Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

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. Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com.

ImageWare Systems, recently announced the company has been awarded a purchase order totaling $1.35 million, and with maintenance and support the deal is expected to bring the total value to $1.7 million. ImageWare is working with an undisclosed systems integrator to provide a federal government agency with solutions to enable its compliance with Homeland Security […]

Howard A. Schmidt accepted the chairman of the board position with Secure Network Systems (SNS). He is a former White House, eBay, and Microsoft executive with a heritage that also spans law enforcement. Mr. Schmidt possesses a perspective on real-world convergence solutions that has yielded measurable, cost-effective security improvement across multiple sectors. “I am proud […]

HID Global recently launched a new version of the company’s RP40 multiCLASS™ reader. In continued support of the multiCLASS reader line, the RP40 now supports Indala 125 kHz proximity and AWID, in addition to HID proximity. The reader now provides additional support for users upgrading from proximity cards to contactless smart cards. With multiCLASS, the […]

With issuance of new government-mandated smart cards, the agencies using the cards are looking for other ways to use them besides only logical security and identification. Many agencies are looking to use the new cards to secure their networks, which will also allow workers to log on to a different agencies’ network and access their […]

The MorphoAccess™ 500 Series of indoor and outdoor biometric access control terminals is now available from Sagem Morpho. The MA500 Series terminals have dual-core ARM9 microprocessors with multi-thread processing capability and have an internal database storage capacity of up to 50,000 records. The terminals also have a large area optical fingerprint sensor that is FBI […]

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 […]

The U.S. government’s migration to new physical access control systems (PACS) to be used with federally mandated FIPS 201 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards was the top priority for the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council last year. The Council today announced second year successes, new officers and upcoming projects. The Physical Access Council […]

Examining the popular solution for security, mobility and compliance By Ryan Kline, Contributing Editor Government agencies across the United States are beginning to feel the effects of HSPD-12 and FIPS 201. With physical security in the forefront of many governmental agencies, Mr. Harget expects government agencies to lead, issuing one authentication device to secure both […]