Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first fixed physical access control reader to be certified in both categories. It is undergoing testing by GSA in the biometric reader category. The PIV-Station also includes a single fingerprint capture device from UPEK. Nearly 3 million federal employees, 6 million state employees and 500,000 contractors will be enrolled in the PIV program.

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Key Ovation’s Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 Adjustable Smart Card Keyboard has recently met all HSPD-12 hardware requirements specified in the FIPS 201 Evaluation Program. The Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 is one of only two keyboards approved on the FIPS 201 list.

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SecuDesktop Pro v2.0 software, which uses SecuGen’s FIPS 201 approved template extraction and matching algorithms has been released by SecuGen. At the core of SecuDesktop Pro is SecuGen’s NIST certified, MINEX-compliant template extraction and matching algorithms that have been tested and approved for use in the U.S. government’s PIV program as defined by the FIPS 201 standard. SecuGen is offering this new version of SecuDesktop to meet demands for new technologies that comply with FIPS 201.

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The SCR3310v2.0 smart card reader, manufactured by SCM Microsystems, is now on the GSA’s FIPS 201 Approved Product List approving it for purchase by federal agencies under the HSPD-12 program. The new USB reader is capable of being used for a wide range of applications, including: network security, secure logon, email encryption, and remote banking.

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The PIVMAN System™ has been approved by the US General Services Administration (GSA) as being compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). The PIVMAN System uses the FIPS 201 infrastructure for credential checking and is also fully functional without network connectivity. The system can display accurate information about cardholders from any federal, state or local agency that has issued credentials based on FIPS 201. PIVMAN is the fourth CoreStreet product listed on the Approved Product List.

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SecuGen Corporation announces the availability of SecuDesktop® Pro v2.0 software with support for Microsoft Windows Vista and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s FIPS 201 standard. SecuDesktop Pro uses advanced biometric technology to safeguard desktop and laptop PCs against unauthorized intrusion. SecuDesktop Pro’s fingerprint authentication “module” integrates seamlessly into the Windows logon process that allows a user to logon with username + fingerprint (in verification mode) or fingerprint only (in identification mode). Using fingerprints instead of passwords provides a more secure and convenient way to logon to Windows and protect information resources stored in the computer.

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BIO-key International, Inc. announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has included BIO-key’s Vector Segment Technology® (VST) fingerprint software in their listing of approved products as part of the GSA’s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program (GSA FIPS 201 APL). BIO-key’s VST software enables ANSI-INCITS 378 template generation and matching and can be easily integrated into a wide range of credentialing, logical and physical access control solutions. BIO-key’s fingerprint software is reader-independent and works seamlessly with every major fingerprint reader manufacturer, and provides full support for a wide number of single-finger devices included on the GSA FIPS 201 APL. This allows the integrator to select the most appropriate fingerprint device to suit the specific application and provides the flexibility to add new devices from a wide spectrum of suppliers.

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Liska Biometry has recently received FIPS 201 approval from the US Federal Government for its suite of DCS5000 image capture platforms that use a standardized digital camera. Also, the Company has received FIPS approval for its Facial Recognition Middleware. The suite is also capable of producing International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant portraits. Liska’s FIPS-approved “Middleware for Facial Recognition” works with all of Liska’s camera environments.

Liska biometry gave a good explanation of what exactly middleware is. “Middleware is the software that organizes the portraits in the correct FIPS format, and ensures that the streaming of all images or transmission of all images is done in the exact same manner. With all FIPS programs there are two portraits (images) that are stored and filed, and therefore, all parties sending and receiving these images need to understand that the format is correct for not only the image but how the images are organized.”

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Two Datacard Group printers have made the GSA Approved Products List. The company’s SP75 and the CP80 card printers personalize secure, durable cards and address the security issues associated with distributed issuance.

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Smart card and ID management software developer Intercede has entered into a collaboration with Hirsch Electronics and Magicard to provide a single end-to-end solution for identity management and HSPD 12/FIPS 201 solutions that enable the use of smart cards for physical and logical access.

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