The Medical Council of India recently approved a proposal that will require all medical colleges and institutes in India to have faculty identification, tracking and monitoring systems, according to a PHARMABIZ.com report. The Medical Council of India notes that this initiative comes as a means to ensure the regular attendance of faculty at each of […]

The registered traveler program may be getting another chance with Alclear LLC buying the assets of the Clear program and intends to re-launch at airports in September, company officials say. Verified Identity Pass had deployed its Clear program at 20 airports around the country when it was shut down in June 2009 with virtually no […]

Shifting focus from technology to legal ramifications of identity By Ross Mathis, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications In the area of identity management there has been significant work related to the technical exchange of identity information and the actual authentication processes. There has not, however, been a focused look at the legal issues, particularly those that […]

A partnership between Lieberman Software Corp. and Raytheon Company is underway to provide a comprehensive solution to internal security threats against corporate and government networks. The solution combines Raytheon’s SureView, a DVR-type incident recording and insider threat detection software with Lieberman’s Enterprise Random Password Manager, an identity management solution set. The collaboration addresses the challenges […]

FedExField in Andover, Md. plays host to the Washington Redskins, college football games, soccer and a variety of other events through the course of a typical year. Because of the huge influx of seasonal, contract and temporary employees, stadium operators wanted a better way to identify staff and control their access to the facility. During […]

InterContinental Hotels Group is planning to pilot a new technology that allows guests to unlock their hotel-room door via smart phone, according to USA Today. IHG executive Bryson Koehler says the new system will let users skip the check-in desk and avoid the burden of carrying around another item, instead being able to use their […]

Kent Security Services, a security provider that offers guard services, investigations and electronic security, has announced that it is offering the SafeRise System. SafeRise is designed to offer physical access control for homes high-rises and office by scanning for facial and voice recognition as well as behavioral biometrics to determine if someone is allowed in […]

PKI begins its migration from the desktop to the door By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications Most people don’t think much about opening doors: insert key, turn knob and walk in. If your workplace issues ID badges there may be a bit more thought that goes into it as you tap the badge on a […]

The idea of migrating from a legacy physical access control system to a newer one could be painful proposition for some. Re-carding may be the least of the worries because sometimes migration can involve entirely new backbones and infrastructures. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Allan Fontanella, senior director of product marketing for identity […]

Indianapolis is first market The Indianapolis Airport Authority has selected iQueue to re-launch a registered traveler program at Indianapolis International Airport. iQueue is a partnership of Cogent Inc., ARINC, FLO Corp., and International RAM. iQueue will provide members with expedited access to the screening checkpoint enabling greater predictability in travel schedules. IND is the first […]