MaxID has announced the deployment of 15 of its new iDL500 portable handheld readers to CityMovil S.A. in Santiago, Chile. CityMovil, a provider of solutions for maximizing transportation efficiency, will use the devices to read contactless iClass credentials for identity management. According to MaxID, the iDL500 is a multi‐modal, rugged mobile computer that features a […]

Union officials representing pilots for cargo and passenger planes have entered into talks with the Obama administration over the backlash surrounding the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new security guidelines involving enhanced pat-downs and whole-body imaging machines, according to a National Journal article. Specific to the pilot unions’ involvement in the talks are that the new […]

Research shows major growth in contactless and multi-application deployment, though price still remains key driver In March 2010 Avisian Publishing and HID Global embarked on a research effort to gauge reader perceptions related to future trends in physical access control. The project produced an interesting look at both the current state and future direction of […]

The trial of the UK’s Biometrics in Motion program has begun at Manchester Airport where travelers will be able to use the new technology that authenticates identity via iris recognition without the user having to stop at a kiosk, according to a Flightline article. Passengers using Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport will be asked for […]

The SmartGate automated face recognition-based passenger clearance system in use at the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch Airports in New Zealand has processed its 500,000th passenger. Government officials involved in the implementation of the system see the milestone as a mark of success it has enjoyed as well as how quickly the New Zealand citizenry has […]

iDTRONIC has announced the release of its new RFID Desktop Reader EVO HF PLUS. This new member of the EVO Desktop Reader family is a 13.56MHz read/write device designed to support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & Smart MX transponders. The HF Plus also features a read range of up to 6cm and a data transfer speed […]

ENTRUST has partnered with EDAPS, the Ukrainian consortium of high-tech companies, to provide INTERPOL with secure identification documents. The new documents will serve as ICAO-compliant travel document for identification at border checkpoints around the world. The credential can also be used to authenticate physical and logical access to facilities or networks as well. “The credentials […]

Australian airline Qantas has successfully introduced its a new contactless check-in system at the Sydney Airport. Already up and running in Perth, the system allows Qantas Club members and frequent flyers to check in using only their contactless ‘Q cards.’ After tapping the Q card at a reader at the terminal entrance, the traveler receives […]

The U.S. Department of Defense has one of the largest Public Key Infrastructures in the world. Getting to that point wasn’t necessarily easy, says Scott Jack, director of identity assurance for DOD PKI. Jack spoke about the role PKI plays with the Defense Department credential and how it may be used in the future, including […]

The Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden is partnering with ASSA ABLOY, Choice Hotels Scandinavia, TeliaSonera, VingCard Elsafe and Venyon to test the use of NFC-enabled mobile phones as room keys. Guests using the new system will be able to check into the hotel and receive the hotel room key directly onto their mobile phones prior […]