The $400 million global access control credential market is set to be rejuvenated by smart cards and near field communication, according to a new study published by IMS Research. Smart card credentials, which represent approximately 40% of the global credential market, are expected to lead the next generation of credentials used for physical access control […]
19 Sep, 2012Report: NFC, smart cards to renew access control market
19 Sep, 2012TagMaster ships orders for student, asset security at University of Sabah, Borneo
TagMaster has received additional orders for its RFID-based technologies to support the expansion of a student and computer tracking system installed at University of Sabah, Borneo. This order is for an additional 2,400 units of TagMaster’s Samui and Edam RFID tags along with extension of the school’s network of Celebes RFID readers, as the university […]
19 Sep, 2012MasterCard opens PayPass SDK for Android, BlackBerry developers
MasterCard unveiled the Mobile MasterCard PayPass User Interface Software Development Kit (UI SDK) for Android and BlackBerry OS 7 mobile operating systems, making it easier for issuers, mobile network operators and third-party developers to create NFC payment applications. The software is available globally for free and does not require any license, enabling users to access […]
19 Sep, 2012Animetrics partners with Raptor ID for mobile biometrics
3D facial recognition and identity provider Animetrics has partnered with Raptor Identification Systems Inc., an Android 4.0-based mobile device maker, for smart phones and tablets that incorporate biometric technologies. The new product is geared to law enforcement officials, military personnel and intelligence officers. The new devices will incorporate Animetrics’ facial identity management software that has […]
19 Sep, 2012CITI launches identity management and credentialing platform
Creative Information Technology, Inc. (CITI) has released manageID, a set of commercial identity management and credentialing software products. Designed for both companies and agencies in both the private and public sector, the manageID framework is configurable and scalable in order to provide identity, credential and permission lifecycle management services. It uses two features called Dynamic […]
19 Sep, 2012Researchers develop voiceprint authentication technology
With the advance of voice authentication systems, administrators have discovered that even they are prone to identity theft. However, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Language Technologies Institute (LTI) have developed a way to protect voiceprints in an effort to reduce this theft. Bhiksha Raj, associate professor of language technologies at Carnegie Mellon, teamed with Manas […]
19 Sep, 2012GET, GSSC personalizes travel documents using Variable Stealth SI technology
GET Group and Graphic Security Systems Corporation (GSSC) announced the GET/Toppan eP600 ePassport System (eP600), one of the first passport printers capable of personalizing secure travel documents using GSSC’s Variable Stealth SI security feature. Variable Stealth SI is a concealed image added to the color photo. The image is generated using patented software developed by […]