Identity management

The Role of Identity and Access Management in Decentralized Finance and Cryptocurrency

Identity Management Institute raises concerns over identity, access, and fraud risks in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency wallets. With the increasing use of cryptocurrency wallets and perhaps the inevitable arrival of a decentralized financial system, the foreseeable risks of identity theft and fraud must not be ignored. The most substantial risks in decentralized finance will be in the area of identity and access management.

StoneLock To Feature Biometric Identity Management Solutions At ISC West

StoneLock announced that it will showcase its latest innovations in biometric identity management at ISC West. The StoneLock® True Frictionless Solution now supports 20,000 face-only (1:N) users, providing a scalable identity management access control solution for companies of all sizes. At ISC West, StoneLock will showcase its True Frictionless Solution delivering a hassle-free user experience with 1:N capability for up to 20,000 users­, providing a truly frictionless, enterprise-level identity management solution. The True Frictionless Solution is a combination of the StoneLock Pro device and the StoneLock Gateway.

Monitor Dynamics Names REP Marketing Solutions as Manufacturer’s Representatives for US Northeast

Monitor Dynamics (MonDyn), the security industry’s leading manufacturer of unified access control and intrusion detection solutions, today announced that it has partnered with top-tier manufacturer’s representative firm REP Marketing Solutions, Inc., (REPMS) to launch and promote market growth for the new iTRUST 2.0 POE+ powered, server-less IP Access Control product in the Metro New York, New Jersey and New England geographical territory.

Access Control Systems: Six Key Planning Steps

At one time, the function of an access control system was simply to enable facilities to control the ability to enter and leave without using hard keys, while creating a logging system with no paper. Access control systems have evolved into multi-faceted tools that can control the movement of people and assets, support video, and integrate cameras as well as financial and vending systems — all with the use of one smartcard or token. Because of this complexity, it’s essential to follow the proper steps in planning access control systems.

Viscount’s Liberty Cube Access Control

The Liberty CUBE is designed to provide web-based access control for small- to medium-sized installations with up to 32 readers. Intuitive and easy to use, the CUBE simplifies access control with a cost-effective, all-in-one appliance. Liberty CUBE is a true IP solution – there are no proprietary control panels within the system. Each card reader becomes an IP device on the network and is operated through a compact web appliance.

CTS Consolidated Telecom Services Partners With Real-Time Technology Group to Provide Advanced Identity Management

Real-Time Technology Group (RTTG), an industry-leading provider of secure and hosted Identity Management solutions for secure operations and incident response, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with CTS Consolidated Telecom Services (CTS), a Woman Owned Small Business, to bring RTTG’s award-winning Real-Time Verification™ (RTV) technology platform to CTS’s Public Safety and commercial customers.

Nigeria to Issue National Mastercard-Branded Biometric ID Cards

Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced it has launched the eID pilot program, issuing MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments functionality to 13 million civilians. The program marks the largest rollout of a biometric verification card with an electronic payment solution in Nigeria, as well as the broadest financial inclusion program in Africa. The eID card is a key part of the NIMC’s mandate to develop, maintain and run Nigeria’s first central national identity database and provide proof of identity to Nigerians 16 years and older.

UNC Researchers Test Face Recognition Software That Artificially Ages Face

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have been using biometric technology to facilitate the process of artificially aging and de-aging the human face, which could greatly improve law enforcement practices. The Fayetteville Observer reports that the work of Dr. Karl Ricanek and his team of professors and students is sponsored by the […]

Everyone Entering Australia To Have Biometric Data Scanned

A $700 million update to Australia’s border management system will mean that everyone entering the country will have their data scanned and matched against a biometrics database. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service will soon deploy a new border clearance system that supports biometric eGates. They will also begin a tender (bid) process for […]

ImageWare Signs $1M Deal To Provide Biometric Driver License System For Baja California

ImageWare Systems announced it signed a deal valued at more than $1 million with Funciones Ocupacionales Insha, to provide software that will facilitate a multi-modal biometric driver license system for the state of Baja California, Mexico. The project, which will begin in the third quarter of 2014, will help create more than one million licenses […]

DHS Biometric Program Gets $250 Million From Senate

A Senate subcommittee recently approved a request from the United States Department of Homeland Security for nearly a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to be used on a state-of-the-art biometric system. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHS green-lighted more than $47 billion to go towards the agency as part of a request made for funding in fiscal year […]

U.S. Customs And Border Protection To Open Biometric Test Facility

In step with other custom ports of entry around the world utilizing biometric passport controls, U.S. Customs and Border Protection  has announced it will open its test facility for biometric identification technology in Landover, Maryland at the end of the month. CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske revealed details of the center, which will test devices that […]

ImageWare Systems Brings IDaaS To IBM Cloud Platform

ImageWare Systems, Inc. (otcqb:IWSY), a leader in mobile and cloud-based, multi-modal biometric identity management solutions, has formed a partnership with IBM that brings the power of IWS’ patented, multi-modal biometrics user authentication and cloud-based identity management platform to the IBM Cloud Platform, code name: BlueMix. IBM BlueMix customers can now leverage ImageWare’s Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), a […]