Precise Biometrics releases a fingerprint reader for embedded, secure handling of fingerprint extraction and verification – the Precise 250 PIV. The combined fingerprint and smart card reader embeds ANSI 378 technology and builds on the top-ranking fingerprint extractor in the US interoperability program Ongoing MINEX. The readers are made in the US and available the…
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Ingenico Receives Signature Authorisation in Germany for its Health Insurance Card Terminal
With over 25,000 units sold, the ORGA 6041 L eGK eHealth BCS is already the most successful terminal in the public health sector throughout Germany. Within the North Rhine Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, over 50% of physicians use this terminal following its rollout in 2009. Now that it has been approved as a signature application…
G&D Contactless Payment Card Shipments Top 50 Million Units in U.S.
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announces that shipments of its Convego Air® contactless payment cards in the U.S. have now surpassed the 50 million unit mark. Since the introduction of its contactless payment cards in 2006 and its subsequent growth, G&D has captured the leadership position in the U.S. among Visa and MasterCard branded contactless payment…
Trüb wins a large passport contract from the Republic of Azerbaijan
Trüb AG has secured a large order from the Republic of Azerbaijan. It concerns the supply of biometric passports - equipped with the polycarbonate data page manufactured by Trüb - the nationwide introduction of personalization centers, comprehensive consulting and project management services as well as long-term maintenance and support services. The order is based on the know-how acquired…
Document Security Systems, Inc. and CardLogix Form Partnership to Create Secure e-Passport Solutions
Document Security Systems, Inc. a company working in optical deterrent technologies and CardLogix, a manufacturer of smart cards and software, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to create highly secure e-Passport solutions. The two companies are working on combining chip-based encryption and state-of-the-art graphic features that will make e-Passports an extremely fast, effective and…
SAFE ID presents its solutions for managing the seamless integration of the entire Identity Flow
SAFE ID Solutions AG, a worldwide provider of identity management and ID system solutions, is represented on the sixth ICAO MRTD Symposium in Montreal from 1st till 4th November 2010. The security specialist presents the expert audience its technologies and solutions in the area of Identity Flow Management, that have been consistently structured according the life cycle of an…
Gemalto’s U.S. Secure Production Center Awarded NASPO Security Assurance Certification
Gemalto has announced its advanced manufacturing and service center in Montgomeryville, PA., has received the security assurance certification from the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO). The audit renewed the certification of Gemalto’s security practices and procedures against the ANSI/NASPO Class II “Assurance Standards for the Document and Product Security Industries.” This voluntary certification continues…
Imprivata highlights need to secure patient information from unauthorized access
Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures access to patient information, have announced the results of its third annual online national survey that examines IT trends in healthcare. The 2010 Healthcare IT Survey polled hospitals across North America for input on securing patient health information, the move to electronic medical records (EMR) and the…