The Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council has released a white paper detailing the types of authentication mechanisms available for physical access control systems to identify people entering different areas. With Personal Identity Verification credentials being issued by government agencies for both physical and logical access, many agencies are working on upgrading or replacing their […]

Research from biometrics developer Unisys suggests that the British citizens are more willing to move forward with biometric adoption into their regular lives than previously thought, according to an IT Pro article. Additionally, in the same survey, Unisys uncovered that many more trust biometric technology than trust their government or financial institutions. The total percentage […]

Nedap, a developer of access control security systems, has had vein-based biometric technology introduced to its AEOS physcial access control system with help from technology developer Hitachi, according to a Security Park article. Hitachi’s finger-vein technology, which utilizes infrared light to obtain a graphic map of the unique vein structure in a person’s finger, that […]

The Shanghai World Expo, opening May 1, 2010, will forgo traditional paper tickers in favor of “mobile phone tickets,” which event goers can purchased and carry via cell phones equipped with RFID enabled SIM cards provided by China Mobile. Shanghai will see some 70 million visitors during the World Expo period, many of whom are […]

Due to its size and importance for the area, the London Olympic Park has been set as a potential target for terrorist activity, according to a Guardian article. Due to this, biometric security for those working at and around the construction site has been implemented at each of the entrances to the area. The biometric […]

The Internet of Things will be a key topic at Cartes & IDentification 2009 in Paris Nov. 17-19. This new event is expected to provide attendees an opportunity to view future applications related to mobile payments, home automation, remote management and geo-location. The Internet of Things is expected to cover the European Casagras project, an […]

Naval Air Station Fallon has chosen Eid Passport, a developer of biometric solutions, for an access control solution. The solution chosen is Eid’s RAPIDGate access control system that utilizes various items including biometrics to authenticate individuals and enable access to sensitive areas. The program includes company enrollment, employee registration, employment status validation, identity authentication, background […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines spent time with dozens of vendors of physical access control products, systems and related system integrators at the recent ASIS 2009 event in Anaheim, Calif. This is an ongoing exercise that IDmachines conducts several times a year and has been doing so for nearly four years–or as long as the […]

Oberthur Technologies has rolled out ID-One, an identity card that offers an identification, authentication and electronic signature solution that can be implemented throughout Europe, meeting the specifications defined for the European Citizen Card. It is also compatible with Windows 7 scheduled for launch later this month. The card can be deployed by integrators and security […]

Heathrow Airport in London is planning to implement a trial run of a new system enabling international travelers to bypass the long lines at immigration, according to a Daily Mail article. The new program sees foreign travelers in a hurry able to pay 50 pounds to skip the lines and by enrolling and utilizing an […]