South Africa selects Gemalto for its national electronic identity card program
Amsterdam, June 5, 2013 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO, the world leader in digital security, will supply the Government Printing Works (GPW) of South Africa with Sealys eID cards for their national identity program. GPW will harness Gemalto’s secure embedded software to protect the holder’s image and biometric data within the secure identity e-document, delivering outstanding levels of integrity and privacy. Moreover, GPW selected the high-end Sealys document fitted with the contactless feature, ensuring added levels of convenience with unrivaled security for citizens. Designed to modernize and replace South Africa’s
BIO-key Introduces ID Director for SAML, Enabling Simple, Secure and Efficient Biometric Single Sign-On to Hundreds of Applications
RSA 2019 - SAN FRANCISCO and WALL, N.J., March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of biometric authentication and security solutions, today announced the general availability of ID Director for SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language), which provides streamlined, cost-effective integration of fingerprint authentication for SAML-enabled applications by making BIO-key authentication available as an on-premise or hosted Identity Provider (IDP) in a SAML 2.0 framework. ID Director for SAML enables enterprise customers to incorporate the unmatched simplicity, security, and operational
Visa and Planeta Informatica Pioneer New Technology to Bring the Speed, Security and Convenience of Contactless Payments to Transit Operators Around the World
February 25, 2019, 10:30:00 AM EDT New Visa Secure Access Module makes transitioning to tap to pay at transit turnstiles faster, easier and less expensive than ever before for public transit operators Metro Rio will be first transit operator to launch contactless payments using the Visa Secure Access Module in late April With more than 150 transit projects currently underway, Visa continues to deliver fast, easy and secure rider experiences as contactless payments rapidly shape the future of transit in major cities around the
Averon and tyntec Join Forces, Announce Global Launch of Direct Autonomous Authentication®
MUNICH and SAN FRANCISCO, February 25, 2019 – tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, and Averon, developer of the world’s first fully automated security solution, today announced their strategic technology partnership. Leveraging tyntec’s extensive wireless carrier connectivity, the partnership will drive a global rollout for Averon’s Direct Autonomous Authentication® (DAA®). Averon’s technology provides instant, frictionless authentication, making it the easiest, fastest and most secure identity verification solution on the market. tyntec, which provides many of the world’s leading internet companies and global enterprises with multi-factor
Identity and Access Management Leader Versasec Unveils vSEC:CMS S-Series v5.4
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, February 7, 2019 -- Versasec, the leader in smart card management systems, rolled out the latest generation of its flagship identity and access management (IAM) solution today. vSEC:CMS S-Series v5.4 incorporates a variety of important new features, including new console capabilities and support for Gemalto eToken 5300 and the Matica 8300 card printer. With Version 5.4, Versasec has also added the following new features: Supports encoded PIN policies on PIV cards Includes updates such as a new support console task that unhides all hidden
Identity and Access Management Leader Versasec Unveils vSEC:CMS S-Series v5.4
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, February 7, 2019 -- Versasec, the leader in smart card management systems, rolled out the latest generation of its flagship identity and access management (IAM) solution today. vSEC:CMS S-Series v5.4 incorporates a variety of important new features, including new console capabilities and support for Gemalto eToken 5300 and the Matica 8300 card printer. With Version 5.4, Versasec has also added the following new features: Supports encoded PIN policies on PIV cards Includes updates such as a new support console task that unhides all hidden
Oracle Java Card Boosts Security for IoT Devices at the Edge
Redwood Shores Calif—Jan 16, 2019 - Oracle today announced the general availability of Java Card 3.1, the latest version of one of the world’s most popular and open application platform used to secure some of the world’s most sensitive devices. This extensive update provides more flexibility to help meet the unique hardware and security requirements of both existing secure chips and emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. New features introduced with this release address use cases across markets ranging from telecom and payments to
LECIP ARCONTIA launches its new LV-700 validator; taking clients to the next level of Automated Fare Collection System
Gothenburg, Sweden, January 15th 2019 – LECIP ARCONTIA AB, a Swedish producer of contactless smart card products and solutions for Automated Fare Collection System, today announces the launch of its new on-board validator for electronic fare collection schemes in public transport. The LV-700 series is the latest addition to LECIP ARCONTIA’s portfolio of contactless smart card readers and terminals for transport ticketing. The series is designed for fast and smooth cashless payment with a high-speed processor and large capacity memory for demanding ticket data processing.
