Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Identic releases independently intelligent RFID tag

Monday, June 11, 2007

Identic Solutions, which makes wireless tracking and tracing products including those that use intelligent long-range active RFID technology, this morning announced the release of the first independently intelligent RFID tag.

Identic’s latest satellite assisted tag that can isolate the specific location and movement of an asset, according to news preports.

Absolute location identification “has not been previously possible,” according to the folks at Identic. [end] 

GAO RFID has released a Wiegand-to-Ethernet RFID controller designed specifically for door access applications.

The network access controller, model 491018, is able to connect to any type of Wiegand reader such as magnetic stripe reader, RFID reader or fingerprint reader. It also offers a master card for adding or deleting access privileges directly from the external reader, thus acting independently without connection to a network or PC.

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Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

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Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

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CloudPassage has launched Halo NetSec, a firewall, two-factor authentication product that enables access to virtual servers in the public cloud.

As reported by TechWorld, Halo NetSec covers security needs for services from infrastructure providers, such as Amazon Web Services or Rackspace. Administrators can set up defense parameters without having access to an actual network.

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Symantec Corp. announced its VIP Intelligent Authentication, an addition to its cloud-based user authentication service, Symantec VIP. Dedicated to protecting an organization’s network and applications against unauthorized access, Symantec VIP Intelligent Authentication enables strong authentication that is designed to be both effective and unobtrusive for the end user.

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Madison County Jail in Alabama implemented a 3D face recognition system to prevent the accidental release of the wrong inmate, according to Homeland Security News Wire.

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