Lumidigm announced that i-Evo is using the company’s multispectral imaging sensors to produce a line of fingerprint readers that can be used both indoors and outdoors, including in harsh environments that render most biometric readers inoperable. The i-Evo team has kept the design of the biometric fingerprint readers simple, resulting in units that are small, […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has announced the release of a new line of biometric access control solutions being touted as both high efficiency and low cost. The new offerings, called 4G V-Flex Lite, 4G CR-Pass and 4G SecureControl, were demonstrated along with other L-1 products at the Intersec Trade Fair in Dubai Jan. 16-18. While all […]

NXP is seeing demand for some of its contactless smart card chips. “We are pleased to share that we have now shipped more than 25 million SmartMX high-security chips for a variety of applications in U.S. government,” said James Sheire, manager of government programs at NXP during the Smart Card Alliance’s Smart Cards in Government […]

CertiPath has received additional cross-certification to the U.S. Federal Bridge for PIV-I level of assurance. PIV-I credentials enable non-Executive Branch federal employees and others to obtain a credential based on the same standards as the federally issued credentials. CertiPath is the only commercial bridge certificate authority to be cross-certified to PIV-I. With cross-certification to PIV-I […]

HID Global has announced that it will display its newly launched line of secure contactless payment and identification stickers at the Intersec Trade Fair and Conference 2011 – the largest safety and security event outside of Europe. According to HID, their stickers allow users to add closed-loop payment and loyalty systems to existing systems, as […]

New research from Frost & Sullivan shows that the popularity of access control systems using contactless smart card technology is set to increase significantly in the world of corporate and commercial security. According to F&S, the world corporate security market is expected to grow to around $235 million in 2012 – double the size of […]

CEM Systems has announced that it will exhibit its new security solutions at IFSEC West Africa. CEM’s display will feature the company’s new sPass DESfire smart card reader and encrypted two-door controller, as well as advanced CEM IP card readers, such as the S3020 portable wireless reader and the S610f fingerprint reader. The S610f is […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines LLC, CSCIP Identity will continue to occupy a prime position in the minds of entrepreneurs, the C-suite, IT and security professionals, regulators, Jane and General Doe. And while some people are waiting for the next revision of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace and the Federal Identity, Credentialing and […]

Sydney Airport has increased its automated biometric checkpoint kiosks and gates available for use by international travelers from 12 kiosks at seven gates to 16 kiosks and eight gates. The automated gated can be used by travelers 18-years-old or older with biometric passports, according to a CIO article. Federal home affairs minister, Brendan O’Connor, says […]

GAO Embedded has announced the release of its 13.56MHz M4 development kit, specially designed to operate with three firmware variations for product authentication, access control and contactless payment. According to GAO, the development kit includes all hardware and software components required for the development of applications based on the modular firmware. It contains the reader […]