Editor’s preface: There is increasing interest in the ‘new’ smart card chip manufacturing technique known as Flip Chip. An alternative to the tradional manufacturing process that attached chips to substrates via tiny wire bonds, flip chip offers a number of benefits and efficiencies. To get a better understanding of the process, SecureIDNews asked one of […]

A U.S. company’s iris recognition platform will be combined with a Dutch developer’s e-passport card reader, rated the fastest and most versatile OS independent reader by ICAO. The product based on this collaboration is designed for use in the new generation of electronic passports. LG Electronics USA’s Iris Technology Division and Integrated Engineering (IE), a […]

SAGEM Morpho has developed RapID, a handheld biometric terminal developed for use in hostile environments that allow law enforcement users and others to fingerprint someone and get quick, remote verification, even in the field. It can also be used in transportation and homeland security situations. Tacoma – SAGEM Morpho, Inc., industry leader in multi-biometric technologies, […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Need a federal ID card but you haven’t been through ‘NACI’ yet? That seems to be one of more frequently used buzzwords floating around Washington, D.C., even though the NACI requirement has been part of the federal lexicon since the early 1950s. That’s right, NACI, or National Agency Check and […]

“The downside is that the cost of EPC Gen 2 tags will be higher than Gen 1 tags. Here’s why. A Gen 2 microchip will have about 40,000 transistors, compared with just 12,000 for a microchip used in a Gen 1 Class 1 EPC tag. Silicon chips for Gen 2, if made with the same […]

PDC’s Clincher Smart Band RFID Wristband System brings a new level of identification and tracking to law enforcement and correctional facilities. RFID wristbands contain a microchip and antenna, which allow information to be written to and retrieved by RFID scanners. The system provides one of today’s most advanced methods of automatic identification, with unmatched tracking […]

Date: May 15-18, 2005 Venue: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA URL: http://www.srinstitute.com/cg126 Contact: Bryce Aviano, [email protected] Description: The Summit is unique in that it offers three synergized but distinct tracks for Risk, Compliance, and Technology professionals, ensuring that presentations and discussions remain highly relevant through the entirety of the conference. The tracks are […]

AVISIAN Publications’ SecureIDNews is pleased to offer digital audio coverage from the GSA-sponsored “Federal HSPD12 Implementation Planning Workshop.” The two-day conference covered issues and advice related to the mandated implementation of advanced ID credentials by federal agencies. Speakers included many of the key agency and industry leaders responsible for the creation of the Personal Identity […]

The Government of Indonesia has chosen BIO-key to implement a fingerprint identification system for 230 million citizens. It is part of the country’s national ID card program, and, when fully deployed, will comprise the largest fingerprint database in the world. World’s Fourth Largest Country Chooses WEB-key for Its Highly Accurate Identification Technology Requirements to Ensure […]

The Hayward, California Fire Department has chosen BIO-key’s FireRMS records management system to aid its firefighters at the city’s nine stations to better keep up with incident reporting as well as to track the certification and training required of first responders. Department Implements BIO-key Solution to Improve Reporting and Address Academy Training Needs WALL, N.J., […]