HID Global introduced a service to supply PIV-I credentials to U.S. federal contractors. The new service will enable contractors to go online and walk them through the entire PIV-I issuance process, including in-person vetting as well, says Brad Jarvis, vice president of product marketing at HID Global. Contractors can start the process by visiting HID’s […]

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has funded a 1.3 million euro next-generation, high-security smart card project, reports Security Document World The project is a collaboration between Bundesdruckerei and Fraunhofer Research Institution for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC) and is being spearheaded by NXP Semiconductors Germany. Scheduled to take place over the next […]

The University of Virginia was looking for a door locking system that would give it the flexibility to mix and match, something modular that would make changes easy and less expensive. Wireless was another option the university wanted. Thanks to Ingersoll Rand and its partnership with CBORD, the university’s campus card provider, UVA was able […]

Argus Global has partnered with ievo, a developer of fingerprint solutions, to bring its fingerprint sensors to Argus’ line of fingerprint-based products. The ievo series of fingerprint readers utilizes Lumidigm’s sub-surface multispectral fingerprint scanning that authenticates a user by the fingerprint pattern. It also makes it less likely to be impeded by skin condition and […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, has announced a new smart phone app designed to aid in the installation, maintenance and operation of the company’s security technology. According to IRST, the free app provides access to Schlage “How-To” videos from YouTube, Install and User Guides, as well as data […]

Security solutions provider AMAG Technology has announced the launch of its first two readers in the new Javelin series, the 884-KP and 880-KP. The Javelin 884-KP reads contactless NXP MIFARE and MIFARE DESFire smart cards, in addition to Personal Identity Verification (PIV), Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) and First Responder Authentication Card (FRAC) cards. The […]

DAP Technologies announced the release of a new series of personal digital assistants (PDAs) that, in addition to many internal technology upgrades, also has an optional biometric module that attaches to the device. The device, called the DAP M2000, includes, in addition to the fingerprint-based biometric scanner module, touch screen interface, a 520 MHz processor, […]

In order to help federal agencies and governmental organizations comply with HSPD-12, Codebench has integrated its PIVCheck Plus software with IDenticard’s PremiSys access control system. With this integration, PIVCheck Plus now works with more than 23 physical access control software platforms. The PremiSys integration enables users and organizations to validate FIPS-201 compliant credentials in real-time […]

ESSC, a developer of electronic security and network cabling solutions, has announced the release of a new biometric safe designed for health care to secure narcotics in an effort to reduce employee and patient theft. The safe, called MedixSafe, utilizes three-factor authentication to open including a PIN, proximity card and fingerprint scan. The new solution […]

O’Hare International Airport in Chicago has unveiled the Known Crew member program that enables airline pilot to bypass security checks or explosives and other prohibited items in an effort to speed up security lines, according to a Chicago Tribune article. While pilots and other crew members are voicing approval of the program as it reduces […]