The Transportation Security Administration announced that it began testing a limited, voluntary passenger pre-screening initiative with a small known traveler population at four U.S. airports. The TSA PreCheck initiative implements components of the agency’s intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security. This pilot program aims to assess measures designed to enhance security by placing more focus on […]

Hirsch Electronics, a business unit of Identive Group Inc. announced that Lars Suneborn, director of the Government Program Group for Hirsch, will lead the RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) Subcommittee SC 224 effort to update the RTCA DO230 Integrated Security System Standard for Airport Access Control. A thirty-year veteran of the identity management and […]

The University of British Columbia has begun the transition to a contactless smart card to access every building and lab on campus. The iClass UBC card contains an embedded chip which is used to securely open doors when tapped against hotspots located at the building and lab entrances. The card on the hotspot will communicate […]

The new QCard system at Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University isn’t exactly receiving the warm student welcome that administrators had hoped for, according to a university student newspaper. Students can now “tap” their QCard to access to certain campus buildings, in addition to purchasing meals in the school’s cafeteria. But students are discontent with the fact that […]

The November meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge has partnered up with electronic lock provider KABA to install its RFID door lock system throughout the respected corporate golf destination. Bay Hill has installed the Saflok Quantum RFID door locks and the System 6000 software for the front desk. Lodge guests and service staff will use an […]

Software House, a unit of Tyco Security Products, has released a new version of its C-CURE 9000 security and event management system, giving it more speed, functionality and scalability. One new feature of the system is the ability to set predefined alarm messages. This gives users the option of customizing specific steps to take in […]

Carroll University installed new Blackboard Card Readers to ensure only eligible, currently enrolled students are permitted access to Carroll’s athletic facilities. According to The New Perspective, the university requires all students entering the Van Male Gymnasium and several other Carroll athletic facilities to swipe their PiONEer card. Officials said the system will verify and confirm […]

HID Global has launched a software interface that enables customers to have converged physical and logical access control on one card with with IBM Tivoli TAM enterprise single sign on (eSSO). Called OMNIKEY Device Service Provider (DSP), this software works and uses a person’s existing contactless physical access credential for sign on to IT networks […]

As part of its upgrade of services, the University of Salford Manchester, UK will issue a new all-in-one, electronic ID card. The new single card will replace the previous installment which required students to carry two, sometimes three, different types of cards. In the past students, would carry a student ID card in addition to […]