Peter Cattaneo, vice president of business development, Intercede During the past several months, near field communications has been associated with a number of different industries and solidified itself as one of the most anticipated new technologies of 2012. Between checking the date of your last oil change by waving your phone over your keys to […]

TransCore has been chosen to design, implement and maintain an RFID-based parking and car/bus terminal access control system for authorized staff at the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) currently under construction in Doha, capital of Qatar. The system will include real-time alerts based on RFID to security personnel, automated car park control using a combination […]

INSIDE Secure has entered into an agreement to purchase Authentec’s Embedded Security Solutions (ESS), a business which designs and develops encryption-related security hardware intellectual property and software for a variety of industries, including the mobile and networking markets. INSIDE Secure will pay $38 million in cash subject to a working capital adjustment and up to […]

HID Global announced that ASSA ABLOY´s Aperio wireless lock family have been certified as Genuine HID and are interoperable with Seos credentials and the iCLASS SE reader platform. Aperio lock technology enables doors to be integrated into an access control system without having to install wiring, make any structural changes to the doors or modify […]

College students are more interested in using their smart phones as an all-around identity product rather that what most colleges and universities now offer–picture IDs with a mag stripe or contactless chip, a study from SecurityInfowatch.com reports. The study, conducted among 980 U.S. four-year and two-year colleges and universities, found that convenience is the “ultimate […]

Identive Group Inc. announced that it has been selected by an agency within the Department of Homeland Security to implement its Hirsch-branded access control and security management systems at the agency’s more than 200 locations across the country. Identive’s systems will secure entry and exit points at the agency’s facilities. The Identive access control and […]

Probaris has updated its identity management system (IDMS) software, Probaris ID 4.1, to include several new features that support the demand for strong digital identities based on a variety of tokens, smart cards and mobile devices. Probaris ID is an identity registration and enrollment software that can produce and track credentials at the individual level […]

At December’s Security Investor Conference, more than 60 companies in the identity and security markets will discuss their solutions for the enterprise, residential and homeland security markets as well provide insight into financial plans and investment opportunities. The event will be held December 12-13 in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. This annual […]

Kaba, the provider of Saflok and ILCO electronic locks, announced the implementation of Saflok RFID wireless online locking systems at The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Tokyo and North America. The Peninsula Hotels are in the process of replacing guestroom door locks in all Peninsula Hotels with Saflok contactless RFID locks to better enhance guest […]

VingCard Elsafe announced that it will be demonstrating its most recent design and technology for the hotel industry at the International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show (IHMRS) 2012 in New York. Taking minimalism to the extreme, Essence by VingCard eliminates all lock hardware on the door by encasing electronic components inside the door itself and […]