Hirsch confirmed the award of more than $1 million in orders to supply the Internal Revenue Service with Hirsch security systems and services. The awards are associated with the first phase of a multi-year plan to install Hirsch security systems at several hundred buildings nationwide. As part of the project, Hirsch will provide card access […]

e-DATA is a manufacturer of Web-based appliances for biometric access control and time and attendance. With a FIPS 201 approved sensor, the devices are capable of being used by federal agencies but also in any imaginable application, even the home. “The e-DATA Fingerprint Key is a Web appliance, it can hang on any system, an […]

LEGIC Identsystems has added Chinese contactless card manufacturer Shenzhen SXL Information Technology as a new license partner, enabling Shenzhen SXL to offer contactless ID credentials with LEGIC’s advant technology. The cards will be mainly used for identification at access control and time and attendance readers, as well as parking meter terminals. According to LEGIC, the […]

Hoyos Corporation has announced it will be adding an iris recognition system to its line of identity management product offerings. The system, called EyeSwipe-Nano, will take a footprint about the size of a dollar bill and can capture irises of people every one to three seconds. Hoyos is expecting to bring the product to market […]

Dates: May 2-5, 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Venue: Hyatt Regency – McCormick Place Description: The North American smart card industry has seen market adoption soar as a result of dramatic changes in chip architecture, memory size, communications interfaces and even size and shape. This Annual Conference will examine the many facets of smart card applications […]

Dates: September 27-29, 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: URL: http://events.jspargo.com/biometrics11/ or http://www.biometrics.org/ Description: Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce. The Conference […]

Dates: April 5-8, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Center URL: http://www.iscwest.com/en/ISC-West/ Description: The newest products from leading manufacturers, training tailored specifically to your needs, and unlimited networking opportunities. Join the industry’s leading and largest event encompassing all of security with the most informative and competitive resources. When it comes to […]

SCM Microsystems has introduced ConCERTO, an solution that enables the addition of logical access security to existing physical access systems. The new solution combines SCM’s new ConCERTO LOGON Manager, the company’s SCL series contactless card readers, and the widely used MIFARE DESFire EV1 platform from NXP Semiconductors to enable a single credential to be used […]

INSIDE Contactless announced it has changed its name to INSIDE Secure to better reflect its business strategy after the acquisition of Atmel Corporation’s Secure Microcontroller Solutions. According to INSIDE, the new name represents the company’s “100%” focus on secure semiconductors for transactions and digital identity. INSIDE Secure’s portfolio of secure semiconductors serve mobile phones, passports […]

Heys, a luggage developer, has released a new biometric-secured piece of carry-on luggage, according to an Oh Gizmo! article. As checked luggage is no longer allowed to be locked on flights, the luggage developer created the Crown Edition carry-on offering to give travelers an option for high-end security in the form of fingerprint-enabled locks for […]