11 Apr, 2011Episode 73: Philly transit goes from token to smart cards
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority still uses tokens and paper transfers. The transit system that serves 1 million commuters daily will be making the switch to contactless smart cards and even near field communication in the coming years, Richard Maloney, SEPTA’s director of public affairs, told Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan. “For the riders, they will […]
31 Mar, 2011Audio from the March 23 IAB meeting online now
The March meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]
21 Mar, 2011Episode 72: Gemalto, Microsoft working to secure online IDs
Securing online identities is a hot topic. Gemalto and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to bring a product to market combining smart cards with cryptography to enhance privacy and trust. Gemalto’s James McLaughlin discusses the partnership with Microsoft and how it may change the way people identify themselves online. “It allows a person a way to […]
15 Mar, 2011Secure credentials only as secure as the printers
Simply printing a secure credential does not mean that it can’t be forged, other security measures need to be taken. “You have to have a whole corporate-wide approach to your issuing and credentialing system,” says David Murphy, industry development manager for cards, at Zebra Technologies. “It’s not simply a printer, it’s everything around it: the […]
09 Mar, 2011Episode 71: PIV-I getting more attention
In the latest edition of the Regarding ID podcast, Anna Fernezian, program manager for identity and assurance at CSC, fills listeners in on PIV-I, the smart card specification that can be used by non-federal issuers to create highly-secure credentials. Fernezian talks about the specification and why it’s important as well as the role it may […]
03 Mar, 2011Episode 70: Creating a ‘national strategy’
Ely Kahn was a member of the White House National Security Staff when the idea of creating a a more secure identity management system for the Internet was formed. This eventually turned into the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, or NSTIC. Kahn talks about where NSTIC came from and the process that went […]
02 Mar, 20113D photos as a security feature
Security features on identification documents play an important role because all they require is a glance. By simplifying these features, making them inherent in the card and by personalizing the security features it can help create a simpler way for people to recognize a fraudulent document. MorphoTrak’s 3D photo is a feature that aims to […]
28 Feb, 2011Teslin helps secure credentials
Teslin is a tear-resistant and tamper-resistant print media based on hydrogen and carbon that is used as a secure layer in ID credentials. The layer of Teslin is printed on prior to laminating the ID. “The composite card that you would make with Teslin is actually going to give you better security, durability and functionality […]
25 Feb, 2011Audio from the February 23 IAB meeting online now
The February meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]
23 Feb, 2011MorphoTrak releases new fingerprint, vein recognition scanner
MorphoTrak unveiled a new biometric scanner that captures both the fingerprint and vein pattern at the same time, says Consuelo Bangs, senior program manager at MorphoTrak. “The device uses two different biometrics. It’s both the standard fingerprint that everyone is aware of, but now, we’re marrying that with the finger vein. So the vein pattern […]
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