A new handheld reader is likely to make the wish list of every well-equipped security provider. Not only will it handle biometrics (fingerprints), it will also read smart cards, contactless cards, and even traditional mag stripes and bar codes. Judges at ISC West in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April were so impressed with Datastrip’s DSVII-SC […]

The long awaited announcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) RFP award was made this month. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the U.S. $12 million contract for the project’s “prototype phase” to BearingPoint. TWIC is another in the line of initiatives borne—or energized—after September 11 aimed at strengthening identity management processes. Specifically, TWIC […]

< ? $key="0430"; ?> Editor’s note: TWIC progress highlights industry progress The long awaited announcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) RFP award was made this month. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the U.S. $12 million contract for the project’s “prototype phase” to BearingPoint. Read the full story U.S. Marine base tests biometrics […]

Chip supplier INSIDE Contactless, headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, and FASVER, a French supplier of security films used in passports and other documents, last year got together to create a new way of producing passports, one that is extremely fraud- and counterfeit-proof. Called smartFilm™, it is designed to protect biodata on official documents, and is simply […]

The U.S. Genenal Services Administration (GSA) will look to Oberthur for production of the new contact and contactless ID cards. The GSA cards will be issued to employees, contractors, and visitors using facilities nationwide. The GSA announced that 18,000 of the new credentials will be issued. OBERTHUR WINS FIRST GSA CONTRACT FOR ISSUANCE OF SECURE […]

Industry Veteran Brings Leadership Focused on Growth Initiatives for Secure Custom Card Solutions Redmond, Wash., June 1, 2004 – AccessID, a leading provider of custom, secure card solutions for the electronic identification market, today announced that Chris Sincock has joined the company as vice president of business development. Sincock is responsible for formulating the company’s […]

Largest Single Order in Malaysia Sets New Record – Malaysia’s Largest MasterCard Merchant Acquirer Chooses Hypercom Terminal Technology Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced another major win for its highly popular EMV-certified T7Plus card payment terminal and operating software as MBF Cards, the largest MasterCard merchant acquirer in Malaysia, agreed to […]

Television station WTAE in Pittsburgh, PA recently aired a hidden camera investigation into the level of security at 5 colleges – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. While a hardened campus administrator may not be shocked, the results were certainly unsettling. WTAE-TV Reporter Paul Van […]

Gemplus has announced the FIPS 140-2 certification of its 64K smart card, making it eligible for purchase by the U.S. Department of Defense in a buy scheduled to take place later this year. The next generation Common Access Card (CAC) will feature double the memory of the previous CAC, and will be compliant with the […]

The Practical Nomad blog: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Edward Hasbrouck voices his concerns on the next round of trials of the Transport Worker Identification Credential. “The general idea behind the TWIC is that all transportation workers throughout the USA, including workers at air and sea ports and public transit facilities, highway and pipeline workers, […]