L-1 Identity Solutions has received a contract from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to provide digital fingerprinting services for civil applicants statewide. The program allows applicants to take advantage of lower electronic FBI processing fees and enables significantly faster processing times. L-1 Enhanced Definition TouchPrint™ live scan systems will be used to collect […]

Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility branch (formerly Symbol Technologies) today announced a strategic relationship with Intelleflex, an intelligent RFID platform company, to deliver best-in-class Extended Capability RFID solutions. And Motorola Ventures will be giving Intelleflex a bit of Series C financial help along the way. “Many of the most important emerging applications of RFID technology depend upon […]

Saudi Arabia will build its national ID card and e-government initiative on a solid foundation based upon Entrust’s PKI and secure messaging solutions. The 27-million citizens will use the new platform to access more than “150 e-services (the government) has planned through 2010. In the near term, the national ID will serve as a base […]

Dean Hatton President and CEO Higher One It has become increasingly clear that competition from the private sector will require institutions of higher education to continue to improve how they compete for students while also increasing operating efficiency. In order to accomplish this, colleges and universities have partnered with companies that can help the school […]

Patrick Rodwell, Product Marketing Manager, Identity Solutions, Lenel Systems International Inc. (A UTC Fire & Security Company) As the Smart Card industry continues to consolidate, and falling aggregate costs of raw materials continue to support the decline in chip and card prices, the physical access and asset management industries are beginning to consider the smart […]

BIO-key has been awarded an $81,000 mobile data software contract from Lancaster County, PA. Twenty-eight Lancaster County Police Departments are now using MobileCop® and PocketCop®. MobileCop is a wireless law enforcement query and messaging solution used in police vehicles while PocketCop is a complementary solution deployed on BlackBerry smartphones and other handheld devices. The contract […]

Face Technologies, with the assistance of QiSQi, has successfully tested the Innovatrics ExpressID AFIS matcher software based on its hybrid minutiae and pattern fingerprint algorithm. The integration of the AFIS fingerprint algorithm is for the Republic of Malawi for the specific use in the Transport Information System (Driver’s License Application and Card Production). Face Technologies, […]

Lester LaPierre, Marketing Business Development Manager, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, Schlage electronic security Wireless access solutions are now protecting tens of thousands of doorways, from government agencies to university residence halls, and their use will continue to expand. Open architecture designs means wireless solutions seamlessly integrate with existing access control system and provide limitless choices […]

Manuel Albers, Director, Regional Marketing Americas, Identification, NXP Semiconductors Near Field Communication (NFC) has been steadfastly moving towards mainstream since its inception in 2002. In the US, expect 2008 to be the year that NFC breaks out and changes the way consumers live, work and pay. Here’s what to look for in the coming months… […]

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract under the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Warfighter Analysis and Integration Program to provide Biometrics Automated Toolset (BAT) development and operational support to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Enterprise Information Systems The single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a one-year period of performance. […]