The 2008 National Campus Safety and Security Project survey found that most colleges have campus-wide emergency plans that meet minimum standards but warned that just 30% of campuses have a “business continuity plan” detailing what they should do if a calamity seriously disrupts campus operations. The survey also pointed out that those schools least likely […]

Suffolk University in Downtown Boston has paired with Cellular Specialties Inc., a Manchester, N.H. designer of in-building wireless solutions, to boost wireless signal strength for both data and voice services in highly congested, low coverage areas such as the university’s student residence hall. According to Fouad Yatim, Suffolk University’s chief information officer, the initial need […]

With students pouring back into colleges and universities this fall, a good service schools could offer students is a tip sheet on how to avoid becoming an ID theft victim. Besides standard tips, such as shredding credit card statements, reconciling bank or credit card statements and protecting their Social Security numbers, there are other ways […]

To solve the issues and hazards of anonymoity on the Internet, President Obama should appoint a cybersecurity czar dedicated to identification, said Robert Lentz, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber, identity, and information assurance in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense as well as the chief information assurance officer for the agency. […]

In order to continue moving a bill to replace all national IDs with biometric ones through the legislative process a compromise between the Israeli politicians pushing the bill and the bill’s opposition has been tentatively reached, according to a Globes Online article. The compromise involves an increase in security of the database by splitting the […]

Researchers working on improving the capabilities of iris capture technology at the CyLab Biometrics Lab in Pittsburg have begun to incorporate facial biometrics into their developments in hopes of creating a better multi-modal system, according to a Wired article. As the original intention was to be able to better capture and authenticate irises from as […]

In hopes of achieving final approval before the summer recess, the Knesset Science and Technology Committee (KSTC) in Israel’s Interior Ministry is holding further discussions on the using biometric in identity documents, according to a Jerusalem Post article. The bill specifically calls for reissuance of IDs such as passports so that they now contain biometric […]

When cashing a Bank of America check at one of its branches, non-bank members are required to submit a fingerprint sample to complete the transaction, according to a Nashua Telegraph article. Until recently, the bank had been denying the practice, however, they have recently admitted to the required submitting of the fingerprints which are stored […]

DAILY RFID, a China-based developer of RFID technology, has released its new long range RFID gate reader. The reader, called DL8220, is designed for human applications such as physical access control systems and time and attendance trackers. Other features of the new device include customizable interface and identification rate of 30 to 50 pieces per […]

SAP AG announced that biometric identity assurance provider Daon has been awarded an SAP NetWeaver certification for its DaonEngine platform. As a result public security organizations can seamlessly process all types of biometric data with their SAP systems. For example, this will allow border control officials to more easily confirm identities or police organizations to […]