The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are sponsoring a biometrics conference called the Biometrics Consortium Conference to be held over two and a half days in Florida in the second half of September. Some of the major speakers planned for the conference include Zackary Lemnios, chief technology […]

RNCOS, an industry research firm, has released a global biometric forecast that details the expected changes in the global biometric market over the next two and a half years. According to the report, a compound annual growth rate of 18% is expected from 2010 to 2012 due to growing identity theft and security concerns on […]

QiSQi, a developer of biometric systems and solutions, has announced that they have designed and implemented a fingerprint-based biometric system for the Belgian Army. The system, called Byos, is designed for use as a time and attendance tracker and is based on the original human resources management system used by the Belgian Army. Other announcements […]

Nokia has announced a new mobile solution called Nokia Money that will enable consumers with mobile phones to access basic financial services, such as financial management and payments systems. Nokia Money enables consumers to send money to another person just by using the person’s mobile phone number, as well as to pay merchants for goods […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a report, called Mobile ID Device Best Practice Recommendation Version 1, that details recommendations for best practices in the next generation of portable and mobile biometric devices. The specific items they are drawing attention to in the report deal with interoperability between technology and hardware housing […]

The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee has released a report calling for changes in identity management in the U.S. The committee is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and advises the President on emergence and preparedness of telecommunications. “A need has emerged for a national, comprehensive identity management strategy that would recognize […]

BIO-key International, a developer of biometric systems, has announced plans to sell its Law Enforcement Division to InterAct911 Mobile Systems, a developer of public safety systems, according to a Washington Technology article. The announcement comes as BIO-key officials report an interest in focusing more of their resources on biometrics and identity management. As InterAct has […]

FileTrail has launched a new RFID-enabled solution for collecting, logging and managing evidence. The RFID Evidence Management program creates an unalterable log that traces each piece of evidence from collection to disposal, thereby guaranteeing a secure chain of custody, according to FileTrail. The new system uses RFID to track and record where each piece of […]

Two more universities have signed up with TipNow, the San Jose, Calif.-based text messaging service designed to increase campus safety by allowing students to anonymously notify campus security personnel regarding non-emergency suspicious activity. California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., are now offering the new service from Resiligence, Inc., […]

Security feature may truly be tamper proof By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Often the emphasis is on the security used to protect the data stored in a card, but what’s equally as important are the security features techniques used to protect the data printed on the card itself. Laser engraving is nothing new, but […]