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

ID card industry executives explain benefits to DHS and lawmakers

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Executives at laser and smart identification card companies are intensifying their push for alternative technologies for the Homeland Security Department’s upcoming requirements for Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) border crossing cards and Real ID drivers’ licenses. To avoid the expense and inconvenience associated with reading RFID tags currently planned for WHTI/Real ID cards, executives feel that laser cards provide a secure card with automatic biometric identification that permits easy visual identification and does not require a reader. Executives also urged DHS and Congress to put privacy and data security as the highest priorities in identification programs such as Real ID and the WHTI card.

Read the full article here. [end] 

Related Articles
Smart Card Alliance releases NFC transit report

The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council has published a white paper examining how the transit industry can best make use of NFC technology.

“One of the major challenges facing transit agencies today is how to capitalize on the ever-growing popularity of mobile phones with a solid mobile strategy,” said Transportation Council Chairman Craig Roberts. “This white paper builds on the knowledge base developed in earlier white papers to foster a greater understanding of NFC technology, explain its role in the transit industry, and shed light on key issues facing the transit industry in developing a mobile strategy.”

read more »
Indian government deems unique ID more practical than smart cards

The government of India’s Planning Commission has announced that for electronic transfer of benefits to the rural poor, a unique identification number scheme is a more practical option than issuing smart cards, reports The Telegraph.

read more »
Identive showcases NFC solutions at NACCU Conference

Identive Group will be showcasing its near field communication solutions for students and campuses during the National Association of Campus Card Users Annual Conference in Seattle, Wash.

read more »
ActivIdentity's CMS appliance now contains CIV credential

ActivIdentity has modified its AcivID Credential Management System (CMS) appliance to contain the industry’s new Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) credential.

Developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council, the PIV-level credential is designed for commercial enterprise use and replaces the PIV-C concept. ActivIdentity played a role in the Alliance’s new white paper on this topic, which defines the CIV credential and describes its benefits. The paper also discusses planning and implementation, as well as use cases and best practices.

read more »
Campus card 'evangelist' strikes out on his own

Tom Bell offers expertise to campus card directors

Paraphrasing a famous comedian, Tom Bell says that campus card programs ‘get no respect.’ This is despite the fact that if a school’s card program were suddenly to go away, he believes the university would practically shut down.

read more »
Thursby launches iOS two-factor authenticating smart card reader

Thursby Software Systems, Inc. has released the PKard Reader, a touch Web browser solution for the iOS that includes secure authentication to a personal smart card.

read more »

Copyright © 2012, AVISIAN, Inc. All rights reserved.