Luxund, a developer of biometric authentication software, has released a new biometric login application that is compatible with Windows Vista and both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, according to a CNET article. The software, called Blink!, was previously only compatible with the Windows 7 32-bit version, but this new version also promises more stability, reliability and security than its predecessor. 

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Manufacturer Buckingham Foods has deployed hand geometry scanners from time and attendance at two of its facilities in the UK, according to the Birmingham Post.

The new system removes the need for punch clocks and enabled the manufacturer to know who is on premise at any given time.

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Rohos software, Tesline-Service’s two-factor authentication solution, can now provide security and network access to Windows systems. The Rohos Logon Key v.2.8 can support MiFare S50/S70 smart cards, making authentication available and convenient for companies that require their employees logon to a single computer.

The Rohos software with the MiFare smart cards are hoping to provide protection from constant friction wears with the interface between token and PC. Additionally there are hopes of using the Mifare token with Rohos Logon Key as an Access Card for the company users. 

BIO-key International has announced it will be releasing their first biometric identification and authentication platform secure transmission of captured fingerprint data to a secure server via smart phones, laptops and desktops.

BIO-key announced that the decision to create such a platform comes from its belief that more phones with biometric capabilities will be flooding the market in the near future and enterprise users of these smart phones will be craving a simpler but still secure way to access private networks and applications. 

A partnership between idOnDemand and Directory Concepts could mean the streamlining of smart card issuance for buildings, computer login, electronic signatures, VPN and encryption management.

IdOnDemand’s One Identity on demand will now be included in Directory Concepts services, a company specializing in identity, security, access, and resource management. This collaborative effort will allow customers to bridge the gap between internal infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-a-Service with the implementation of Novell, Oracle, Microsoft and other identity management systems. 

DigiCert Inc., a provider of authentication and encryption services, now offers managed public key infrastructure for enterprise level SSL certificates.

This will enable organizations with a high volume of SSL certificates to better organize and take control of certificate management, including the ability to perform key life-cycle events of SSL certificates on demand.