10 Nov, 2005Texas lab qualified for PIV testing
An Austin, Texas company, atsec information security corp., has been named a NIST testing facility to test personal identity verification middleware and card applications to see if they measure up to FIPS 201 standards. Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com
01 Nov, 2005Department of State meets HSPD-12 FIPS 201 deadline using XTec’s AuthentX Credential Management System
Thanks to a credential management system from XTec, the U.S. State Department was able to meet the logical and physical access requirements of HSPD-12 and FIPS 201 PIV. According to XTec, the state department became one of the first federal agencies to use a smart card for wide scale physical and logical access. Read the […]
26 Oct, 2005Smart Card Alliance White Paper addresses FIPS 201 impact on access control systems
With FIPS 201 driving government physical and logical access security needs, the Smart Card Alliance has released a white paper designed to provide guidance to agencies on how the new PIV (personal identity verification) card should be used in physical and logical security, how the standards compare to previous specifications, and what aspects of the […]
16 Sep, 2005OMNIKEY Bundles Smart Card Readers with CoreStreet Validation Technology for FIPS 201 Compliance
In a sign of the further convergence of physical and logical access solutions, OMNIKEY has announced that it will offer high performance desktop smart card readers bundled with software from CoreStreet. The new reader package is designed to minimize deployment time and reduce the total cost of compliance associated with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 […]
21 Jun, 2005SAFLINK Technology to Provide Military-grade Mobile Device Security for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
SAFLINK announced an agreement with Microsoft to provide a mobile security solution in support of FIPS 201 and HSPD-12 requirements related to the mobile environment. The first version of the software under the agreement has been delivered. SAFLINK developed the new software based on its NetSign® CAC smart card middleware specifically for use with Microsoft […]
Gemplus is reinforcing its contactless access control offer by introducing “GemProx,” a contactless reader product range dedicated to rapidly growing markets such as identity, proximity payments, physical access control and mass transit. The speed and convenience of contactless technology mean that fast food restaurants, gas stations, public transport services, banks and many other industries are […]
24 May, 2005LG Electronics and Integrated Engineering go global, embedding iris in passports and ICAO travel documents
A U.S. company’s iris recognition platform will be combined with a Dutch developer’s e-passport card reader, rated the fastest and most versatile OS independent reader by ICAO. The product based on this collaboration is designed for use in the new generation of electronic passports. Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com
23 May, 2005‘NACI’ key to identity vetting for mandatory government PIV cards
By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Need a federal ID card but you haven’t been through ‘NACI’ yet? That seems to be one of more frequently used buzzwords floating around Washington, D.C., even though the NACI requirement has been part of the federal lexicon since the early 1950s. Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com
12 May, 2005Audio coverage from the sold-out HSPD12 Implementation Workshop available here
AVISIAN Publications’ SecureIDNews is pleased to offer digital audio coverage from the GSA-sponsored “Federal HSPD12 Implementation Planning Workshop.” The two-day conference covered issues and advice related to the mandated implementation of advanced ID credentials by federal agencies. Speakers included many of the key agency and industry leaders responsible for the creation of the Personal Identity […]
19 Apr, 2005Cross Match introduces biometric solution to President’s federal employee ID directive
A Florida company has offered an open architecture biometric solution to HSPD-12 which will meet all standards related to biometrics, credentialing and interoperability as stipulated by NIST and the Department of Homeland Security. Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com
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