This new product's purpose is to provide the retail industry a total solution for efficient and secure tracking of high-valued inventories, from the warehouse to the storefront.
bioMETRX's first product, the Master Lock smartTOUCH garage door opener (GDO), has broken the "under $100.00" retail barrier.
"Biometrics is an increasingly important technology area for our customers in intelligence, defense, law enforcement and homeland security," said Bob Eastman, Lockheed Martin Vice President.
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, banks, card issuers and retailers, among others, are mindful of the dangers of identity theft and the importance of protecting their customers’ personal financial data. A report coming in January will help businesses and other organizations arm themselves from the theft and fraudulent use of such information.
AT&T Inc. recently announced the availability of interoperable RFID and GPS-based mobile resource management (MRM) solutions for the K-12 education segment.
DVTel Inc. recently announced that Transportes Aguila de Oro uses the DVTel intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC) to provide unified video and access control at it offices and shipping terminals located in Monterey, Santa Rosa and Laredo.
SkyeTek Inc. and Atmel recently announced the availability of the CryptoRF Demonstration Kit, a complete RFID security demonstration featuring SkyeTek's M2 SkyeModule and Atmel's cryptographic RF tag assortment based on the CryptoRF product family.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems recently announced the Thailand government will deploy an initial order of 14,000 Aladdin eToken strong authentication devices throughout the country's numerous government departments.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles).
Fidelica Microsystems Inc., a developer of fingerprint imaging and authentication technology, recently announced the availability of the company's FSC-3012 Biometrically Authenticated Smart Card.
ADT recently introduced technology to improve the economics of in-store, item-level RFID deployments, reducing reader requirements by up to 90 percent and capital costs by up to 60 percent.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the state of Arizona recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance the security of state driver’s licenses.
A combination of external detectors using shared technology from Optex Europe is playing an integral part in preventing the theft of precious and often valuable animals from a zoo in East Sussex in the United Kingdom.
Administrators at Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas, wanted their school’s ID cards to be useful, but never did they imagine the cards would help thwart a drug dealer. “We have used student and faculty ID cards for the last decade,” said Rick Mauderer, associate principal at Haltom High School and the person responsible for the school’s ID program. “As a high school of more than 2,600 students, there is no way we can know who every student is, especially with substitute teachers in the building.
- By Sharon Steinhoff-Smith
- Dec 04, 2007
When looking for a care provider, parents always want to know that their children will be in a safe and secure environment. And the Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Centers in Plantation and Pembrook Pines, Fla., have added another level of security by installing Schlage FingerKey DX biometric fingerprint scanners.
- By Brent Dirks
- Nov 30, 2007
EDS recently announced the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded EDS an $11.6 million contract to help the department develop and provide personal identity verification (PIV) card solutions to all VA employees, affiliates and contractors.
A recent report released by the Federal Trade Commission estimates 8.3 million Americans fell victim to identity theft in 2005.
Information technology leaders visiting the Microsoft Partner Solutions Center on Microsoft Corp.’s Redmond, Wash., campus can now experience hands-on live simulation of digital security solutions from Gemalto.
The results of a nationwide survey of online shoppers recently released by Guard ID Systems, Inc. found that 91 percent of those surveyed handle their account credentials in an unsafe manner.
These awards recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions.
Gemalto's vice president urged DHS and congress to make privacy and data security the highest priorities in ID programs.
The Coast Guard has a difficult assignment -- securing more than 95,000 miles of America’s coastal borders.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 20, 2007
Savi Technology has recently begun deploying solar-powered RFID readers and signposts, enabling customers in the defense and commercial sectors to conserve energy and reduce costs while tracking supplies in real-time.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that in the first year of operation, its biometrics-at-sea program has been a success and accomplished its intended goals.
For the first time, drivers can pay for their gasoline with just the touch of a finger thanks to a new payment method Shell Oil Products US is piloting in the Chicago area.
In large cities all across the United States, something as simple as crossing a street can allow criminals to fly under the radar for years.
- By Brent Dirks
- Nov 13, 2007
As this year’s holiday season approaches, credit card transactions may be a little more secure thanks to standards adopted by the payment card industry.
ASK TongFang has been selected to manufacture the contactless inlays for 12.2 million RFID tickets at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
As an outgrowth of its Global Security Task Force research and development program, Diebold, Incorporated recently released its new Advanced Skimming Detection technology for ATMs.
Blackboard Inc. and Sony recently announced a partnership to support Sony FeliCa contactless technology in the Blackboard Commerce Suite.
Texas Instruments recently unveiled the RF360, the first smart integrated circuit (IC) platform to be developed specifically to meet the rigorous demands of the contactless government electronic identification market
Retail operations large and small have a need for single- or multi-purpose ID cards for employees. Consumer loyalty or gift cards with stored balances also are growing in popularity as revenue drivers. Traditionally, this card-printing function has been outsourced, but affordable and efficient card printers make it possible to bring identification and loyalty card printing back onsite.
- By Kathryn Lodato
- Nov 05, 2007
Facial recognition technology has entered a new dimension. It has left the flat world of machine-readable 2-D photographs and entered the world of 3-D.
- By Matthew Bogart
- Nov 05, 2007
Brivo Systems LLC, provider of Web applications for access control and security systems, recently announced that the Friendship Children’s Center has installed Brivo ACS at two childcare facilities in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
To better understand the threat that identity fraud and theft pose to personal and national security, the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) has published the first-ever study of closed United States Secret Service cases involving identity theft.
RSI ID Technologies (RSI), a manufacturer of RFID antennas, inlays and tags, recently announced the release of a class of tamper-evident RFID tags.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to "systems and methods configured to guide and manage laboratory analytical process control operations.
The health care industry is learning that smart cards can help by serving as a personal, portable patient record -- speeding up registration, reducing fraud, improving the quality of care and providing rapid access to critical information in an emergency.
- By Brent Dirks
- Oct 25, 2007
At the new Stargate theme park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a real-time location system (RTLS) from Ekahau will provide comprehensive tracking of staff, portable equipment and, most importantly, children visiting the park.
- By Brent Dirks
- Oct 25, 2007
BIO-key International recently announced the ACT Center network is implementing BIO-key's fingerprint biometrics technology to ensure testing integrity and prevent identity misrepresentation.