NXP Semiconductors says its newest security chip processes transactions twice as fast, 3.5 seconds, as the current industry standard for contactless smart card chips. The SmartMX, the P5CD081, also features Secure Fetch technology, providing enhanced protection against attack scenarios with light and lasers (so-called fault attacks). NXP is involved in more than 85% of all […]

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee’s TWIC Working Group says there are many issues that need to be resolved with the Transportation Worker Identification Credential. The committee was started to give the U.S. Department of Homeland Security feedback on maritime security issues. The 17-page report released at the end of July details issues port operators […]

Dates: October 22-24, 2008 Venue: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Location: Washington, DC URL: Smart Card Alliance 2008 Annual Conference Contact: [email protected] Description: The 2008 Smart Cards in Government Conference has grown extensively in recent years, reflecting the rapid expansion of Government identity and security initiatives. These initiatives have lead to the current […]

By James M. Anzalone, Compliance Assurance LLC Did you know that many biometrics technologies are controlled for export? The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) controls the export of biometric technologies for crime control reasons, a policy aimed at promoting human rights throughout the world. The idea is that that crime […]

Datastrip Inc. and Codebench Inc. are helping seaports save money while tightening security. The two companies are offering ports a way to tie ports existing physical access control systems to new Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. The system already has been deployed at a port in the southeastern U.S., the companies report. After obtaining a TWIC, […]

The Portuguese book retailer Byblos hopes the RFID-enabled system in its new Lisbon superstore will improve customer service, inventory control and security. The 4500 square-meter Byblos Amoreiras store offers 350,000 books, games and videos for sale, each tagged with an RFID device. The system, developed by CreativeSystems and using RFID labels designed for the retailer […]

BQT Solutions Limited has been awarded a contract to supply at least 1,140 smart card readers to a major American airport. The terms of the deal and the identity of the airport were not released. The PIN plus smart cart style MIFARE readers comply with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. […]

Sagem Morpho Inc. introduced the MorphoAccess 521 TWIC biometric reader, a smart card access device to meet Transportation Security Administration implementation requirements for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. The MA521 TWIC is designed to read encrypted biometric data, such as a digital fingerprint, perform the match to the cardholder and perform an active card […]

Identification Technology Partners (IDTP) has received a Small Business Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance at the Department of Homeland Security’s 4th Annual Small Business Awards Ceremony. IDTP was nominated for the award by the Transportation Security Administration for outstanding performance in support of TSA’s secure credentialing programs. IDTP is providing ongoing technical support to TSA […]

TSA considers biometric ACIS program but airports are not convinced By Zack Martin, Editor The Transportation Security Administration wants airports across the country to use and issue an interoperable credential. If a flight attendant at Chicago O’Hare International Airport was on a crew flying in and out of Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport the ID card and […]