Gentag Inc., a developer of cell phone-based sensor technology, has teamed with specialty medical device provider Sicel Technologies Inc. to develop a passive, disposable RFID sensor which can detect radiation threats in shipping containers. The new detection device combines Sicel’s medical radiation sensor technology with Gentag wireless sensor platform, which uses modified cell phone technology. […]

The Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIO) is developing surveillance technology that will biometrically identify wanted or potentially dangerous people via their gait, or posture and walk, according to a Time of India article. The technology, which is also in development in many Western countries, is seen as particularly useful in crowded areas of interest such […]

2009 was supposed to be the year of NFC but problems persist By Andy Williams, Associate Editor Initially, 2009 was supposed to be a year of progress for Near Field Communication. But with tough economic times on tap many commercial rollouts will be pushed until at least 2010. The tough economy is just one obstacle […]

Queralt LLC, a Connecticut-based provider of RFID-enabled commercial applications, has received a Small Business Innovation Research Grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The grant is based on an innovative RFID-based system Queralt has developed which integrates elements of behavioral learning, enabling the system to “learn” a tracked asset or person’s habits over […]

AuthenTec, a developer of biometric technology, has announced that ASUS will be including AuthenTec’s fingerprint sensors in its netbooks for increased security. The netbook, a small simplified laptop, is the first of its kind to come standard with fingerprint sensors.   

Lumidigm, a biometrics developer, has announced that terminal integration partner and software provider, ZK Software, will be releasing a low-cost biometric access control reader using Lumidigm’s fingerprint technology. The new product, called the LA2000, is being unveiled at the ISC West security conference and expo in Las Vegas. The LA2000 is capable of both indoor […]

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. expanded its line of government access control solutions with the release of the TWIC-Station, a new access control device capable of reading a range of secure government credentials based on the FIPS 201 standard including Transportation Worker Identification Credentials, Personal Idetification Verficiation IDs and Common Access Cards. The device also offers […]

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago have developed an RFID-based tracking system which allows them to monitor the condition of containers of nuclear waste with the click of a mouse. The system could augment the DOE’s current management system, which is charged with monitoring tens of thousands of […]

Apple has received a patent for a biometric device it expects to be embedded in future lines of iPhones and Macintosh computers. The patent explains some of the concepts and procedures Apple is hoping to utilize in their future products for improving security including some that aren’t biometric. Among the ideas presented are creating a […]

MaxID, a developer of rugged computing devices, has announced that they have integrated a fingerprint sensor from Lumidigm, a developer of biometric solutions, into their iDLMax series of handheld identity management devices. The iDLMax utilized Lumidigm’s Venus fingerprint readers which use optical imaging for authentication. The Venus readers is capable of obtaining high-quality images in […]