18 Jul, 2005Integrity of Mexico’s new voter ID cards ensured via automated card inspection sytem
Getting secure IDs out the door is the easy part. But, are they truly secure? Is it imaged correctly? Is the hologram properly positioned? Does the name and Social Security number match the database from which it was pulled? All this and more is what Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, attempts to verify before the ID […]
13 Jul, 2005Educating the public about the privacy-protecting potential of smart cards and identity solutions
By Dennis Bailey, Comter Systems COO & author of The Open Society Paradox Since 9/11, when a lack of a secure identification system in America made possible the terrorist attack, I am amazed at how far and fast the identification industry has developed. Along with many observers in the field, I believe that 2005 finds […]
27 Jun, 2005Handheld version of fully ISO 14443 A/B compatible read/write module available now
ACG Identification Technologies announces the launch of its new high-speed, fully ISO 14443 A and B compatible RFID reader in a Compact FlashTM card form factor. The new RFID read/write handheld module completes ACG’s HF Dual ISO Reader family, which already comprises an OEM module, a Plug&Play board and a fully packaged desktop reader. It […]
27 Jun, 2005South Korea Invests US$800m
“The Korean government, which said RFID will replace barcodes, is building several research and development centres in the country for different technologies. RFID production is planned for next year in the northern city of Songdo and will receive funding between 2005 and 2010. So far the country has tested the technology for tracking beef imports […]
21 Jun, 2005SAFLINK Technology to Provide Military-grade Mobile Device Security for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
SAFLINK announced an agreement with Microsoft to provide a mobile security solution in support of FIPS 201 and HSPD-12 requirements related to the mobile environment. The first version of the software under the agreement has been delivered. SAFLINK developed the new software based on its NetSign(R) CAC smart card middleware specifically for use with Microsoft […]
20 Jun, 2005Iris Recognition System is Basis for National Missing Person Identification Program
Iridian Technologies’ ProofPositive technology is the basis of The Children’s Identification and Location Database (CHILD) Project that is now being introduced in communities across the country. The CHILD Project is a secure nationwide network and registry that enables law enforcement and social service agencies to locate and positively identify missing children and adults with iris […]
Gemplus is reinforcing its contactless access control offer by introducing “GemProx,” a contactless reader product range dedicated to rapidly growing markets such as identity, proximity payments, physical access control and mass transit. The speed and convenience of contactless technology mean that fast food restaurants, gas stations, public transport services, banks and many other industries are […]
31 May, 2005SecureIDNews eMagazine: FIPS 201, flipchips, Read ID, and more
< ? $key="2345"; ?> As credential efforts continue become more enterprise-wide, agency-wide, and even nation-wide, two distinct “key” areas – the identification technology and the issuance process – continue to garner the attention of the industry. Articles in this issue focus on these two keys … technology in our primer on ‘flip chips’ and our […]
29 May, 2005Optical memory cards provide big storage and big security for government ID programs
Optical memory cards, with their large data storage, strong security, and solid durability, are starting to gain the recognition one manufacturer of the cards feels the technology deserves. LaserCard Corporation (LCC), headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., says its optical memory card is being widely used in biometric and secure ID applications in North America and […]
24 May, 2005Talking driver licenses and the Read ID Act with Card Scanning Solutions’ Iuval Hatzav
SecureIDNews Editor Chris Corum spoke with Iuval Hatzav, Vice President, Card Scanning Solutions, about the state of America’s driver license technologies and about the recent Real ID legislation. Card Scanning Solutions manufactures readers and provides solutions to enable driver licenses from all fifty states to be read – a feat that is far more difficult […]
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