Datacard Group reveals secure indent module for government credentials Datacard’s new MX Series Secure Indent Module promises to deliver high-quality indent printing that adds tactile elements to national IDs, driver’s licenses and other card credentials. The new Secure Indent Module is designed to operate in alignment with the Datacard MX Series card issuance system as […]

Frost & Sullivan estimates that the explosion in smart phone adoption, the increasing popularity of mobile payments, biometric security solutions will likely play a revolutionary role in payment security. Frost & Sullivan cites the jump from eCommerce to mCommerce has required the industry to shift its focus, first and foremost, toward payment security. Frost & […]

HID Global backs layered authentication to protect mobile banking HID Global is supporting the adoption of layered authentication as part of a larger, cost-effective security strategy for safeguarding online and mobile transactions from anywhere, and any device. One of HID Global’s focus areas is to make it easy for financial institutions to understand and interact […]

Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo case has been making headlines for its ability to bring both fingerprint scanning and smart card reader capabilities to iOS mobile devices and the hands of BYOD employees. The company’s latest foray into the mobile landscape is leveraging the Android operating system via the new Tactivo Mini case. The Tactivo Mini for […]

With NFC technology making its way to mobile phones and tablets, companies are looking for ways to leverage its power to simplify business processes. Much of the focus centers on the use of phones for financial transactions, but it’s also possible to put access control credentials onto the secure element so employees can use their […]

Within two years the majority of mobile phones will come equipped with biometrics that will be used for many purposes, according to Denise Culver, a telecommunications researcher and a analyst with Heavy Reading. Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan spoke with Culver who says that smart phones already have the tools necessary to make biometrics work: best-in-market […]

Thursby and Precise Biometrics are outfitting mobile iPhones and iPads with a smart card reader solution, attempting to make the Apple devices a more robust option for bring your own device (BYOD) programs. According to InfoWorld.com, the both Thursby’s PKard Reader and Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo case for iPhone and iPad, which enable the devices to […]

Mobile payments saw a major push in 2012 thanks largely to increasing NFC adoption, growing interest in contactless payments and mobile wallet initiatives like Isis. With the addition of  high-value functionalities, however, comes the need for secure and reliable mobile authentication. Mobile contactless functionality is certainly in our future – in many ways it’s already here – but […]

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Identify Security Solutions revealed a biometric solution that leverages a user’s mobile device camera to conduct authentication. The identifyME solution is an access control solution that recognizes the user as a real, live person and continuously monitors the user’s presence at the device for the duration of use. “An authorized individual using […]

Biometric Associates LP announced the launch of the baiBrowser app that will enable U.S. government officials to access secure Web sites with smart cards on mobile devices. The baiBrowser app enables federal employees to use their iPhones and iPads, along with their government-issued smart card, to access secure web sites and portals that require smart card […]