XTec Incorporated has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its HSPD-12 program. Core team members for this contract include: Lockheed Martin, Mount Airey Group, Aquilent, and JRD & Associates. XTec has issued 76% of all PIV II cards in the Federal civilian government space. “The XTec AuthentX […]

Digitus Biometrics is now shipping a networked version of the fingerprint-recognition Digitus Access Control System. The new version adds encrypted TCP/IP communications, enabling security administrators to control Digitus units anywhere in the world from a single location. One of the first installations to upgrade to the networked units is the U.S. Army’s Hunter Army Airfield […]

ISO has just published a standard to increase the security of financial transactions over electronic media. The new standard, ISO 19092:2008, Financial services – Biometrics – Security framework, establishes the security requirements for the implementation and management of biometric identification technology within the financial industry. ISO 19092:2008 describes the security framework for using biometrics for […]

UPM Raflatac is supplying RFID inlays to support personal and vehicle access to the ‘Piemonte Mondiale’ event starting Feb. 6 in Sestriere, Italy, followed by the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10, More RFID reports. UPM Raflatac HF inlays, converted into PVC cards and tags, are being issued and checked […]

INSIDE Contactless introduced the latest version of its MicroRead multi-standard NFC chip, a third-generation product the company claims will be the easiest for integration. The MicroRead suite combines third-generation silicon, a full set of host interfaces, NFC software libraries and APIs. The MicroRead chip offers the broadest range of NFC options, complying with the ISO […]

INSIDE Contactless introduced the latest version of its MicroRead multi-standard NFC chip, a third-generation product the company claims will be the easiest for integration. The MicroRead suite combines third-generation silicon, a full set of host interfaces, NFC software libraries and APIs. The MicroRead chip offers the broadest range of NFC options, complying with the ISO […]

Hirsch Electronics, Santa Ana, Calif., announced that its Verification Station’s biometric technology passed the Transportation Security Administration’s testing and was placed on the agency’s Qualified Products List. The Verification Station delivers four authentication factors: card, code, fingerprint and PKI certificate check. It also enables four applications: verify claimed identities, control access, encode smart cards, and […]

Several Zebra TLP 3844-Z compact thermal printers will play a critical role in the emergency identification and site access control systems being provided at the 2008 Super Bowl game, scheduled for February 3rd at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Glendale Fire Department has contracted with RockWest Technology Group to implement Salamander Technologies’ […]

Transportation Security Administration creates Qualified Products List to approve products By Jennifer Slattery, Contributing Editor The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was directed by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to develop standards for use of biometric technology in airport access control systems. The goal of this effort is to establish procedures for […]

Zebra Technologies’ Zebra TLP 3844-Z™ compact thermal printers will play a role in the emergency identification and site access control systems being provided at the 2008 Super Bowl game in Glendale, Arizona. Salamander Technologies’ rapidTAG solution will provide on-scene site passes of authorized personnel to control site access and ensure identification and accountability of emergency […]