New Neurotechnology MegaMatcher 11 Multi-Biometric Product Line Includes Major Enhancements
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the release of the new MegaMatcher 11 line of biometric solutions, cloud technologies and software development kits (SDKs). The latest versions include major algorithm enhancements that improve accuracy, speed and interoperability across multiple biometric modalities: fingerprint, face, iris, voice and palmprint – any of which can be used alone or in combination. The algorithms in the new MegaMatcher 11 product line – which are among the
Promises Made, Promised Realized!
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) DECEMBER 20, 2018 - Has the time finally come to make President George W. Bush’s 2004 State of the Union vision of “every American having ownership of their electronic medical records a reality”? The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) looks to modernize the healthcare system with 21st Century technology. OMB officials along with representatives from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) met with representatives from ISeeYouCare, INC yesterday to witness a demonstration of the company’s Smart Health Card Data Management System
Fingerprints and Feitian Enter Partnership to Launch Contactless Biometric Payment Card Integrating T-shape
2018-11-27 - World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB and FEITIAN, a leading provider of user authentication and transaction security of China, enter a partnership which will see Biometrics by Fingerprints in contactless payment cards by FEITIAN. The card is integrating the T-Shape(TM) module which is part of the 1300-series from Fingerprints. It has ultra-low power consumption and is tailored to be integrated in smart cards using standard processes. "We chose biometric technology from Fingerprints as they have the leading power consumption solution on the
NXP Introduces MIFARE SAM AV3 to Secure IoT Connections
Nov 26, 2018 - NXP’s MIFARE Secure Access Module (SAM) architecture, now in its third generation, makes it easy to add security to the latest IoT applications. The new product comes with an extended feature set that supports product types inside the MIFARE® family as well as NXP’s DNA range of the NTAG®, ICODE®, and UCODE® families. Optimized for use with products that offer Transaction Message Authentication Codes (TMACs), the MIFARE SAM AV3 helps to secure keys and protect assets in the latest IoT applications. The MIFARE SAM
SmartMetric Introduces Live Finger Detection For It’s “In The Card” Fingerprint Reader For The SmartMetric Line Of Biometric Credit/Debit and Security Cards
NEW YORK--SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) – in a further step forward in harnessing the power of biometrics to protect Chip Credit Cards, security cards and the SmartMetric card that stores your complete medical files on your health insurance membership card, the company has introduced live finger detection into its in side the card fingerprint scanner that is used to detect the legitimacy of the card user. The card holder simply touches the card's surface mounted square sensor that sends a detailed image of the
Zwipe and Allcard Inc. announce battery-less biometric payment card partnership
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – 15 NOVEMBER 2018 – Biometric technology company, Zwipe along with the leading payment card manufacturer in the Philippines, Allcard Inc., have partnered to launch battery-less dual-interface biometric payment cards with customers in the region. Allcard is the only end-to-end card solutions provider in the Philippines with a wholly-owned local card production facility and is also a Mastercard and Visa accredited local card producer. The company offers a wide range of state of the art total card solutions, hosting and licensing card management systems,
BIO-key Secures more than $10M in Orders for its Biometric Security Software
WALL, N.J., Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKYI), an innovative provider of biometric software and hardware solutions for strong and convenient user authentication, announced today that it has secured in excess of $10 million in orders for its biometric authentication platform from two Hong Kong based companies focused on the technology and financial services industries in Asia. The solution based on BIO-key’s WEB-key biometric security platform will allow users to consummate secure transactions on mobile devices and employees to securely access
Identiv Completes Acquisition of Thursby Software Systems, Inc. and Sets Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Call for Thursday, November 8, 2018
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE), a global provider of physical security and secure identification, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thursby Software Systems, Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based provider of security software. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the Company’s identity offerings with complete solutions for secure and convenient logical access across smart cards and derived credentials on Apple iOS and Android mobile devices, serving the Department of Defense (DoD), the federal government and commercial customers. Management will discuss the acquisition