In an effort to promote and strengthen security solutions among law enforcement agencies in California, Entrust hosted an event in Los Angeles that detailed more specific security strategies these institutions could be implementing. Outlined topics included strong authentication and smart card credentialing. It has been the concern of law enforcement agencies that employees properly authenticate […]

Digital Identification Solutions Group, through its UAE distributor Emirates Photo Marketing, has been awarded a seven-figured Euro contract for the supply of personalization systems and consumables to the Abu Dhabi Federal Government. While Digital Identification Solutions has been one of the providers of ID personalization hardware and cardware for the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters over […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced the availability of a new line of Schlage contactless smart credential readers – operating on 13.56 MHz frequency – and designed to address the industry’s current requirements while providing a foundation and scalability for future applications. The new Schlage contactless smart credential readers provide improved security and support all applicable […]

Two chips on a card is nothing new, but three plus an optical stripe? By Autumn C. Giusti, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Sometimes the best way to improve on an idea is to incorporate the tried and true. That’s what Mountain View, Calif.-based LaserCard Corp. discovered with some of its deployments, combining its optical storage […]

RockWest Technology, a business unit of Identive Group Inc., announced the implementation of a credentialing and identity management system for the City of Colorado Springs, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The City of Colorado Springs, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment […]

A conversation with ICAO’s Barry Kefauver Barry Kefauver has more than 30 years of government experience and has been instrumental in the development of electronic passport programs. Kefauver served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State. He has chaired many international fora, including the International Civil […]

Mark Allen, marketing manager at Kaba, talks about the company’s E-Plex 5800 series and its compatibility with FIPS 201-compatible credentials. He says the locks enable organizations to choose if they want a simple or sophisticated system based on its particular security requirements.

LaserCard Corp. announced receipt of a follow-on order for approximately $2.7 million of optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Permanent Resident Card program. Deliveries of the cards are scheduled to concluded by the end of the year LaserCard’s ID credentials are used by governments worldwide to protect […]

In another of a series of podcasts investigating identity standards, Kevin Gillick, executive director at GlobalPlatform, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about its place in the standards landscape and the role it plays. iTunes Aggregator m4a mp3 Older podcasts.   

SecuGen, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the availability of its SecuGen iD-USB SC/PIV, a USB-connectible device that is capable of scanning fingerprints and smart cards and is FIPS 201/PIV compliant. SecuGen is targeting its new offering at the large number of government and commercial projects that require both biometric and smart card […]