Diebold Inc. announced the delivery of a security system for the Lincoln Hall building on the campus of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington. A challenge with the access control system was how existing and next-generation Common Access Card credential would impact the new system. Diebold future-proofed the blueprint for the access system to […]

CoreStreet announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution will be used during FEMA’s “Spring Ahead” demonstration, taking place the week of May 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to showcase FIPS 201 interoperability, with credentials issued from multiple jurisdictions utilizing the same technology as recommended in the draft National Incident Management System Credentialing Guideline. Coordinated […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines has focused from day one on the opportunity created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the requirements in the access control market place that would emerge as a result of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). It hasn’t always been the most popular position, given the extent […]

While many businesses are struggling in today’s economic climate, Giesecke & Devrient is prospering, reporting a 9% increase in net sales over the preceding year. Based in Munich, Germany, the company said net income exceeded the 100 million euro mark for the first time on sales of 1.7 billion euros. All business units of the […]

Databac Group, specialist provider of identification solutions, has introduced a range of products designed to help stop identity theft. The FIPS 201-approved product family from Identity Stronghold is designed to block unauthorized RFID reading of contactless cards, passports and driver licenses. Secure Sleeve and Secure Badgeholder products create an RFID shield by blocking the electromagnetic […]

European Union researchers have successfully tested a new biometric system that verifies a user’s identity via brain patterns using a series of tests called the Human Monitoring and Authentication. The system uses Biodynamic Indicators and Behavioral Analysis (Humabio), according to a Guardian article. The tests were funded to look into new possibilities for authentication in […]

The U.S. Marine Corps has been getting unique uses out of Apple iPods, including using them for collecting biometric information, according to a Telegraph article. The iPods enable soldiers to upload reports and photos of detainees into a biometrics database via a secured wifi connection where matching software can yield matches of known terrorists or […]

MaxID, a developer of rugged mobile computing devices, has announced the integration of face recognition capabilities from biometrics developer Animetrics to their iDLMax handheld identity management device. The technology from Animetrics is their two-dimensional to three-dimensional (2D to 3D) technology and the iDLMax is the first mobile computing device to utilize it. The technology from […]

The March meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]