Digimarc has launched three new secure enrollment products for government ID issuers that will digitally capture and manage portraits, signatures, and fingerprints while speeding up the enrollment process and providing more security features. Newest advances in Digimarc’s secure enrollment solutions reliably and securely capture, store and manage the industry’s highest quality digital images for biometric […]

Golf balls, race cars, runners, pigeons all tagged in the name of the game By David C. Wyld, Contributing Editor The wide world of sports is no doubt one of the sexiest applications for RFID on the horizon, and innovative companies across the globe are rushing into sports applications for the technology. We are seeing […]

Aruba Networks is teaming with Juniper Networks to deliver decure enterprise mobility solutions – including RFID-based services – to joint customers. For starters, the collaboration ensures that Aruba mobility controllers are pre-tested for interoperability with Juniper’s firewall/VPN devices and AAA/802.1X solutions to save enterprises the operational costs of integrating multiple systems. The two companies have […]

New bill takes a “common sense” approach to RFID vs. Privacy issue By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Writer A new “common sense” RFID bill that encourages the use of RFID technology in state government IDs, while addressing privacy concerns of citizens and organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, is gaining traction in California. The […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor The Oct. 27 deadline is right around the corner, and federal agencies are scrambling to implement smart cards to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12. But for Shared Services Providers who provide the Public Key Infrastructure (or digital certificates) for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, the game has […]

Dates: June 8th and 9th, 2006 Venue: Hyatt Regency Paris – Charles de Gaulle Location: Paris URL: www.electronic-passport.com Contact: [email protected], [email protected] Description: Following the outstanding success of the 2005 event in Berlin, the Electronic Passport Forum will once again open its doors this spring, on June 8-9, in Paris. The Electronic Passport Forum welcomes the […]

The Physical Access Council of the Smart Card Alliance after what it calls a successful first year, is ready for the second. It has announced two new projects–both involving FIPS 201–and new officers, including its new chair, Dwayne Pfeiffer, Northrop Grumman Corporation. PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – The technology and processes of physical access control are […]

Broader tests involves new round of first responders and security technologies By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing editor The Office of the National Capital Region and the Department of Homeland Security will host at least three additional interoperability tests over the next five months, now that the first major test of smart-card interoperability for the nation’s first […]

A new flash drive wristband allows medical personnel to have instant access, when plugged into a computer’s USB port, to your child’s medical history, including the child’s allergies, medications, blood type, doctor’s name, emergency information and more. The wristband can also be attached to a key chain or your child’s lunch box or backpack. BOULDER, […]

A Philadelphia elementary Catholic school is using fingerprints to assure its students are in class. When students enter the classroom and place their fingers on a biometric reader, it eliminates the need to take roll. While helping protect a student’s identity, the system also eliminates the possibility of lost or stolen identification cards or students […]