Biometrics RFID

Biometric RFID Future Scenarios

Mobile Phone RFID Requires Security

With RFID-enabled contactless payments via mobile phones growing in Japan, securing the devices is becoming more critical. ...

... "To address these concerns, several mobile phone providers have introduced biometric security measures including finger print, facial and voice recognition, which are needed to activate the phone. " ...

Via International Herald Tribune: Japan Virtual payments

RFID Vehicle Systems Uses Biometrics

Privaris introduces new version of the plusID identity verification token which incorporates personal biometrics into the process for gate and vehicle security. ...

... "Vehicle locking and starting: In addition to supporting long range communication to allow in-motion identity verification for gate access, the plusID 90 can be used with commercially available vehicle starting and locking systems that are designed to work with standard card-type access credentials. plusID supports all of the RFID access card formats offered by HID to provide the assurance of biometric identity verification of the driver when they enter and start the vehicle, as well as when they approach vehicle gates. Combining driver identity verification with vehicle identification: Privaris gate and vehicle solutions can be easily combined with long-range RFID technology, such as that used in automated toll road systems, to identify vehicles insuring that the right driver is behind the wheel of the right vehicle. RFID tags on the vehicle's windshield communicate with receivers mounted in the vehicle travel lane. Information from the vehicle RFID system is compared with the data from the driver's plusID to verify a match - the resulting combination insures not only the driver's identity, but that they are in their approved vehicle. " ...

Via Privaris: Fast Lane Biometric Identity Verification at Vehicle Gates

RFID Secure Personal Transactions ...

Broadcom creates secure processor that integrates RFID technology for use in contactless payments. ...

... "Broadcom Corporation introduced the world's first secure processor with integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, as part of the company's Trusted Authentication Initiative. The new device is designed to secure personal authentication transactions associated with physical access, logical access (into a PC or network) and contactless payment applications. The secure processor also enhances the use of currently deployed authentication technologies, such as biometrics and contactless technologies, by eliminating some of their inherent security vulnerabilities. The BCM5890 secure processor features an ARM-based processor that is FIPS Level 3-compliant and can run both secure and non-secure applications. The embedded contactless RFID tag capability enables usage in systems that utilize either the 13.56 MHz (ISO14443 and ISO15693) or 125 kHz frequencies. " ...

RFID Secure Personal Transactions: Via Broadcom: Broadcom Launches World's First Secure Processor with Integrated RFID to Secure Personal Authentication Applications ...

RFID Multiple Authentication Factor ...

Encentuate offers multiple methods of authentication through identity form factors such as RFID tags, smart cards, and USB tokens ...

... "Each organization is different, and each situation provides a unique access security challenge, said Peng T. Ong, founder and chairman of Encentuate. What sets Encentuate TCI apart from other solutions is our ability to seamlessly integrate with a number of authentication technologies, from RFID to USB tokens. As a result, we can eliminate an organization’s dependence on weak passwords and ensure secure access to computer systems using a variety of authentication factors. The authentication opportunities are practically limitless and we work with each organization to determine the solution, which is most effective for their requirements. Encentuate TCI’s ability to integrate with a variety of authentication factors provides enterprises a seamless path to strong digital identity without introducing additional complexity, cost or overwhelming deployments.

Encentuate TCI gives organizations a choice of authentication solutions, each of which greatly improves security. With a simple swipe of an RFID badge or a fingerprint scan organizations can strengthen access to computer systems while allowing the staff to quickly access the information they need to be productive on their jobs. " ...

RFID Multiple Authentication Factor: Via Encentuate: Encentuate TCI Delivers Multiple Authentication Factor Support: Company's technology integrates with a variety of multi-function authentication solutions, including RFID, biometrics and USB tokens ...

RFID Technology at FOSE ...

RFID technology applications will be showcased at FOSE ...

... "FOSE's 30th anniversary marks the emergence of new ways to get the job done, said Lorenz Hassenstein, Vice President, Events, PostNewsweek Tech Media. Wireless security, radio frequency identification (RFID), biometrics, and enterprise architecture are a few of this year's hot topics. Government buyers flock to FOSE to network with their peers from across the country, to explore the newest technology available, and to learn how to apply these innovations in the real world. " ...

RFID Technology at FOSE: Via FOSE: FOSE 2006: NEW TECHNOLOGY, NEW PROGRAMS, AND NEW IDEAS TO BE UNVEILED AT GOVERNMENT TECHFEST ON MARCH 7-9 ...

RFID Growth: Smartcards EPassports ...

Research shows that RFID growth will come from smart card applications ...

... "The study - RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2006-2016 - reveals that although the lion's share of RFID shipments, in terms of volume produced, will be for high volume items such as post, drugs, pallets, cases, tyres and consumer goods, a disproportionate percentage of revenue will be achieved through RFID deployments in the ePassport and smart card markets. " ...

