Research In Motion has announced a new model of its BlackBerry Smart Card Reader that makes it easy for organizations to implement multi-factor authentication for computers, Blackberry smart phones and public key infrastructure applications. The lightweight, wearable, ISO 7816 compliant card reader enables proximity controlled access to a user’s smart phone and computer. The reader […]

The Biometrics Division of L-1 Identity Solutions, a Stamford, Conn. provider of identity solutions and services, has received $9.6 million worth of new orders for HIIDE and PIER mobile biometric recognition systems that are being deployed in areas of conflict. Two thirds of the HIIDE order and all of the PIERs are expected to ship […]

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 […]

SCM Microsystems’ recent merger with Hirsch Electronics accounts for nearly 70% of the company’s revenue increase, according to second quarter results. “Our merger with Hirsch is proving a strategic success, as it has strengthened our financial performance across multiple metrics, our ability to capture new and existing sales opportunities and our overall business profile,” said […]

Orlando International and Sanford-Orlando International airports have joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry program, according to an Orlando Business Journal article. Purpose of the Global entry program is to speed up entry of foreign travelers into the U.S. via fingerprint biometrics. So far, the program has roughly 20,000 enrolled in the program […]

Boardman Bikes, a developer of bicycles, has released a concept developed by Olympian Chris Boardman that is being referred ot as an intelligent cycle, according to a Slash Gear article. One of the major aspects fo the bike is that it has embedded fingerprint readers that act as a lock for the bike when an […]

Thanks to a $2 million grant from the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, the Image and Video Analysis Lab at Clemson University in South Carolina has joined with other universities to create the Center of Academic Studies in the Identification Sciences to strengthen biometric identification processes. The lab is currently looking at […]

Chip maker INSIDE Contactless and Cryptography Research (CRI) have signed an agreement regarding the use of CRI’s patented countermeasures that protect against a specific semiconductor attack known as differential power analysis (DPA). The countermeasures add security to tamper-resistant chips, such as INSIDE’s MicroPass and other secure semiconductor products. Under the agreement, INSIDE may use CRI’s […]

While usage is light, hand scanners are starting to make their presence felt on some college campuses By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications Biometrics aren’t exactly taking the college world by storm but it is gaining traction in some areas. While the technology can be expensive, some schools are finding uses that both aid […]

CoreStreet, a provider of credential validation solutions, and Senture Security Solutions LLC, a security solutions integrator, announced that the Passenger Vessel Association selected them to provide the Transportation Worker Identification Credential handheld solution for Watermark Cruise’s participation in the Transportation Security Administration’s TWIC card reader pilot test. The TWIC Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking card […]