ARM has announced the launch of its SecurCore SC000 processor, designed specifically for the high-volume smart card and embedded security applications. The SC000 processor is the latest addition to the ARM SecurCore line of processors, expanding the range of target applications into tamper-resistant contact and contactless smart cards such as SIM, government, banking, transport, ID […]

A company is offering a biometric alternative to the standard doorman employed at many of the metropolitan high-rise apartment and condominium complexes across the U.S., according to a Gothamist article. The company, called Kent Security Services, calls the service a “virtual doorman” in which both face recognition and voice recognition are utilized to determine whether […]

By Ross Mathis, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications As part of a green initiative, and to compliment its new arena opening in late March, the Major League Soccer Red Bull team of New York has incorporated a new paperless ticketing system with the aid of contactless smart card technology. The new system is designed to improve […]

Mission of new initiative is to help agencies, others put PIV credentials to use The presidential directive ordering a standard, interoperable identification credential for federal employees is coming up on its sixth birthday. The deadline to have these Personal Identification Verification (PIV) credentials issued is more than a year old. And while every federal employee […]

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In an effort to develop a solution for managing universal identities and access to federal facilities and systems, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Diebold Inc. have partnered to complete a study that will hopefully initiates the first steps of the project. The idea is to spread identity, credential and access management (ICAM) across […]

SCM Microsystems expands its product portfolio with introduction of three products. The new products are addressing the need for stronger and more convenient security solutions and access control applications. PAT1461, the first new device in the series from SCM, is a physical access control terminal which supports the growing focus on contactless technology. PAT1461 makes […]

Blackboard announced the availability of Release 3.6 of Blackboard Transact, and with it the introduction of a contactless campus system that aims to make the student experience both convenient and secure. Utilizing Sony’s Felica technology, Blackboard Transact permits equipped cards and mobile phones to make payment and grant entry with a wave or a tap. […]

A new building at Ireland’s Cork Institute of Technology has been equipped with a wireless XS4 access control system by Salto, according to info4security.com. As part of the system, Mifare contactless smart cards, which also double up as a photo ID, were issued. The smart ID cards build up on-card audit trails through normal use […]

Crown House Day Nursery, a day care facility in the UK village of Evesham, has become the first in the area to install a biometric security system, according to an Evesham Journal article. The system used at Crown House requires a swipe of an enrolled fingerprint to access the facility. Louise Lees, the owner of […]