The 2012 SmartCard Award by the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) went to Dr Walter Fumy, Chief Scientist at Bundesdruckerei. Bundesdruckerei is firmly convinced that the role of a TSM could also be an interesting option for smart metering gateways. This is a topic that was also addressed by this year's winner of the…
Tag: Access control
Identive launches new converged access ID group
Identive Group, Inc., a provider of products, services and solutions for the identification, security and RFID industries, have announced that it has formed a new product group focused on addressing the growing need for standards-based, integrated access control from the door to the network. The new Converged Access group aims to build on innovative technology…
Precise Biometrics: Next Generation of Mobile Security for Smart Devices: Smart Casings with Smart Card & Fingerprint Reader
The smart casing is the first of its kind on the market. With a built-in smart card reader and fingerprint sensor, the product enables the highest level of security for network access, messaging, data protection and strong authentication to the most popular mobile platforms. Precise Biometrics has developed a smart casing with a built-in smart…
Codebench and Hirsch Identive Announce Partnership
Codebench, Inc. and Hirsch Identive announced the integration of Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software with Hirsch Identive’s Velocity™ Management Software, providing federal government and commercial customers with a start-to-finish solution for identity validation, authentication and PACS registration using mobile handheld devices. Pairing PIVCheck with Velocity helps users comply with HSPD-12 and PIV-I requirements by enabling them…
SMARTRAC signs purchase agreement to acquire KSW Microtec AG
SMARTRAC N.V. announced that the company signed a contract with Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG, Jena, Germany, regarding the acquisition of KSW Microtec AG by SMARTRAC N.V. at an amount of EUR 24 million enterprise value. The purchase price is payable in three tranches. The first tranche in the amount of EUR 12 million is…
BridgePoint Systems Unveils New Crypto ID Smart Card for Facility Access
BridgePoint™ Systems launched its new Crypto ID™ smart card. The new card sets a higher security standard for smart card usage in the facility access industry. Crypto ID uses a customer managed, secure Physical Access Control System (PACS) applet that is similar to the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) model, taking advantage of a Cardholder Unique…
HID Global aids Beijing Metro
HID Global announced that Beijing Metro has deployed an access control system consisting of the company's network access controllers and contactless readers to help ensure the safety of its passengers and staff. The centralised, web-based system delivers real-time monitoring with multi-layered access control security, flexible remote-management capabilities and robust failure detection and backup support. Beijing…
Fujitsu Develops World’s First Personal Authentication Technology to Integrate Palm Vein and Fingerprint Authentication
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. have announced the development of the world's first biometric authentication technology that combines data on palm vein patterns with fingerprint data from three fingers. By employing both palm vein pattern and fingerprint data, the technology enables the rapid identification of a given individual out of data from a million people, processing the…