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Unclonable RFID chips deliver authentication to secure IDs and access cards

Verayo has launched its next generation of RFID ICs based on the company’s innovative Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF) technology. The first chip of the new product family, the Vera M4H, delivers authentication and security to broader markets such as mass transit tickets, secure IDs and access cards and consumer product anti-counterfeiting, where cost has been an impediment for adoption.

The Vera M4H provides an unlimited number of local (offline) authentication events. Verayo’s first unclonable RFID IC, the Vera X512H, provided low-cost authentication, and required a network to access a back-end for authentication with a pre-provisioned number of authentication events. The Vera M4H’s non-networked, unlimited authentication feature extends the reach of Verayo’s PUF-based RFIDs to broader markets while preserving the technology’s significant cost benefits.

“Enhanced security and authentication for RFID solutions will reduce end user uncertainty and facilitate adoption in a dive... [ more ]

Andrews International partners with D3 Security Management Systems to strengthen security while driving down overall costs

Andrews International has announced a partnership with D3 Security Management Systems (D3). The partnership enables the companies to provide enterprise clients with an optimal mix of manpower and technology to strengthen security while driving down overall costs. Under the agreement, Andrews International will offer four unique solutions based on D3’s enterprise security management (ESM) technologies.

By combining D3’s ESM solutions with Andrews International’s strategic expertise, enterprises can significantly improve their security posture while decreasing their physical footprint. The gains in security management efficiency translate directly into broader security coverage that requires fewer uniformed guard hours, thus reducing costs while improving security.

“This partnership offers the best of both worlds to clients – the industry’s premier uniformed guard services, combined with the best security management technology,” said Andrews International Chief Operations Officer, ... [ more ]