemetric division worked with Fulcrum Biometrics on a biometric management system based on FbF modulare development framework. The state then tested this system in Bergen County. The pilot program started […]

U.S. Vision has installed M2SYS Technology’s RightPunch biometric time clock attendance system. This PC-based software will work with U.S. Vision’s Kronos timekeeping software to enable employee clock in and out via biometric authentication. The RightPunch system uses M2SYS’ Hybrid Biometric Platform, which can support fingerprint, iris and finger or palm vein biometrics. Alternatively, it can […]

Morpho’s Indian subsidiary Smart Chip has signed an agreement with the State Bank of India to provide the bank with a biometric authentication application. Under the terms of the agreement, Smart Chip will also provide the product maintenance. Smart Chip’s solution will incorporate fingerprints and biometric matching software in an effort to enhance the security […]

Orange County, California, has chosen MorphoTrak’s MorphoBIS biometrics identification system for use in the county’s law enforcement agencies. The Orange County Crime Lab will house the system and use it to provide real-time identification of suspects and criminals. The system will integrate fingerprints and palm prints and have the ability to conduct high-volume searches. Although […]

Wanting to explore the possibility of recording and validating facial or iris biometrics with a smart phone from a distance, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3 million research contract to AOptix. As reported by Wired, the California-based technology firm will be looking at what’s called “Smart Mobile Identity” biometrics identification. The two-year […]

Forms group to create Web ID standards Nok Nok Labs has launched a system that will enable end users to take advantage of authentication and security technology they may already have but don’t use. The company’s Unified Authentication Infrastructure will leverage existing technologies such as fingerprint sensors, webcams, Trusted Platform Module chips or voice biometrics […]

Cloud-based time and attendance solution provider MinuteHound is offering some love to customers on Valentine’s Day by giving a $14 discount on a biometric time clock on February 14. MinuteHound offeres biometric time clock products to businesses of all sizes. Its time tracking and payroll accounting system has three different components to help manage these […]