RFID Growth: Smartcards EPassports: Via Security Document World - Biometrics, Passports, ID Cards and Visas: ePassports and smart cards to boost RFID revenue ...

RFID Cards Enable IP Telephony Mobile Workforce ...

RFID security enables mobile workforce for IP telephony. ...

RFID Cards Enable IP Telephony: Via LiteScape Technologies: LiteScape Adds New Capabilities to Facilitate Enterprise-Wide Communications via IP Telephony ...

... "OnCast Directory facilitates the secure creation and distribution of content-rich, enterprise-specific broadcasts, launches conferences calls, and utilizes IP phones to lookup profile information and other timely content from a variety of sources. In addition, by leveraging authentication methods such as passwords, RFID cards and biometrics, users can move from site to site and immediately access their personal data to quickly broadcast collaborative messages and engage in IP-based communications. By providing phones with real-time access to enterprise-wide indexes, OnCast Directory streamlines everyday business processes and enhances the overall productivity of large, mobile enterprises, while taking maximum advantage of investments in IP infrastructure. " ...

RFID Biometric ID System: Germany

RFID is converging with biometrics technology to create mobile identification capability. John Blau updates on progress of companies in Germany collaborating on an RFID biometric IDentification system for the airline industry. ...

RFID Biometric ID System: Germany: Via Computerworld: Airline biometric ID system gets a demo in Germany ...

... "The new passport, valid for 10 years, will include an embedded RFID (radio frequency identification) chip that will initially store a digital photo of the passport holder's face. Starting in March 2007, the holder's left and right index fingerprints will also be stored on the chip. " ...

Global RFID EIdentity Initiative ...

Global RFID EIdentity Initiative: Via LogicaCMG: LogicaCMG launches global e-Identity initiative ...

... "LogicaCMG launches global e-Identity initiative: LogicaCMG today launches a new e-Identity initiative that will provide a global centre of excellence for the development of solutions for electronic identification, travel documents, border crossing and public safety initiatives. This programme brings together LogicaCMG's expertise in systems integration, security, identification and tracking technologies, such as biometrics, smart cards and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). LogicaCMG has successfully completed e-Identity projects worldwide, such as the biometric-enabled fast-pass border crossing at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. In addition, the company has extensive experience in the provision of smart card based solutions for financial applications and access control. " ...

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference: OMNIKEY sponsors the Global Border Control Technology Summit in London: OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports ...

Omnikey sponsors UK conference to address the requirements of RFID-based border control with biometric technologies ...

... "OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for international governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports. The conference will take place on July 11th to 12th in London at the Selfridge Hotel in London. The decision of governments worldwide to introduce high-security electronic travel documents based on RFID and biometric technologies, as well as to roll-out a new globe-spanning border control infrastructure, presents an array of technological and logistical challenges. " ...

The Global Border Control Technology Summit will enable all those involved in the rollout of technology-led projects to discuss critical practical, technical and commercial issues; and to find appropriate solutions to common implementation problems. High-profile attendees, including government representatives, from all over the world guarantee a unique insight in how the early adopters of biometrics for border control have introduced and implemented the technology. First-hand information on how the different products and solutions are working in practice can be expected. This event has been specifically designed and timed to coincide with the rollout of biometric passports and is therefore essential for Passport Issuing Authorities and Border Control Authorities. It will also be invaluable for any government organisation responsible for making the business case, selecting technology partners, procuring services for or managing any project involving identification technologies, services and products.

OMNIKEY, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, offers the most diversified product portfolio available on the market today. Having established a tight collaboration with key decision makers in the card manufacturing and software industries, OMNIKEY sits at the table of innovation. OMNIKEY’s smart card readers for PCs can be utilized by any application including logical access control, digital signature, GSM authentication, secure banking and online transactions, loyalty programs, and healthcare solutions. OMNIKEY, headquartered in Walluf, near Wiesbaden (Germany), is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). OMNIKEY´s North American headquarters reside in Irvine, California with technical support in Atlanta, Georgia. The Asia Pacific operation is located in Hong Kong. Design, production management, and quality control of OMNIKEY’s products are carried out in the company’s two R&D centers in Linz, Austria and Erfurt, Germany. OMNIKEY readers are distributed worldwide through a global network of partners, including value added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs.

ITG is the world’s leading supplier of RFID components, products, solutions and services. Comprised of a dynamic group of companies including HID, Sokymat, ACG Identification Technologies, Indala, OMNIKEY and Interlock, ITG innovation spans the value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems for identification and security. Applications include physical and logical access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, national ID and e-passport programs, transport and various industrial and manufacturing applications. ITG Research in Denver, Colorado, focused on advanced research projects at the cutting edge of RFID and smart card technologies, and its SmartWorldAcademy in Prague, uniquely position ITG at the forefront of the secure identification industry. ITG headquarter offices are located in Walluf, Germany and Irvine, California. ITG is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, an international group listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange with some 30,000 employees and annual sales of about EUR 3 billion. The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience.

