By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While some of the more costly elements that could have been forced on states to comply with the Real ID Act haven’t materialized – at least in the proposed rules that have come out of Washington. Still, there is anxiety over the act itself, its cost, and whether states can […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has become one of the first companies meeting the criteria of Microsoft’s Ireland-based Smart Card Certification Center for Windows Vista with its StarSign IT security solution products. The StarSign family of smart cards allow PC users to securely authenticate themselves on networks and can be used for IT applications. StarSign products […]

Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is launching two new biometric access control products during one of the main security trade shows in Europe. The MorphoAccess™ 500, a physical access control terminal, and MorphoSmart™ 1350, a logical access control reader will be introduced at IFSEC 2007. Sagem Défense Sécurité launches new range of biometric access control […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Now that federal agencies are invested in the planned government-wide issuance of highly secure, interoperable smart card IDs, actually implementing the new system remains the biggest practical and technological hurdle. “The card is only the first stage,” says Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance. “There’s a whole […]

Alan Fontanella, Fargo Electronics vice president of product marketing for secure materials and peripherals, will address attendees at the 17th annual CardTechSecurTech conference on May 15 at 1:45 p.m. In his presentation, Mr. Fontanella will address the foundations of secure ID issuance. The session will review how the production of fraudulent IDs can be limited […]

Digital ID provider Nexus has introduced the Vault, a physical access and network logon solution utilizing HID Global’s iCLASS technology that will allow use of just one card to provide credentials for multiple purposes while reducing training costs and help desk calls. The Vault is designed to store encrypted user credentials that can authenticate the […]

AuthenTec announced that its AES2501 fingerprint sensor is now being integrated into the new OMNIKEY CardMan® 7121 smart card reader. The new USB card reader combines smart card technology with fingerprint recognition which is tailored for logical access control in high-security business or government environments. AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor Selected by ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies to […]