Even with digital ID on the rise in 2021, physical credentials still play a major role in authentication — and in many ways will be closely tied to their virtual cousins. And that means the security of those physical identification documents cannot be taken for granted, according to a recent report from the Secure Identity […]

Enterprise networks, vehicle fleets and perimeter gates have new options to future proof user authentication via new contactless ELATEC readers. There are dozens of RFID and contactless card technologies in use globally, and this creates challenges for organizations implementing access control beyond the front door. Many contactless readers are designed to support a small number […]

HID Global launched its new Crescendo Mobile product to increase security for individuals accessing both local and cloud applications. It is, in essence, a virtual version of the Crescendo smart card that is stored on a mobile device. It shares digital certificates and required authentication data via an NFC or Bluetooth connection. Many organizations are […]

HID Global’s Seos credentials and Mobile Access technology is an integral part of the advanced user experience at a new office complex in Warsaw. Skanska, a construction group with operations in Europe and North America, chose to incorporate the solution for secure access to its latest office complex. The goal is to improve convenience and […]

A new certificate-based public key infrastructure (PKI) credential for Microsoft Minidriver environments is available from Identiv. The uTrust MD Smart Card is the latest addition to the company’s high-security credential portfolio, and it is targeted at converged physical and logical access control environments. The card is compatible with Microsoft’s Smart Card Base CSP, a cryptographic […]

Back in the day it was either contact or contactless interface for smart cards, choose one. But then came hybrid cards which offered both interfaces by embedding two separate chips on a single card. Today, however, demand is growing in multiple markets for dual-interface cards that offer both contact and contactless interfaces via a single chip.

A U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee approved $249 million for the Office of Biometric Identity Management; the Dutch government selected Morpho to develop a secure biometric travel documents and identity cards; Verizon Enterprise Solutions introduced a new service called “Smart Credential,” a cloud-based system will offer a converged credential to the enterprise through a pay-as-you-go subscription model.

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the spring 2013 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

The February meeting of the influential 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 […]

The December meeting of the influential 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 […]