Former director of DMDC (the Department of Defense’s Defense Manpower Data Center), Robert Brandewie, will lead ActivIdentity’s public sector group. Mr. Brandewie was instrumental in the success of the Common Access Card and has been a tremendous asset to the entire identity community. ActivIdentity(TM) Expands Large Scale Digital Identification Leadership With Appointment of Senior Vice […]

The U.S. Department of State is ready to issue those RFID chip-infused passports, but security experts and others are still on edge about contactless interfaces – and systems getting accessed by hackers. The new program will start in the Denver passport office and be rolled out across the country over the next several years. All […]

Federal bodies approving contractors’ wares, with little time to spare By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Where FIPS 201-compliant smart cards are concerned, summer’s hot and anything but lazy. The U.S. government is taking action on several fronts to help federal agencies get Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card systems in place. From giving the thumbs up […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor More student choices, more options, and peace of mind for their parents are some of the ideas that went into the development of iMye, Sodexho’s new method of paying for food on or off campus. Oh yes, there’s also the “coolness” factor. “You don’t need a card or cash, just […]

LEGIC provides robust suite of payment and security applications for students in Chur, Switzerland By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While many U.S. colleges and universities have been hesitant to delve into the contactless world, European and Asian campuses have taken the opposite approach. So it is with the University of Technology and Economics (HTW Chur) […]

Promoting the security and reliability of smart cards, the Smart Card Alliance is urging states to consider using this technology when it comes time to issue new driver’s licenses to comply with the Real ID Act. To back up this premise, the alliance has issued a white paper, available as a free download, titled “Why […]

Cross Match Technologies’ fingerprint capture stations have made GSA’s list of approved products for government agencies’ use in complying with HSPD-12. After being scanned into a Cross Match fingerprint module, each federal employee’s identification is converted into a fingerprint file that’s submitted to the FBI for background checks. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. & WASHINGTON–Cross Match […]

Lenel’s new version of its flagship OnGuard security platform will be released later this month. The new version, OnGuard 2006, will include expanded features including digital audio content analysis, physical and logical access using biometric data, and support for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC phase 3 compliance). Lenel to Showcase OnGuard® 2006 MIAMI, Fla., […]

NIST outlines requirements for today and tomorrow By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Cryptography requirements will create new challenges for federal agencies and vendors working on FIPS 201-compliant personal identity cards. Whether you’re starting out today, or looking toward future implementation, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) staff member Donna Dodson emphasizes that stakeholders […]

SP 800-76 gives agencies some flexibility, but requirements still daunting to many By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor It wasn’t too long ago that biometrics seemed like an expensive proposition that would only work in sci-fi movie plots. But today, the technology that measures human physical and behavioral characteristics for authentication has come a long way. […]