In a sign of the further convergence of physical and logical access solutions, OMNIKEY has announced that it will offer high performance desktop smart card readers bundled with software from CoreStreet. The new reader package is designed to minimize deployment time and reduce the total cost of compliance associated with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 […]

Cisco today announced an Intelligent Foundation for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to help enterprises introduce RF technologies into the supply chain to increase visibility into product information and optimize business flow for lower operating costs. The most agile, scalable and highly secure RFID solution portfolio offered in the industry, the Cisco RFID Solution delivers integrated […]

At the upcoming ASIS conference in Orlando, OSE members will present an array of security solutions showcasing the organization’s mission … the convergence between physical and logical security solutions. Open Security Exchange Fortifies Security Industry with Convergence Leadership at ASIS International Conference ORLANDO, FL – 8 September 2005 – The Open Security Exchange (OSE) continues […]

By Dennis Bailey, Comter Systems COO & author of The Open Society Paradox Since 9/11, when a lack of a secure identification system in America made possible the terrorist attack, I am amazed at how far and fast the identification industry has developed. Along with many observers in the field, I believe that 2005 finds […]

A partnership between HID, manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers, and video network solutions provider Axis Communications will give Axis’ partners the ability to integrate access control into their current video applications, while HID’s solution partners will be able to integrate video into their access control systems. Axis and Hid to Create First […]

< ? $key="3322"; ?> The spirit of cooperation seems to be alive and well in the contactless industry as demonstrated by the articles in this issue. Visa and MasterCard have agreed to a common contactless payment protocol; two payment token providers have agreed to cooperate across borders; transit payments are coexisting with retail payments; and […]

ID technology provider Fargo Electronics says it likes what it sees in the new common ID standards for federal employees and contractors released by NIST and the Department of Homeland Security and that its collaboration with industry leaders provides the company a strong position from which to address the new standards. Initial review shows company’s […]

While it’s still called CardTech/SecurTech, the show’s promoter is pushing separate identities for the two sides of the name, more so this year then in the past. In fact, it’s being billed as “one event, two technology sectors.” “The show has been saddled with an EMV reputation. A lot of people think it’s a credit […]

Rebadging just got easier–and cheaper–with a new approach announced recently by Encentuate, that eliminates barriers to stronger access security by combining sign-on/sign-off automation and centralized user access administration. New badges aren’t needed as the company can reuse employee badges. Avoids the Time and Cost of Rebadging FOSTER CITY, Calif.–Encentuate, provider of enterprise access security solutions, […]

CoreStreet’s certificate validation technology has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for its Common Access Card (CAC) program. The new technology will significantly expedite the use of the deployed PKI for email and document signing. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PKI PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE SELECTS CORESTREET DISTRIBUTED OCSP FOR CERTIFICATE VALIDATION IN WORLD’S […]