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Soon the State of Virginia will begin issuing new photo ID cards that will be equipped with advanced and unique visual security features to ensure the authenticity of the ID cards. The photo IDs have been upgraded to comply with the federal Real ID Act of 2005, which was created to “improve security, authentication, and [...]
Digital Identification Solutions, the creator of EDIsecure printers, is working on a new credential scanning module called EDIsecure CSM 2. The new credential scanning module is designed to be used with the EDIsecure XID 590ie Retransfer ID card printer. The new credential scanning module is intended to expedite the securing of photo ID cards prior [...]
Getting off campus may not be as much a hassle for students and faculty as it used to be with the help of Hertz and smart cards. Hertz, the world’s largest car rental brand, is using smart cards to drive its Connect by Hertz car-sharing rental program. Connect by Hertz consists of vehicles left in [...]
As spring approaches so does one of the largest security events of the year: ISC West. Sponsored by the Security Industry Assocation (SIA), ISC West is a three day convention (April 1-3) at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas where security product and service providers can showcase their security solutions and [...]
By April of this year every citizen, age 16 or older, in the Republic of Rwanda will be carrying a national ID smart card. When children in Rwanda turn 16 they will be eligible to receive a national ID smart card that gives access to bank, insurance, and immigration services. Rwandans provide biometric data, photo [...]
ID badges have been common place for hospital staff for many years. Recently, there has been an increase in on-site issuance of both temporary and permanent visitor and patient ID cards. Not only can printing ID cards for patients and visitors increase hospital security, but it can also lead to reduced operating costs and improved [...]
In the petrochemical industry, safety and injury prevention are dependent on vitally important worker training. Worker accreditation is necessary to ensure that only those qualified to safely operate equipment and machinery are given access. Training Solutions for Construction and Industry (TSCI), a long-time ID Wholesaler customer, provides on-site and computer-based training and orientation to workers [...]
Black lights are making a comeback and this time it’s happening at airports. Last year USA Today reported that the Transportation Security Administration is increasing its screeners’ use of hand-held black lights to verify passenger identity. Screeners can highlight hidden “ghost images” that only appear in authentic photo ID licenses and passports when exposed [...]
The Evolis printer family has a new member: the Badgy ID card printer. Badgy is an entry-level, single-sided, ID badge printer that is ideal for small to medium organizations and businesses that need to print full-color plastic cards. You can include photo, text and a 1D barcode using the Evolis Badgy badge printer to issue [...]
The Datacard Group SP75 Plus is now on the growing list of FIPS 201 compliant products in the Personal Identification category. As with other FIPS 201 compliant ID card printers, the Datacard SP75 Plus direct-to-card card printer features government recommended security features for your photo ID cards.