RFID Smart Cards Partnership ...

RFID Smart Cards: Ingenico and OTI Form Partnership in Secure Contactless Payment and Identification: Initial Deployments Will Support US Payment Market ...

OTI partners to advance RFID smart card technology for the US payment market ...

... "On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security and payments, announced a partnership with Ingenico North America. Ingenico and OTI will provide secure contactless solutions for the payment and identification markets. " ...

Established in 1990, OTI (NASDAQ: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactless microprocessor-based smart card technology to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applications developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions, electronic passports and IDs, micro payments, mass transit ticketing, parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigious ESCAT Award for smart card innovation in both 1998 and 2000.

With a 26.5% market share, Ingenico is the world's largest provider of payment and transactions systems used by banking, retail, petroleum, transportation and government agencies to accelerate and secure the flow of electronic commerce. The Company's 1,300 employees working in 29 subsidiaries, as well as a network of a hundred partners and distributors, ship over 1.5 million payment terminals annually to more than 90 countries. Ingenico, through an annual investment of over 8 percent of revenues in research and development, is producing increasingly efficient and secure payment systems that incorporate the UNICAPT 32 architecture and the latest EMV standards. These systems leverage the most advanced technology available, including biometrics, touch technology, RFID, GSM/GPRS, WiFi and Bluetooth communications, providing our customers with an efficient and versatile array of transaction solutions. Ingenico leverages this expertise and technology to provide solutions in markets requiring, highly secure applications such as purchasing cards, e-procedures, prepaid card reloading and electronic transaction flow management. This investment had enabled Ingenico to enter the emerging markets of electronic ID scanning, microchip-based healthcare cards and supply-chain traceability.

RFID Smart Cards: Animal Identification

NAIS 2004 Projects

... "Further, selected horses identified with RFID implants will also be issued smart cards with the horse's adult picture imprinted on the card, and the RFID number, premises identification and animal health information recorded on the smart card's chip. Animal identification including RFID and biometrics will be utilized and integrated into the Consortium's databases. Traceability exercises will be used to evaluate the projects ability to meet the 48-hour trace back goal. " ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments: BioSecurIT Announces First Customer – The Federal Aviation Administration – to Secure Facilities Using Biometric Access Controls ...

... "BioSecurIT, Inc., a newly established manufacturer of systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took delivery of BioSecurIT's first SentryPort system. SentryPort makes certain that persons attempting to gain access to secure facilities actually are who they purport to be and are permitted to access the area. SentryPort uses unique biometric traits to confirm the identity of individuals, eliminating the possibility that a lost, stolen, duplicated, or transferred ID card could be used for unauthorized access." ...

BioSecurIT, Inc. is a manufacturer of access control, surveillance, threat prediction, and investigation systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving. The Federal Aviation Administration is a unit of the U. S. Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. Among its duties are safety regulation, airspace and air traffic management, air navigation, civil aviation abroad, commercial space transportation, aircraft registration, and research, engineering, and development related to aviation.

RFID Border Crossing Card: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

... "Mexican citizens who routinely cross the border on the land borders use the Border Crossing Card as the common document, the so-called laser visa. That is already a highly secure machine-readable document with embedded biometrics. So really, for the Mexican citizens, they will -- this is at least what's in our proposed rulemaking -- they would continue to use that to cross the border. There may be a subsequent generation of Border Crossing Cards using some of the techniques or technology, excuse me, that Ms. Dezenski was talking about, radio frequency, ID technology (RFID) and things of this nature. But we really do not see this having a significant impact on the movement of Mexican nationals to the United States. The return of American citizens to the United States, however, is another thing and those are people who will have to acquire, perhaps, some more formal documentation than they currently have. " ...

RFID Biometric Authentication ...

Current Issue: Financial Connection: Publications & Guidance: Financial Management Service

... "Because all biometric authentications are performed in the same module, the card has an unprecedented level of security. This allows FMS to take advantage of future advances in biometric technology without having to alter its backend infrastructure. A combi version of the card includes radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, which allows for touchless proximity usage within a building once the authorized user has been biometrically authenticated upon initial entry. The fingerprint-enabled biometric authentication and the digital-signature smart cards were developed to ensure the authorized user's identity and the ability to support a wide range of applications. The capabilities of biometrics reach from identity cards to electronic transaction payment authorization, from physical facility access control to PC and network applications access control, and additional digital-access security functions." ...

