Orlando Airport deploys biometric kiosks Orlando International Airport has rolled out biometric kiosks to expedite the arrival experience for traveler from visa waiver countries. These self-service kiosks are now operational and processing international passengers who have Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel. The passenger-friendly kiosk enable travelers from arriving international flights […]

San Francisco International Airport has selected an additional identity management application from Quantum Secure. The airport has been using SAFE Airport Identity & Credential Management System since 2010, which has enabled the management of their badging process by automating manual processes related to background checks, access credential issuance, physical access privilege assignment/termination and management of […]

Downloading an app on to a smart phone and being automatically checked in upon arrival has been a use case for NFC-enabled smart phones since the technology was first discussed. While it’s taking some time for NFC to gain a foothold, two Starwood Hotel properties are taking advantage of the latest Bluetooth specification, enabling guests […]

HID Global released its projections for trends that will have the greatest impact on the secure identity industry in 2014. The predictions encompass a range of solutions and technologies, including anticipated advances in physical and logical access control, secure issuance, identity assurance, visitor management, electronic ID (eID) and secure asset tracking. Selva Selvaratnam, CTO at […]

The latest smart card specification for U.S. government employees was released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Federal agencies will now have 12-months to issue cards that comply with the revised FIPS 201-2 standard. The standard followed the path laid out in previous drafts, says Bob Dulude, director of Federal Identity Initiative at […]

Murata Power Solutions found itself in a precarious situation. The company acquired the Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies and had to comply with U.S. government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. These regulations implement the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act and are interpreted and enforced by the U.S. Department of State. […]

HID Global is officially opening the doors to its new, $35 million world headquarters located in Austin, Texas. Also serving as HID’s North American Operations Center, the new headquarters features 250,000 square feet of manufacturing, office and warehouse space across 22 acres of North Austin’s Tech Ridge area. The facility was designed to minimize environmental […]

GlobalPlatform reveals its TEE security best practices GlobalPlatform has published its first Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Protection Profile, detailing the security requirements for delivering services and content on mobile devices. The new document defines the level of security required for TEE to support the delivery of value added services such as premium content or mobile […]

By Damon Dageenakis, Sr. Product Line Manager for Physical Access Control, HID Global Using one network to control multiple solutions certainly has its benefits. The move to Internet Protocol – or IP – based networks is making it easier to operate and simplify the expansion and customization of physical access control systems. A major benefit of this […]

OPACITY – the Open Protocol for Access Control Identification and Ticketing with privacy – is designed to provide mutual authentication, privacy and confidentiality for contactless transactions. “It’s primary goal is to enable secure contactless communication with a level of performance required for building entry or transportation and a level of security in line with the latest guidelines […]