Monthly Archive for October, 2009

Renewal deadline extended for student Opus cards

From : The Gazette (Montreal) 29-Oct-09 2:28:00 AM
Public-transit authorities extended on Wednesday the annual revalidation deadline for Opus mass-transit passcards used by students age 12 to 25.

US Government departments DOD, DHS, HHS, VA, ICE and USSS have chosen MXI Security encrypted USB drives to secure their most sensitive data

From : MXI Security solutions 28-Oct-09 11:31:00 PM
MXI Security, Inc., a US manufacturer of managed portable security solutions, today announced that with US Government fiscal year end now over it has upheld its superior position within many key departments and agencies such as Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Health and Human Services (HHS), Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS).

Dubais 2nd Annual Airport Security Summit February 2010 - Airport Security Experts Examine Strategies For 2010

From : Findbiometrics 28-Oct-09 11:31:00 PM
The Airport Security Summit Middle East 2010, which will be held from 7- 10 February at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai, will play host to renowned and insightful airport security experts from organisations including the General Civil Aviation Authority - UAE, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, General Authority of Civil Aviation- Saudi Arabia, Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), Etihad Airways, Aviation Canada, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Sharjah Ministry of Health and Gulf Air.

AHA Approved Patient Smart Card EXTENSION® HealthID™, Powered by TrustBearer Technology

From : Findbiometrics 28-Oct-09 11:30:00 PM
In a partnership with EXTENSION, Inc., TrustBearer applied security software principles and techniques to help create the EXTENSION® HealthID™ product.

Gemalto Launches SG FIPS Secure USB Token Certified for U.S. Federal Government Employees

From : Gemalto 28-Oct-09 11:26:00 PM
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification for its Smart Guardian (SG) FIPS smart card-based encrypted USB drive with personal identity verification (PIV) integrated authentication ability. This first of its kind secure storage device is a zero-footprint smart card protected flash drive that meets U.S. military 810-F environmental [...]

Nadra official short-listed for ID award

From : The News International 28-Oct-09 11:18:00 PM
National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) Deputy Chairman Tariq Malik is among the five candidates short-listed for the ID Outstanding Achievement Award 2009 that is given to the person who produces the most concrete results in the field of auto ID.

Automatic lockers at banks soon

From : mydigitalfc.com 28-Oct-09 8:12:00 PM
Swedish security brand Gunnebo is launching its ‘anytime locker’ facility for the banks.The brand has come up with an automatic safe store, which would enable the customers to access the bank lockers without any manual interventi­on or interface.

Shelve MRP, go for e-passport

From : The Daily Star 28-Oct-09 6:30:00 PM
A parliamentary body yesterday asked the government to cancel the machine-readable passport (MRP) project and introduce electronic passports instead to save public money.

GlobalPlatform Selects Eric Le Saint from ActivIdentity as its Systems Committee Chair

From : Global Platform 28-Oct-09 6:21:00 PM
ActivIdentity Corporation , a global leader in strong authentication and credential management, and GlobalPlatform, the worldwide leader in smart card infrastructure development, today announced that Eric Le Saint, ActivIdentity’s director of security, IP and standards engagement, has been elected as GlobalPlatform’s Systems Committee Chair. The GlobalPlatform Systems Committee defines open specifications to support the back-office [...]

New Smart Card Alliance Board Members and Executive Leadership Announced for 2010

From : Smart Card Alliance 28-Oct-09 6:21:00 PM
The Smart Card Alliance today announced its 2009-2010 board and seven-member executive committee. Elections were held during the 8th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference, taking place this week through October 30th at the Washington DC Convention Center. “The executive committee and board members will be leading the Alliance in what is sure to be an [...]