Sarnoff Corp. aims to make iris technology easier to use without having to stop and look at a camera, says David Cheskis from the iris vendor. “We can do 30 people per minute without constraining them,” he says. The company has managed to do this through a patented technology that includes many features. “We use […]

Verayo, a security and authentication solutions provider has launched the newest product in its family of unclonable integrated circuits: the Vera M1HW. Verayo’s unclonable technology takes advantage of the unavoidable, unpredictable and random variations in the IC fabrication process to uniquely characterize each chip. The variations cannot be controlled, modeled or replicated, effectively rendering each […]

In a recent webinar hosted by transportation and defense industry consultant firm IHS Jane, experts weighed in on biometric usage specific to border control applications, what can be expected as a next step and what it means for travelers, according to a Transitional article. Among the most prevalent expectations is the convergence of biometric data […]

The University of Virginia recently participated in a test deployment of Schlage modular wireless locking systems, according to SecurityInfoWatch. The university tested Schlage’s ANSI compliant AD-4000 wireless locks with dual credentialing, which allows students to use their campus issued ID card and a unique PIN to access residence halls and rooms. And because the locks […]

Australian airline QANTAS is trailing new smart card-based check-in system designed to cut down on time spent in queues, according to The Australian. Qantas will also be testing personal electronic bag tags for upper-tier frequent fliers that can automatically store details of up to four flights. The trial, which involves QANTAS’ partners IBM, Fujitsu, Telstra, […]

GAO Embedded announced a new high-frequency RFID reader module designed to replace magnetic stripe reader modules and convert existing applications and hardware to RFID-based technology. The 13.56MHz, model 713003, features a built-in antenna that supports a read/write range from 20 mm to 50mm with ISO compliant cards, improved security features and little power consumption. Additionally, […]

IdentiSys Inc. announced the acquisition of Card Solutions Corporation, located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Founded in 1999, Card Solutions provides ID management, card issuance, and security solutions to the health care, education, casino, corporate, financial, emergency management, and government markets in South Florida.   

Codebench Inc. announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas has deployed Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus and Certificate Manager software to check and authenticate Personal Identity Verification cards for employees at its new facility. By deploying Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus Software, in conjunction with the Software House C•CURE 800/8000 physical access control […]

HID Global has partnered with Inside Contactless providing software so iCLASS credentials can be emulated on MicroRead NFC chips. Tam Hulusi, senior vice president of strategic innovation and intellectual property at HID, says NFC technology hasn’t always been a sure thing but now it appears that a number of factors are coalescing to bring NFC […]

RF IDeas’s has released a product that enables organizations and systems integrators to quickly and easily find out what type of access control badges are in circulation. The analyzer, a USB dongle, simply reads the card and gives a read out of the manufacturer and type of card being read, says Ron Fiedler, director of […]