Identix Inc., a multi-biometric provider of fingerprint, facial, and skin identification technologies, has become one of more than 30 smart, biometric, optical, and proximity card application software developers and manufacturers that make up the Fargo Technology Alliance. Fargo Announces Addition of Identix Incorporated Minneapolis, MN (September 13, 2004) – Fargo Electronics, Inc. announced that Identix […]

Since we first launched CR80 News three years ago, AVISIAN Inc. has added three additional publications. Two years ago, Contactless News was added to focus on the use of radio frequency identification technology in access control, transit, and payment arenas. This year we added Secure ID News covering the use of all types of identification […]

HID Corp., Irvine, Calif., says it has reached “a significant milestone” in its history with the recent shipment of its 200 millionth access control card (including keys and fobs). Recipient was the City of Los Angeles, where HID access cards are used by 40,000 city employees and elected officials. Security Market Industry Leader Achieves Milestone […]

Contactless News readers: If you haven’t read this month’s issue of our sister publication Secure ID News, take a minute to check it out. Feature articles include a look at the Transportation Worker ID (TWIC) project, biometric access control at a Marine Corp base, a paper-based visitor badging system that can really improve your facilities […]

CR80 News readers: If you haven’t read this month’s issue of our sister publication Secure ID News, take a minute to check it out. Feature articles include a look at the Transportation Worker ID (TWIC) project, biometric access control at a Marine Corp base, a paper-based visitor badging system that can really improve your facilities […]

If you haven’t read this month’s issue of our sister publication SecureID News, take a minute to check it out. Feature articles include a look at the Transportation Worker ID (TWIC) project, biometric access control at a Marine Corp base, a paper-based visitor badging system for facilities security, as well as a review of the […]

An Istanbul, Turkey university will deploy contactless cards for campus-wide integration of access control, time and attendance, and e-wallet applications. SuperCom Ltd., with offices in Israel, the U.S., and Hong Kong, will provide the contactless cards, readers/writers, and the smart printers. SuperCom Announces Agreement With Major Turkish University to Provide a Smart Campus Access Control […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The biometric-enabled contactless card is getting another boost from the successful trial at the Quantico Marine Corps base, where a system merging the new with the old has been underway since last year. SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, VA) is the technical support agency for the Marine […]

New North American Program Significantly Reduces Lead Times of Company’s Most Popular 125 kHz Proximity Card Offerings Contactless access control card manufacturer HID has introduced a priority service that ships its 125 kHz prox cards within two days on orders of 100 to 300 cards. IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2004 – HID, the premier manufacturer […]

“The SkinPlex technology, developed and marketed by Ident Technology AG, allows a wearable identity or access control device to transmit information to data readers that the user touches by using their skin as the transmission medium, either capacitively or through direct skin contact.. The company points out that, using such a technology, car doors can […]