The organizers of the CARTES & IDentification trade show announced the winners of the SESAMES Awards. The awards are given to global players in the sector: manufacturers, users, integrators and developers. Selected by an international panel of experts, the 10 winners have been revealed in Paris SESAMES HARDWARE: The winner is MORPHO E-DOCUMENTS with ConnectSIM. […]

Dates: September 27-29, 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: URL: http://events.jspargo.com/biometrics11/ or http://www.biometrics.org/ Description: Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce. The Conference […]

Dates: April 5-8, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Center URL: http://www.iscwest.com/en/ISC-West/ Description: The newest products from leading manufacturers, training tailored specifically to your needs, and unlimited networking opportunities. Join the industry’s leading and largest event encompassing all of security with the most informative and competitive resources. When it comes to […]

SCM Microsystems has introduced ConCERTO, an solution that enables the addition of logical access security to existing physical access systems. The new solution combines SCM’s new ConCERTO LOGON Manager, the company’s SCL series contactless card readers, and the widely used MIFARE DESFire EV1 platform from NXP Semiconductors to enable a single credential to be used […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced a partnership with Gemalto to provide advanced identification solutions to Schlage customers. The agreement enables Schlage to deliver a secure, converged badge that will let users take advantage of contactless access control technology and advanced, secure contact technology from Gemalto for logical security. Paired with Schlage’s multi-technology readers, the offering […]

VASCO Data Security International Inc. announced that its PKI-based solution DIGIPASS CertiID now is embedded in DIGIPASS Key 200 and DIGIPASS Key 860. By embedding DIGIPASS CertiID into the client devices VASCO ensures zero footprint installation. Furthermore, the software suite and embedded editions of DIGIPASS CertiID are now also available for Linux and MacOS X. […]

HID Global will showcase its veriCLASS and identiCLASS embedded reader platforms, finalists in the CARTES 2010 SESAME awards, at next week’s CARTES & Identification 2010 Exhibition and Conference. In addition to highlighting its line of FARGO direct-to-card printers, HID Global will also present “TIP: Basic Building Blocks for Constructing and Using Trusted Identities” at a […]

BIO-key International, Inc. announced the deployment by Genesis HealthCare System, based in Zanesville, Ohio, of BIO-key’s biometric identification for staff to establish their identity when ordering, verifying or administering medications as required by Ohio law. In the initial rollout, 2,000 clinicians and staff use fingerprint biometrics to establish their identity in Genesis’s Epic software to […]

Xyntek, a provider and integrator of health care technology, has announced that it now offers biometric solutions with its XyNexus Healthcare Integration Services. The new biometric offerings are designed to better authenticate staff and patients in hospitals, can be used with fingerprint, palm vein or iris recognition hardware and has optional out-of-the-box single sign-on software […]

The Smart Card Alliance announced its 2010-2011 board and seven-member executive committee. Elections were held during the 9th Annual Smart Cards in Government: Identity, Security & Health care Conference in Washington DC. The Smart Card Alliance elected executive committee is made up of the following board members: Chair – Neville Pattinson, Gemalto Vice chair – […]