Charismathics, a provider of IT security components and smart card middleware, announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has certified the Charismathics CSSI PIV Middleware as FIPS 201 compliant. CSSI is PIV middleware that’s validated to the new NIST SP 800-73-2 specification rather than the older PIV specification, ensuring interoperability and compliance with […]

MaxID, a manufacturer of biometric handheld equipment, and CoreStreet, a provider of credential validation solutions, announced the sale of ten iDLMaxG TWIC handheld biometric reader devices to the United States Coast Guard. The iDLMaxG units delivered to the Coast Guard are bundled with the CoreStreet PIVMAN software, which provides a TWIC-compatible solution. The iDLMaxG is […]

The Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council has released a white paper detailing the types of authentication mechanisms available for physical access control systems to identify people entering different areas. With Personal Identity Verification credentials being issued by government agencies for both physical and logical access, many agencies are working on upgrading or replacing their […]

MXI Security announced the availability of USB drive authentication technology leveraging Common Access Card and Personal Identity Verification cards. Used in conjunction with secure portable storage devices from the two companies, the new technology provides the U.S. government protection for portable data. MXI Security’s new technology, available as a module for McAfee’s ePolicy Orchestrator, enables […]

Cherry E4lectronic’s new SR-4300 ExpressCard reader and ST-1210 stand-alone smart card readers are now FIPS 201 certified by the General Services Administration for use with Personal Identification Verification smart cards. The ST-1210 is a CCID-compliant, low-profile USB contacting reader, designed for one-hand operation. At just 105mm x 70mm x 12mm high, it is easily transportable […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines spent time with dozens of vendors of physical access control products, systems and related system integrators at the recent ASIS 2009 event in Anaheim, Calif. This is an ongoing exercise that IDmachines conducts several times a year and has been doing so for nearly four years–or as long as the […]

Oberthur Technologies announced the availability of its dual interface ID-ONE Cosmo card to the corporate market at the ASIS International Seminar, September 21-24 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. The ID-ONE Cosmo card is a dual interface smart card that offers an open platform for multiple secure applications, providing companies with a single […]

How can a U.S. government report on identity not mentioned FIPS 201? By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines recently had the opportunity to go through the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) report to the President on Identity Management. This is an encouraging document in that it calls out: Cabinet level position for identity Funding Interoperability, […]

Two publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology describe new capabilities for authentication systems using smart cards or other personal security devices within and outside federal government applications. One report describes a NIST-led international standard, ISO/IEC 24727, which defines a general-purpose identity application programming interface (API). The other is a draft publication on […]

Technology as a cultural lever By Dennis L. Gavin MBA, PMP CGN and Associates Illinois is unique among states because it has deployed an enterprise-level PKI that is cross-certified with the Federal Bridge. While this is a major accomplishment, it is only one component in the state’s quest to develop a federally interoperable credential. Technology […]