Russia has pushed back the launch of its universal eID card to January 2013, reports The Moscow Times. Originally scheduled to roll out this month, the card is supposed to function as an electronic ID, driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, ATM card and immigration document, along with other possible features. In December the government […]
31 Jan, 2012Russian government delays universal card project
31 Jan, 2012VoiceTrust awarded grant for Pakistan rollout
VoiceTrust announced it has been awarded a grant from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Private Sector Investment (PSI) Program to roll out biometric identity systems in Pakistan. The systems being brought to Pakistan, called Proof-of-Life, is intended to assist with identification authentication for services such as pension disbursement and other financial services […]
30 Jan, 2012CloudPassage releases security products for cloud servers
CloudPassage has launched Halo NetSec, a firewall, two-factor authentication product that enables access to virtual servers in the public cloud. As reported by TechWorld, Halo NetSec covers security needs for services from infrastructure providers, such as Amazon Web Services or Rackspace. Administrators can set up defense parameters without having access to an actual network. The […]
30 Jan, 2012Illinois high school tests program to track bus riders
Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Ill., is piloting a program that can track students on school buses. The goal is to increase safety while determining more efficient bus routes. The school rolled out the program in late January that provides each student with a card that the student uses as he enters or exits a school […]
30 Jan, 2012I Love Velvet mobile payment obtains EMV2 certification
Mobile payment solution provider I Love Velvet announced that it has reached the second level of EMV certification (EMV2) which authorizes PIN and integrated chip payments from debit, credit and smart cards around the world. I Love Velvet’s customers in the payment sector include Bank of America, Moneris Canada, Heartland Payment Systems, Zetes Nederland and […]
30 Jan, 2012Smart cards replace paper coupons in Indian prison
Prisoners at Tihar prisons, located near New Delhi, India, will now be using smart cards instead of paper coupons for their food purchases. As reported by The Economic Times, the former system of paper food coupons led to misuse and illegal activity within the jail. Some prisoners would use it for currency in order to […]
30 Jan, 2012HP, Anakam offer cloud-based ID vetting and credentials
HP partnered with Anakam to offer a cloud-based system for identity vetting and credentials. Bryan Maybee, a solutions architect at HP, says the system can be used by the public or private sector for registering individuals to online services. As an individual registers for an application or service the system asks them a series of […]