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

DaonEngine Version 4.0 released

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Daon has released its DaonEngine Version 4.0 software which extends its support for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and allows their customers to offer biometric identity services to all applications, both internal and external. They have also been contracted by a major U.S. government agency to license the software. DaonEngine 4.0 offers enhanced fusion and normalization support, asynchronous operations, NIST processing, systems monitoring support as well as Java Message Service (JMS) support.


Daon recently received the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Global Biometrics Product Line Strategy Leadership. “Just as we have observed that shift in the database and ERP markets, we are now seeing that trend in the identity assurance space. The adoption of Daon’s mature platform by customers around the world is one example of this trend,” according to Dilip Sarangan, Lead Analyst for Frost & Sullivan’s Security Practice. [end] 

Multimodal biometric security provider ImageWare Systems Inc. has released version 2.0 of its Biometric Engine (BE) physical security identification product.

This product is designed for airports, seaports and other critical points-of-access for government and private enterprises. This update takes into account the SAFE Port Act, which requires foreign shippers to secure cargo being shipped to the U.S. and ensure the identity of those loading it. Shippers must manage this by 2013.

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The Trüb Group has released the second generation of its CombOS Dual Interface OS for contactless and contact-based EMV compliant smart cards based on new specs from MasterCard and Visa.

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Swiss-based Trüb Group, a supplier of payment cards and national identity documents, has released the third generation of its CombOS DDA for EMV compliant smart card products.

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SyferLock Technology Corp. has released iOS and Android versions of its GridSoftToken two-factor authentication product.

These versions expand GridSoftToken’s deployability, as it was previously only available for use with the Windows OS. The soft token technology lets users enable two-factor authentication to access systems protected by SyferLock GridGuard by using a mobile device as the second factor.

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Authentication provider Swivel Secure has released version 3.9 of its Swivel authentication product. The new update extends the product’s deployment options to include a telephony option.

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Thursby Software Systems Inc. has released ADmitMac PKI v4, the fourth generation of its two-factor security software for the Mac OS. This version supports OS X Lion and Snow Leopard.

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