The Czech Republic has extended the contract of Trüb for secure polycarbonate data pages with embedded chip for electronic passports. The cooperation with the Czech Republic began in 2006 with the supply of polycarbonate data pages with embedded chips implementing the basic access control standard. In April 2009, the Czech Republic started issuing a new […]

Argus Global has partnered with ievo, a developer of fingerprint solutions, to bring its fingerprint sensors to Argus’ line of fingerprint-based products. The ievo series of fingerprint readers utilizes Lumidigm’s sub-surface multispectral fingerprint scanning that authenticates a user by the fingerprint pattern. It also makes it less likely to be impeded by skin condition and […]

Frost and Sullivan released a white paper, A Best Practices Guide to Fingerprint Biometrics, that details challenges for identity and access management (IAM) solutions and how fingerprint biometrics can meet the needs of the industries. The consultancies states that fingerprint biometrics provide a good solution because it provides high security and convenience for users while […]

Pradotec and Intel Malaysia have announced the release of a new handheld e-passport reader powered by Intel’s Atom processor technology. The HPT600 reader is designed for ‘on the spot’ e-Passport and Identity reading at any international security checkpoint – even on trans-border trains and ships. Designed as a compact, all-­in-­one device, the HPT600 has a […]

Investigaciones llevadas a cabo por la American Payroll Association han concluido que la pérdida de tiempo causada por las personas que le ponchan la tarjeta a los amigos que no han llegado representa hasta un 5% de la nómina total en lugares como restaurantes de servicio rápido. Expertos aseguran que los sistemas biométricos de asistencia […]

DAP Technologies announced the release of a new series of personal digital assistants (PDAs) that, in addition to many internal technology upgrades, also has an optional biometric module that attaches to the device. The device, called the DAP M2000, includes, in addition to the fingerprint-based biometric scanner module, touch screen interface, a 520 MHz processor, […]

There was a time when enrolling in an ID system involved keying in some data, gluing a photo to a card and laminating it all together. So much for your father’s ID badge. Today, most enrollment systems are digital and new technologies are making the process more mobile, efficient and able to incorporate a multiple […]

The Tupelo School District in Mississippi has plans to introduce biometric finger scanners to identify students, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. School officials say the use of biometric scanners will be used to speed up school cafeteria lunch lines, during breakfast and lunch. School officials said the system would neither take nor store […]

At the VARTECH conference, Key Source International will introduce a new desktop keyboard that integrates various authentication options. The KSI-1700 line allows users to customize which authentication inputs they want in a desktop keyboard. Possible features include biometric fingerprint readers, NFC, contactless smart cards and secure session-locking walk away systems. The keyboard itself is a […]

ESSC, a developer of electronic security and network cabling solutions, has announced the release of a new biometric safe designed for health care to secure narcotics in an effort to reduce employee and patient theft. The safe, called MedixSafe, utilizes three-factor authentication to open including a PIN, proximity card and fingerprint scan. The new solution […]