A multi-function identification card will be issued to German citizens starting in November 2010. The information printed on the card will be encrypted digitally and the card will also contain a digital passport photo. An option will exist for two fingerprints and an electronic signature.
ID News Archive for December, 2009
Smart ID Cards Coming to Germany
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009National ID Database Delayed in the U.S.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009A national database that would store personal information such as Social Security cards and birth certificate information has been delayed. The ID database, being backed by the Real ID program, will not be ready by its Dec. 31 deadline.
Driver License Kiosks Allow Drivers to Renew Own ID Card
Monday, December 14th, 2009New automated kiosks are being installed in Mississippi to assist the DMV in reducing long lines by allowing driver’s to renew or replace driver’s licenses on their own. The drivers use the self-serve machines to locate their records, take a new photo and obtain their new ID for driving.
College ID Systems Preventing Students from Skipping
Friday, December 11th, 2009The trend of installing magnetic card readers to monitor students attendance, participation and marks is steadily gaining popularity in Korea. Student ID cards, equipped with mag stripes, are being used to the universities to create a system in which all aspects of students’ university career are monitored.
A Mobile Card Reader for Cell Phones
Thursday, December 10th, 2009A mobile card reader, designed especially for iPhones, will be available in January. The card processing technology will be aimed at small businesses who may require payment processing capabilities on the go.
Smart Card IDs Debut in Federal Offices
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009A security system that uses multiple security features, such as combined data from computer chips on ID cards, bioinformatics (i.e. fingerprints) and passwords entered into card readers will be used in conjunction with smart cards to control access to federal facilities.
Rwanda’s National ID Card to Include 2 Vital Pieces of Data
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Rwanda’s proposed national ID will be a smartcard that contains information such as driver’s license number and other travel document information. Officials hope to eventually add banking and social security information onto the smartcard ID.
New High-Speed Plastic Card Encoder Launched
Monday, December 7th, 2009A new high-speed encoder by CIM USA can encode 3,000 smart cards per hour. The MultiEncoder can be configured with up to 16 independent chip stations. Each station of the encoder can handle both contact and contactless encoding.
Biometric Solutions Increases Computer Security
Friday, December 4th, 2009Biometric technology has been announced as Bentley University’s solution to boosting computer security. The new computers, which are part of a mobile computing program, will be equipped with fingerprinting technology
Smart Cards Planned for Pittsburgh Transit
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009A change to the transit system in Pittsburgh is coming. The city’s port authority is planning to employ contactless card technology as the method of fare collection on the city’s buses and other transit.
