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Networked prints

08/18/08; Vol. 27, No. 20 In a merger of physical security and cybersecurity, the Army has installed a centralized system to control access to buildings and networks at Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart in Georgia.

Compact wireless face recognition

08/15/08 -- 03:37 PM Sagem Morpho Inc. introduced its new RapID 1100 handheld biometric device this week.

Chipmaker licenses portfolio of security patents to protect smart cards

08/15/08 -- 11:21 AM Deal could make it easier to improve security on U.S. passports.

USPS to adopt new bar coding system

08/11/08 -- 03:35 PM The Postal Service is on track to put a new bar code system into production next year that will help to automate the processing of mail being sent by large mailers.

Cloning e-passports: An old trick that can still work

08/08/08 -- 12:20 PM Optional security features are the problem with the international electronic passport scheme.

Singaporese put a lot into passwords

08/04/08; Vol. 27, No. 19 Singaporese are accustomed to the government knowing who they are when they access e-government services. With a mandatory password system named SingPass, government forms download — after authentication — with personal data prepopulated into the fields.

Ken Cochrane | Identity's the key to a better Web

08/04/08; Vol. 27, No. 19 GCN Interview: As CIO of an organization with more than 470,000 employees, 1,600 points of service, and a mission to serve a far-flung population, Cochrane has seen his role take on new dimensions as Canada attempts to harness Web 2.0 technologies.

VA secures veterans’ records, identities

07/31/08 -- 03:17 PM U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to install identity and access management solutions.

Facing a challenge

07/28/08; Vol. 27, No. 18 The Army and other agencies say the facial recognition systems they’ve tested still aren’t good enough. But they haven’t given up on the technology.

TSA to expand Registered Traveler

07/25/08 -- 04:02 PM The Transportation Security Administration is opening the Registered Traveler program to any airport that wants to use it, but also said the agency is backing away from the program.

TSA designates MicroStrategy PIMS as aviation ops standard

07/23/08 -- 12:10 PM The Transportation Security Administration designated the MicroStrategy-based Performance Information Management System as its aviation operations standards.

Bob Farber | Dealing with the insider threat

07/21/08; Vol. 27, No. 17 GCN Interview: Symark International’s chief operating officer discusses insider threats, effective identity management and why single sign-on might not be such a good idea.

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