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

New IdentiPHI product enables easy biometric integration

Thursday, November 13, 2008

IdentiPHI, a developer of biometric technologies, have announced the release of their new software development kit, SAFauthenticator, which allows for users to add biometric authentication to existing applications. The new kit is designed specifically for integration of IdentiPHI’s SAFsolution 5 biometric solution.


The new software kit will enable them to work with new companies that had applications that SAFsolution was previously unable to work with; specifically those in the ISV, value added reseller and distributor, systems integrator, and the general developer markets. In addition to new application support, SAFauthenticator has expanded support for C++, Java and .NET programming languages, and now allows for biometric enrollment including capturing and storing of data. [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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Utah-based FotoPunch has developed technology that can turn a cell phone into a time clock for use in corporate time management functions, such as attendance, employee location and employee identity.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed and published a new protocol for devices to capture biometric data wirelessly and securely using Web services.

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Higher One, a payment services company focused on higher education, has earned integration certification with Banner Digital Campus system with both of Higher One’s product offerings–the CASHNet suite of payment processing solutions and OneDisburse Refund Management service.

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Albron, an independent caterer in the Netherlands, will offer biometric- and contactless-based payments in its restaurants thanks to a newly signed agreement with pan-European payment processor Equens.

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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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