The BridgePoint Physical Access Control System with “Trust at the Threshold PKI” is the first high-assurance FIPS 201 reader and PACS to implement digital certificate challenge and response and certificate validation for user authentication, says the company. The solution, which can be implemented in coordination with other vendor PACS or in a stand-alone mode, can […]

BMW Group Research and NXP Semiconductors have unveiled a prototype of a car key that allows car owners to make contactless payments. Powered by NXP’s SmartMX security chip, people will be able to use the key for transactions such as shopping, public transport, parking, and bridge and road tolls – for the first time – […]

The HSPD-12 deadline is coming up on Oct. 27. With the deadline fast approaching Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked to Karen Evans, administrator for electronic government and information technology with the White House Office of Management and Budget, about the project’s progress and what are the next steps with the credential. Download MP3. https://www.secureidnews.com/podcasts […]

Intercede, a London-based supplier of HSPD-12/PIV/FIPS-201 compliant identity and credential management systems to the U.S. Federal Government, is issuing those attending the Smart Card Alliance’s Smart Cards In Government Conference a transit card good for travel on the Washington Metro. The company will be participating in the conference, which runs from Oct. 22-24, both as […]

To ensure only accredited students, faculty and staff at the University of Hawaii, Hilo can gain admission to its new 23,000 square-foot Student Life Center, the school tapped Spanish company SALTO Systems to provide electronic access control. The center is now protected by a control system that includes a combination of 34 networked on-line and […]

ActivIdentity Inc., a provider of identity assurance and credential management systems, announced its new market focus and approach in identity solutions. The new strategy is addressing the key ID 360 market-driving sectors: Employer-to-Employee, Business-to-Customer, and Government-to-Citizen. Under ActivIdentity’s new strategy, the company will leverage its identity assurance platform and credential management system to apply a […]

Suprema, a developer of biometric technology, has announced the release of their new software, called BioStar, which combines IP connectivity with biometric security technology to enable system integrators to create a flexible and comprehensive biometric access control system. The new technology’s developers see BioStar as a perfect fit for new system installation as the removing […]

Intelli-Check – Mobilisa Inc. announced that their IM2700 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Handheld Reader completed the Department of Homeland Security’s Initial Capability Evaluation scenarios demonstration. With the completion, the IM2700 has been placed on the DHS’s published product list. The nation’s ports will use this published reference list to select products for evaluation and use […]