A roundup of the tweet chat discussing the proposed changes to Special Publication 800-63 and some of the more significant changes to the document.

Evolis introduced a new touch screen color option for its range of desktop card printers: Primacy, Zenius and Elypso; Sensory announced the release of its face and voice biometric fusion app called AppLock on the Google Play store; DLRS Group and HID Global announced that the new Irish Passport Card has won the Regional Best ID Document of the Year Award 2016 from Reconnaissance International.

Prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks Dr. Nicole Spaun had a background focused on examining the geology of other planets. But after those events she went to the FBI to help train personnel on the art of facial recognition. While automated systems have come a long way employees still need to be trained in facial recognition as well.

The four levels of identity assurance and risk assessment can be a contentious topic among those in the identity industry. NIST is proposing some significant changes to SP 800-63, including eliminating a level two, deprecating some authentication mechanisms and an array of other changes.

Delta Air Lines and CLEAR partnered to bring CLEAR’s expedited security experience to more airports; Janrain announced that Jim Kaskade will succeed Larry Drebes as the company’s CEO; The Greek Ministry of Interior is validating ePassports and driver licenses using tech from Novatron; Versasec and PrimeKey Solutions partnered.

The physical access control market has never been known to be bleeding edge when it comes to new technology. But a change is on the horizon, cloud-based physical access control systems have arrived. These new systems offer a number of advantages over legacy systems and could usher a new age of security.

Making a payment using a part of your body is no longer science fiction. These are exciting days in the world of biometrics and payments. Visa and MasterCard are both working on specifications that will impact consumers globally.