Massachusetts-based biometric developer, Imprivata, has purchased Texas-based biometrics developer IdentiPHI, according to an Austin Business Journal article. The news is following the February filing of chapter 11 bankruptcy by IdentiPHI whom had recently purchased Saflink Corp., a financially struggling biometric developer. With the acquisition, Imprivata is gaining access to a number of patents for existing […]

CoreStreet announced the availability of the CoreStreet FIPS-201 Suite of products to upgrade existing physical access control systems to be fully compliant with HSPD-12 and all functionality as defined in Special Publication 800-116. The company also announced that its PIVMAN products is available with Lenel and a partnership with MaxID to market PIVMAN with the […]

KORE Telematics, a Reston, Va. digital wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine communications, and ITN International, a Bethesda, Md. provider of information exchange tools for trade shows, are providing a full service wireless lead generation solution for CTIA Wireless 2009 April 1-3 in Las Vegas. Powered by the KORE network and running on a Nokia […]

Cernium Corporation, a Reston, Va. developer of video analytics-enabled products, has been selected by Mount Holyoke College to enhance the security of its South Hadley, Mass. campus. Cernium’s Perceptrak video analytics software, integrated with Milestone XProtect Enterprise video management software, analyzes video from security cameras 24-7 for events of interest. It also adds metadata about […]

HID Global will demonstrate a variety of products at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition. Under the theme “A World of New Possibilities,” HID’s booth (#11052) shows a suite of products, resources and partnerships that enable end-users to implement everything from networked physical access control to contactless logical access solutions. Highlights of HID […]

Lumidigm, a biometrics developer, has announced that terminal integration partner and software provider, ZK Software, will be releasing a low-cost biometric access control reader using Lumidigm’s fingerprint technology. The new product, called the LA2000, is being unveiled at the ISC West security conference and expo in Las Vegas. The LA2000 is capable of both indoor […]

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. expanded its line of government access control solutions with the release of the TWIC-Station, a new access control device capable of reading a range of secure government credentials based on the FIPS 201 standard including Transportation Worker Identification Credentials, Personal Idetification Verficiation IDs and Common Access Cards. The device also offers […]

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago have developed an RFID-based tracking system which allows them to monitor the condition of containers of nuclear waste with the click of a mouse. The system could augment the DOE’s current management system, which is charged with monitoring tens of thousands of […]

University of California at Irvine students will now be able to enter their recreation center with a simple swipe of their hand in place of their student ID card. The new system will aid students who might have forgotten their campus card. Students must also enter a PIN as well. The biometric scanners are also […]

By Andy Williams, Associate Editor Wired locks were proving difficult at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. Because of this the college turned to wireless doors both to provide more security for its 2,100 female students, and to give some administrative relief to campus personnel. The college’s previous encounter with wired doors hadn’t gone […]