Lockheed Martin, which in January was awarded a $70 million contract to enroll maritime and port workers in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, is receiving assistance from RSA Securities with the enrollment process. RSA Securities will provide Lockheed Martin with a software program that helps enroll users into the smart card program. It […]

By Jerry Banks and Les G. Thompson, co-authors of RFID Applied In the previous article, “The principles of RFID: Hardware Basics,” we discussed the key hardware components found in most RFID solutions. This article will focus on the active tag, an RFID tag that has an onboard power source. This power source is, in most […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID compliance recommendations, already under fire from so-called privacy entities, has received another hit, this one from the Smart Card Alliance, which says that the recommended 2D barcode technology that would be used in state-issued driver licenses isn’t secure enough. Same Level of Security, Privacy and Authentication Found in […]

According to the Keesing Journal report on e-Passports, Gemalto has become the leading vendor in the market with at least 30% of VWP (Visa Waiver Program) nations and the US. The report also noted that there are almost twice as many countries deploying electronic passports now than were expected at the end of last year, […]

While only 6.5 percent of retailers surveyed are spending money on RFID technology today, twice that have budget allocated toward RFID implementation, says a new report by Aberdeen Group. In “RFID: Roadmap for Retail,” the consulting and market research firm reveals that retailers are dropping mandate-driven RFID initiatives in favor of programs that will address […]

HSPD-12, TWIC, Traveler IDs, Real ID and privacy concerns all headline the agenda of the April Smart Cards in Government Conference in Washington, D.C. More than 800 are expected to attend the three day gathering to discuss technology, standards and implementation best practices for government smart card programs. PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – Both government identity […]

You want to deploy RFID. But it costs too darn much. We in the biz hear those kinda complaints constantly. So it’s no surprise Printronix is trying to change that, by higlighting a $3,695 pricetag as a big selling point for its new SL4M UHF RFID Printer and Encoder. The price, says Printronix, is ideal […]

A Datastrip handheld fingerprint smart card reader has received FIPS 201 approval for use in federal HSPD-12 employee ID programs. Each DSVII device includes a built-in fingerprint sensor for matching a live fingerprint to a biometric template, plus a contact/contactless smart card reader that can read documents such as the Common Access Card, Transportation Worker […]

The company that first received listing on the FIPS 201 Approved Product List for a secure sleeve to protect contactless cards has another product available for PIV use. Identity Stonghold’s second “electronically opaque” protection device is a rigid plastic badgeholder that holds the card and can be worn around the neck, etc. The contactless signal […]

By Chris Corum, Editor Transportation workers will soon be carrying the first TWIC cards and they will not be delayed getting into transport facilities by a contact chip and PIN number. That is because TSA officials have decided that contactless is the only way to go for everyday TWIC use. But the readers have not […]