The Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) is beginning to register its employees for the implementation of a biometric system designed for ensuring transparency, accountability and efficiency for the ports. Among some of the specific intents behind the soon to be completed biometric database and the ensuing systems utilizing the data are a time and attendance […]

Alco Water Service, based in Salinas, Calif., has been using AssetPulse’s RFID solution to ensure security and compliance of its well sites. AssetPulse deployed its AssetGather software packaged with active RFID readers and active RFID tags to monitor Alco’s facilities, which are spread across the city of Salinas. The tracking system gives Alco visibility into […]

By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications The Biometric Consortium Conference is a good place to catch up on the latest developments and get some hands on experience with the latest technology. Iris biometrics has always fascinated me. At my first Biometric Consortium Conference in 2002 I tested an iris camera that required me to be […]

The days of the old laminate student ID badges for K through 12 are coming to an end, says Education Week’s Digital Directions. Prices on printing ID cards and buying management software are dropping and student ID cards are on the rise. Continuously evolving to serve multiple purposes, students can checkout library books, buy lunch, […]

The January meeting of the Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list […]

U.S. Bank’s ReliaCard Visa and PayID cards have won Paybefore Awards in the Best Government Program category and in the Most Innovative Program category, respectively. U.S. Bank will now vie for best-in-category distinction for both awards, which will be announced during the Paybefore Awards ceremony on Feb. 22 at the Prepaid Expo USA. The U.S. […]

NXP Semiconductors announced that its MIFARE Plus contactless smart card CPU IC (MF1PLUSx0y1) has been awarded Common Criteria EAL 4+ certification by the German Federal Office for Information Security. NXP has also announced the successful performance of MIFARE Plus in independent security reviews conducted by cryptography experts from the Ruhr-Universität in Germany and the Katholieke […]

New programs are expanding its use beyond access into the full array of campus card functions By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications As campuses switch to contactless smart cards for student IDs and move more applications to the chip are the mag stripes’ days numbered? Greater security, increased convenience and reduced wear and tear on […]

Australian spec looks to better secure contactless identity credentials By Graeme Freedman, Principal, DotInDots Concerns with the security and privacy of contactless smart card technology are nothing new. In recent years, the Internet has caught up with the physical access control industry and the PKI smart card industry, and some ‘dirty little secrets’ have been […]

Australia’s St. Bernard’s College has upgraded its security system from mechanical keyed systems to the use of XS4 smart locks, with wall readers and control units from SALTO Systems, reports Security Park. The new ID card system is regulated by SALTO WRM 9001 wall readers and is now responsible for controlling access to fifty doors […]