By Guy Vancollie, chief marketing officer, CoreStreet (now an ActivIdentity Company) The U.S. government issued HSPD 12, a “policy for a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors” on August 24, 2004. Under the HSPD-12 mandate, all federal employees and contractors will be issued a Personal Identity Verification–or PIV–a smart card with contact and […]

Many health care organizations are still trying to figure out how to secure electronic health information, but biometrics and tokens are two options, according to a report in Health Data Management. New federal rules have been released stating that health care institutions need to secure data but specific technologies have not been mandated. According to […]

OpenWays is offering a new technology that will allow hotel guests to use their mobile phones as room keys, according to iTWire. Guests can also use their phones to book a room online and remotely check in, allowing them to bypass the front desk and go directly to their room. When a guest books a […]

iDTRONIC, supplier of RFID hardware products, introduced its new wristband and keyfob of the EVO series. The wristbands use either proximity or contactless smart card technology within sealed housings that are both practical and waterproof, and come in an assortment of colors. The keyfob, like the wristband, also encompasses RFID technology with the ability to […]

Vienna’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB), one of the 100 largest banks in the world, has announced the deployment of LEGIC’s multifunctional employee badges, which combine functions such as time and attendance, access control, ID, parking and an electronic wallet. Money can be added onto the badges at special stations either by using cash or credit, which […]

Integrated Biometrics, a developer of fingerprint-based biometric authentication systems, has announced the successful testing and approval of their TRU650 fingerprint solution by the U.S. Transportation and Security Administration to be placed on the TSA Biometrics Qualified Product List (QPL) for Access Control. As part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the […]

LEGIC is providing its advant smart card technology for secure access at the German House at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. For the last twenty years, the German House has been the meeting point for athletes, advisers, officials, journalists and visitors from the worlds of business and politics around the German Olympic team. […]

Another reason to leverage FIPS 201 and PIV-I By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines attended the American Association of Airport Executive (AAAE) Aviation Security Summit in Washington DC. This 9th annual program brings together operators, federal, state and local government, including representatives from the legislative branch, architects and consultants. The program provided a good overview of […]

Nedap Security Management has extended the use of its Convexs and Invexs readers to be able to read DESFire EV1 cards as well as several other card types. The card readers support different encryption technologies, including AES. Migration of standard Mifare to DESFire EV1 can be done with a configuration file that can be programmed […]

ActivIdentity Corp., a provider of strong authentication and credential management, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire CoreStreet Ltd., a provider of distributed identity credential validation solutions. ActivIdentity will pay approximately $20 million, primarily cash, but also include stock and warrants. The acquisition is subject to closing conditions and is expected to […]