Wyse’s SecureSC integrates Citrix Password Manager(TM) and .NET smart card technology from Gemalto into the Wyse’s Microsoft Windows XPe thin clients. This add-on is designed for healthcare organizations looking to secure access to shared workstations while protecting patient data. Wyse Unveils Smart Card Integration With Thin Clients at HIMSS Show New Smart Card Add-On Makes […]

Fingerprint authentication provider UPEK has released an upgrade security solution for the new Windows Vista operating system. The company’s Protector Suite QL supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows editions and is backward-compatible with Windows XP, 2000 and 2003. EMERYVILLE, Calif.–UPEK, Inc., the world’s leading brand of fingerprint authentication security solutions, announced the delivery of the […]

Data’s encrypted, alright. But that doesn’t mean it’s safe among slick drug counterfeiting types, who are capable of cloning captured tags. What you need is strong readers and mutual authentication, say the folks at SecureRF, which just announced a new RFID tag with onboard security and cold-chain management features. The startup’s latest UHF tag includes […]

A biometric single sign-on solution that uses facial recognition to automate user log-in and provides access to single sign-on applications can replace passwords, proximity card readers, and standard biometric devices. The hands-free solution from HealthCast and Sensible Vision allows healthcare professionals quick access to patient records without requiring user action. HealthCast and Sensible Vision Solution […]

Following an external attack on its computer network last year when more than 100,000 alumni records may have been exposed, Boston College has implemented Fidelis Security Systems’ DataSafe Extrusion Prevention System to prevent future attacks. The new system will guard the college’s administrative records, including alumni information, donor data, student educational records, and other sensitive […]

With its 2.2.2 Java Card release, Sun Microsystems has added contactless capabilities and biometrics support for smart card chip manufacturers and smart card vendors. The Cardtech announcement came prior to a talk on the “Future of Java Card” to be delivered by Sun’s chief information officer. Beneficiaries of the new platform specification include telecom service […]

Fujitsu has released a new smaller and faster version of its palm vein scanner. The scanner, which won several awards in its first iteration, now providers a faster authentication rate about half the time of the original model, and is now about one-fourth the size of its predecessor, meaning greater flexibility and ease of implementation […]

Proximity solutions from RF IDeas can help hospitals comply with HIPAA by locking down computers, when not in use, thus protecting a patient’s privacy and information. The Illinois-based company, which has shipped some 30,000 prox devices, showed off its products this week at a healthcare conference in San Diego. Devices Help Healthcare Organizations Achieve HIPAA […]

A new white paper from the Smart Card Alliance details how smart card technology is slowly making its way into the healthcare industry and the benefits of transitioning to a system that provides better security while meeting patient privacy regulations. In an era of managed care, specialized medicine, mile-high paperwork, high costs, identity fraud and […]

By Sara Pralle, Contributing Editor ActivCard®, a leader in digital identity assurance, recently changed its name to ActivIdentity™ in an effort to reflect the migration from its initial focus on card-based solutions to its current focus on a wide range of identity solutions. “The timing couldn’t be better,” Julian Lovelock, the company’s director for the […]