AuthenTec has announced the availability of a new software development kit (SDK) that is designed to assist developers in creating applications for use with AuthenTec TruePrint sensors and AuthenTec’s TrueSuite identity management software. The SDK, called TrueAPI SDK, is also designed to help developers modify their existing applications to work AuthenTec’s hardware and software solutions. […]

BIO-key International has announced a new contract that requires a biometric solution built off a combination between its and fellow biometric developer MorphoTrak’s matching algorithms, according to a UPI article. The contract, which came from an unnamed overseas customer, stipulates a large-scale fingerprint solution. For such systems MorphoTrak has partnered with others in the industry […]

In another of a series of podcasts investigating identity standards, Kevin Gillick, executive director at GlobalPlatform, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about its place in the standards landscape and the role it plays. iTunes Aggregator m4a mp3 Older podcasts.   

SecuGen, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the availability of its SecuGen iD-USB SC/PIV, a USB-connectible device that is capable of scanning fingerprints and smart cards and is FIPS 201/PIV compliant. SecuGen is targeting its new offering at the large number of government and commercial projects that require both biometric and smart card […]

BIO-key International has announced it will be releasing their first biometric identification and authentication platform secure transmission of captured fingerprint data to a secure server via smart phones, laptops and desktops. BIO-key announced that the decision to create such a platform comes from its belief that more phones with biometric capabilities will be flooding the […]

MaxID Corp, a provider of identity and security solutions, announced the appointment of Roger Morrison as director of U.S. Federal sales, who brings more than 20 years of experience in sales, in the federal sector. Prior to joining MaxID Corp, Roger Morrison was director of sales for the federal division of DataStrip. Additionally, he’s held […]

At the Def Con Hacking Conference in Las Vegas, a team of three physical lock hackers successfully cracked fingerprint-based locks among some other high-tech door and safe locks, according to a Wired article. The biometric lock they picked, the Biolock Model 333, utilizes fingerprints, a remote or a master key to unlock. It was expected […]

Ceelox has announced it has earned the “Compatible with Windows 7” due to its work with Microsoft in utilizing the Windows 7 Windows Biometric Framework, a set of components designed to better support biometric devices and built into the operating system, to create compatibility with its own offerings. More than denoting a product’s capabilities in […]

Legiant has announced a partnership with biometric technology developer Fulcrum Biometrics that yielded a low-cost biometric time and attendance tracking solution for employers. The new solution is called FbF Timeclock and utilizes a virtual time clock that an employee clocks in or out via a USB fingerprint scanner connected to a computer and integrates with […]

DigitalPersona has announced the release of new biometric solution for digital access management, data protection and communication security. The solution, called DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, is capable of full disk encryption, two-factor virtual private network authentication utilizing biometrics and smart cards, fingerprint biometrics, is integrated with Microsoft Active Directory and can all be managed from a […]