Qatar expatriates can now upgrade their existing ID cards for new smart ID cards. Although expats are not required to upgrade their ID cards at this time, all citizens of Qatar are required to hold one of the new Smart ID cards. The cards have four main functions, according to the GulfTimes.com. The cards identify […]

Fulcrum Biometrics has announced the release of a new fingerprint recognition accessory and accompanying application designed for use with the iPod Touch that utilizes TouchChip silicon fingerprint sensors from fellow biometrics developer AuthenTec. The new solution, called FbF mobileOne, snaps onto iPod Touches from the 2nd, 3rd or 4th generations and enables a user to […]

Oberthur Technologies may be looking for buyers of 60% of its smart card business, according to a report on Telecom.com via Les Echos. Oberthur is the world’s second biggest smartcard maker after Gemalto and selling off that portion of business would accounts for nearly three quarters of its revenue and is valued at 1 billion […]

MaxID Corp. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Enterprise Air’s Mobile Badge Management Manager (MBM) software suite. The MBM server provides communications and exchange of information with a variety of physical access systems from manufacturers such as LenelOnGaurd, Software House, AMAG, and Honeywell. The MBM suite verifies various card-based credentials such as […]

Investigators get access with fake IDs, credential acquired through fraudulent means A review of the the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed “internal control weaknesses” regarding the enrollment, background checking and use of the program. Administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast […]

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks there were many claims about facial recognition biometrics. Some vendors claimed that if the technology had been deployed at airports, the hijackers could have been caught and the tragedy averted. This was not one of the higher points for the technology as a number of factors show that statement to […]

The April meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

The Smart Card Alliance honored its Industry Councils during the 2011 Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference, giving thanks for their contributions to the smart card industry. The SCA Industry Council contributes through collaborative work on white papers, best practices, webinars, conferences and more. For their work, notably on the white paper “Getting to Meaningful Use […]

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a recommendation for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to better their use of biometric technology. As the DOD is budgeted to spend $3.5 billion on the technology between 2007 and 2015, the GAO was tasked with determining how much the DOD has taken standards and interoperability into […]

The United States Customs and Border Protection agency has opened the new “Ready Lane” at the Otay Mesa port of entry for individuals who have a travel document enabled with RFID technology. The new lane is dedicated for vehicle traffic with occupants possessing an RFID-enabled travel document, such as the U.S. Passport Card, SENTRI card, […]