By Catherine J. Tilton, Vice President, Standards and Emerging Technology, Daon Despite recent financial downturns, government biometrics projects continue to move forward, albeit with typical government delays, but that is nothing new. And while biometric companies come and go and merge, are they mainstream yet? We now see biometrics offered in consumer products such as […]

By Taran Lent, vice president, product development and co-founder, CardSmith Unprecedented strains in the U.S. financial system and economy are putting serious money pressures on colleges and universities. These pressures did not exist as recently as one year ago. Endowments are down, costs are up, and financing for education is in crisis. The turmoil in […]

Sagem Orga has announced the availability of an NFC Single Wire Protocol enabled SIM card, developed in close cooperation with Orange, a telecommunications operators. This card has been customized for Orange’s specific needs. Sagem Orga and Orange cooperated in a 15-month project to create a solution that will enable Orange customers to use contactless technology. […]

By Shirley Everson, Director, U Card Office, University of Minnesota We are all aware what a turbulent time this is for businesses and the economy, the banking industry and higher education institutions. It could take years for our investments to recover and for our economy to get back on track. When it comes to campus […]

By Tony Ball, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Identity and Access Management, HID Global Over the years, companies and organizations have been using multiple methods to provide people with secure access to their facilities and computer networks. Historically, building access and network access have been separate, requiring employees to carry multiple cards to enter […]

Implementing contactless and mobile payments is the subject of the Smart Card Alliance’s next online seminar about smart card payments. Scheduled for Jan. 13 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, the Webinar is being produced in partnership with the Electronic Transactions Association. Registration for the free “Best Practices: Contactless and Mobile Payments Implementation,” is […]

By Guy Vancollie, Chief Marketing Officer, CoreStreet Since enterprises first looked at implementing smart card-based common access card programs in the 1990s, there have been many changes. Although some major companies have successfully deployed such programs, smart card-based identity solutions never have penetrated the enterprise market. Looking back, it is clear that a lack of […]