The August meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced the availability of a new line of Schlage contactless smart credential readers - operating on 13.56 MHz frequency – and designed to address the industry’s current requirements while providing a foundation and scalability for future applications.

The new Schlage contactless smart credential readers provide improved security and support all applicable ISO 14443 and 15693 standards. They leverage MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology, and are encrypted with AES 128-bit diversified keys and include mutual authentication and a message authentication code (MAC) to ensure that data is safe.

SecuGen, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the availability of its SecuGen iD-USB SC/PIV, a USB-connectible device that is capable of scanning fingerprints and smart cards and is FIPS 201/PIV compliant.

SecuGen is targeting its new offering at the large number of government and commercial projects that require both biometric and smart card capabilities in the solutions they choose. The new unit is now listed on the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 Approved Products List.