Bioscrypt, a Canadian provider of ID verification solutions, has released the latest version of its access management software that allows federal government employees to log-on to their computer using FIPS 201-compliant card fingerprint biometric templates. TORONTO– Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity verification technology, announced the release of the latest version of its VeriSoft […]

Dallas-based RFID provider Sirit announced today that it has entered into an OEM agreement with its neighbor, Dallas-based EFKON USA, Inc., to integrate Sirit’s Title 21-based toll tag technology into a range of new toll products that it unveiled at the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) 74th Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Intelligent transportation […]

For more than 20 years, Assistance League® of Las Vegas has promoted volunteerism, dedicated to meeting the needs of its community. Part of the National Assistance League®, the organization’s 292 volunteer members logged over 32,000 volunteer hours last year in support of philanthropic projects. Access Control Needed Access control, in support of the large volunteer […]

Federal funding for aviation security has approached $20 billion since 2001, while ground transportation security funding is close to $400 million. And that’s just the first bit of data to emerge from the new report “Beyond Aviation: The Emerging Ground Transportation Security Market,” put out by the Convergent Security Group (an integrated investment banking practice). […]

A new ultra-high-tech public school in Pennsylvania, called the Microsoft/Philadelpia School of the Future, is using a smart card for food purchases and calorie tracking, access control, locker access, and online login. 170 Philadelphia High School Students Beginning School Year at New Microsoft/Philadelphia School of the Future New School to Enhance Learning through Innovative Approaches, […]

13.56 MHz contactless cards improve flexibility and security for access control By Chris Corum, Executive Editor Contactless technology facilitates multiple applications and services from a single card, but Erik Larsen, Product Manager of Identity Solutions for Lenel Systems International, stresses that another advantage is equally crucial for card issuers. “Contactless lets you take control of […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s RFID systems are filled with gaps, suggests a new report put out by the department’s Inspector General Richard Skinner. Overall, the audits found good physical security controls on the RFID systems, Government Computer News reported Thursday. However, GCN reports there are no department policies and procedures regarding management and protection […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor With a long workday behind him, Mr. Government Worker leaves the building, heading for the massive parking lot. He passes a gentleman (Mr. Man), but little does Mr. Government Worker know that beneath the stranger’s briefcase hides an RFID Reader with an antenna short enough to remain out of sight […]

Unless you’re living in a cave, you know all about the new U.S. electronic passports, which made their grand debut yesterday. Says CNET News: Not long after researchers at a pair of security conferences in Las Vegas demonstrated potential risks associated with the new documents, the U.S. State Department insisted the documents are tamperproof and […]

Contactless wristbands and cards from LEGIC Identsystems are regulating access to fitness and recreational facilities in Italy and Germany. The waterproof bracelet includes a LEGIC transponder chip that also allows visitors to purchase food, beverages and other services from the resorts. Chicago, Illinois–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading supplier of secure, contactless smart card technologies for […]