Biometric Authentication RFID Integration ...

Current Issue: Financial Connection: Publications & Guidance: Financial Management Service

... "Because all biometric authentications are performed in the same module, the card has an unprecedented level of security. This allows FMS to take advantage of future advances in biometric technology without having to alter its backend infrastructure. A combi version of the card includes radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, which allows for touchless proximity usage within a building once the authorized user has been biometrically authenticated upon initial entry. The fingerprint-enabled biometric authentication and the digital-signature smart cards were developed to ensure the authorized user's identity and the ability to support a wide range of applications. The capabilities of biometrics reach from identity cards to electronic transaction payment authorization, from physical facility access control to PC and network applications access control, and additional digital-access security functions." ...

RFID Applications Cyber Security ...

RFID Applications Cyber Security: FOSE 2005 Supports National Security Initiatives; Experts from ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Cyber security. Threat simulation. Biometrics and RFID. These high tech applications are a sampling ...

... Cyber security. Threat simulation. Biometrics and RFID. These high tech applications are a sampling of what 25,000 government professionals will explore at government's 29th annual technology-fest, FOSE 2005. This comprehensive three-day event will take place on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, at the Washington DC Convention Center. Keynote addresses by chief executive officers from INTEL Corporation, Dell, SAP America and Accenture will complement 500 companies showcasing a wide range of technology solutions including the enterprise architecture supporting the network. ...

FOSE 2005 will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, 2005.

RF Tags: Physical Security Technologies ...

TSWG.gov - Physical Security Technologies and Products

... "Advanced Vehicle Driver Identification System (AVIDS): AVIDS has been developed to expedite the screening process at vehicle entry points by providing force protection personnel with near real-time access to control databases. This modular system allows users to select only those components needed at their particular facility. AVIDS has been installed at a DoD facility, enabling verification of the occupants of a vehicle in less than three seconds over a secure wireless LAN that covers eighteen square miles and 8 vehicle entry points. Weigh-in-motion, RF tags, and license plate reader modules have been integrated, with biometrics modules used to verify identity during the enrollment process. " ...

RFID Animal Identification System ...

Tri-National National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Project Synopsis

... "selected horses identified with RFID implants will also be issued smart cards with the horse's adult picture imprinted on the card, and the RFID number, premises identification and animal health information recorded on the smart card's chip. Animal identification including RFID and biometrics will be utilized and integrated into the Consortium's databases. Traceability exercises will be used to evaluate the projects ability to meet the 48-hour trace back goal." ...

SmartCard Authentication Solutions for the Mac ...

SmartCard Authentication for the Mac: CRYPTOCard To Demo Enhanced Security in a Native OS X Environment ...

From WebWire (press release), GA ... attempt to implement an additional layer of security, CRYPTO-Server couples something in the user’s possession (a multi-function smart card, hardware token ...

... Building on its "Best of Show" award at Macworld 2004 for the first authentication solution for the Mac (Nasdaq: AAPL), CRYPTOCard, (www.cryptocard.com) the leader in Mac-specific authentication technology, will provide Macworld 2005 attendees with a sneak peak at its latest solution, CRYPTO-Server. CRYPTOCard (booth 1442) will demonstrate CRYPTO-Server’s CRYPTO-Logon functionality, which takes Mac OS X authentication to the next level by replacing the traditional Mac log-on screen with a one-time password protected log-on screen to provide simple "One-PIN-and-You’re-In" secure computer access. ...

Established in 1989, CRYPTOCard provides cost-effective Secure Password Technology to leading enterprises worldwide in the government, technology, aerospace, financial, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors. Winner of the "Best of Show," award at Macworld 2004, CRYPTOCard positively authenticates a user’s identity by coupling something in the user’s possession (a smart card, hardware token, or software token), with something the user knows (their PIN), and provides centralized authentication for all physical and network access regardless of network infrastructure or user location. CRYPTOCard’s partners include Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Check Point (Nasdaq: CHKP), Citrix (Nasdaq: CTXS), Entrust (Nasdaq: ENTU), Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), and Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR).

Additional resources on smartcard authentication ...

Smartcards in Windows Server 2003/XP: NOTE. Smartcards are just the beginning. Some manufacturers add biometric authentication to smartcard authentication, creating three-factor authentication. ...

Secure Smartcard - - Based Fingerprint: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... { } Outline • Smartcard Authentication • Fingerprint Vault ... { } Smartcard Authentication • Aimed for authentication in any GSSAPI-style environment, ...

The Next Best Thing or a Whole New: network. Username/Password combinations are easily bypassed. Consider going to a form of biometrics or smartcard authentication. The ...

All About ISOC: Conferences - INET: been developed. The smartcard authentication module replaces an "authentication" process that was based on an e-mail loop. In fact ...