SSARM is one of the leading IT systems integrators in Bulgaria and was awarded a major contract to equip Bulgaria’s aviation hubs with EES-compliant border control solutions following a tender by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior last year. In the meantime, SSARM has fully installed a secure turnkey solution at Sofia, Varna and Burgas airports […] The post New EES technologies at Bulgaria´s aviation hubs appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

2021 Women in Biometrics awardee Amy F. Turluck serves as Director of the Department of Defense Biometrics Operations Directorate, Defense Forensics Science Center. After nearly three decades in the Army serving as a member of the Military Police around the globe, Amy Turluck was ready to retire. But she wasn’t ready to stop working. So […] The post 2021 Women in Biometrics Award winner: Amy Turluck, Department of Defense appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

2021 Women in Biometrics awardee Marta Garcia Gomar is the Chief Technology Officer at IDENTY Touchless ID. For nearly a quarter of a century, Marta Gomar has dedicated herself to biometrics. She was active in the development of standards for the adoption of biometrics in the security industry (ISO SC37 and FIDO). She is now […] The post 2021 Women in Biometrics Award winner: Marta Gomar, IDENTY Touchless ID appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

In the late 1800s a German physicist named Heinrich Hertz created radio waves in the laboratory. A century later, we are still expanding upon Hertz’s discovery. Radio waves make possible all wireless communications–from mobile telephone conversations to wireless data transfer. They beam our television signals, bring music to our radios, and make it safe to […] The post Understanding contactless technology: The basics of frequency appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

Biometric ID for first responders could help police and firefighters better respond to emergencies. Those authentication technologies, however, come with risks and challenges, according to a new draft report from NIST. In “Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders,” NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence says that as more public safety organizations (PSOs) adopt […] The post NIST explores biometric ID for first responders appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

Two new efforts from the tech giant point to more mainstream use of electronic passports and offering pandemic status updates for travelers. The post Apple launching vaccination status, passports in Apple Wallet appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

Secure ID and card printer solutions provider, Evolis, is seeking to make life easier for students and staff with its automated card issuance kiosks. The self-service solution offers campuses a means to completely automate the card issuance process, free up valuable time for staff, and slash lines and wait times for students. The post Evolis automated card issuance kiosks streamline logistics appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

Trusted identity solutions provider, HID Global, announced an expansion to its Seos credential family, adding two new products to the line. The Seos 16K marks the first credential certified to the highest IT security level with 16 kilobytes of memory, and Seos Essential is the company's new, single-application credential that delivers trusted security and data protection for less complex deployments. The post HID expands Seos credential suite with new products appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

A digital passport authentication project in the UK will include the participation of IDEMIA. This deal marks the latest digital ID development in that country, and an example of a potential public-private partnership in that area. IDEMIA says it has secured a contract to take part in the pilot, which was announced in July 2019, […] The post IDEMIA joins UK passport ID check pilot appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more

Look to Ontario, Canada as one of the next spots for digital ID innovation and deployment. The government of Canada’s most populous province envisions a digital ID program that, in the administration’s words, enables people and businesses in Ontario to be able to securely and conveniently prove their identity online, saving people time and money […] The post Ontario wants to be a digital ID hotspot appeared first on SecureIDNews ..read more