HealtheLink is a health information exchange in western N.Y. that wanted to help health care providers give patients better care. Instead of having to carry around multiple medical records from different doctors the exchange enables providers to look up records from different provider via a secure network. But securing this network is a difficult task. Gina Jordan, contributing editor at Regarding ID, spoke with Dan Porreca, executive director at HealtheLink, about the network's choice of Anakam...
Apr 28, 2010•8 min
When it comes to deploying an identification system the focus is typically on the technology and not the legal aspect of a system. While this is a cutting edge area of law it's starting to get some attention. Tom Smedinghoff, a partner at Wildman Harrold, is chairman of an American Bar Association Task Force (http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CL320041) that is exploring the legal issues around identification. Smedinghoff spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about this area of law...
Apr 19, 2010•15 min
The U.S. government is offering physicians and hospitals incentives to deploy electronic medical records. But there's still the issue of how to properly identify patients in these systems and make sure their information is properly safeguarded. Dr. Robert Wah, chief medical officer and vice president of CSC's North American Public Sector business unit, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about these issues along with some possible solutions.
Apr 12, 2010•14 min
USB drives and other forms of external memory don't mean much to most people, insert, download files and move on. But if an individual is storing personal information, or worse yet other people's personal information, it can be a problem if these devices are lost or stolen. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talks with Neville Pattinson, vice president of government affairs and business development at Gemalto North America, about some of the concerns surrounding these memory sticks and some of the ...
Apr 05, 2010•11 min
Palm vein biometrics is touted as a secure, hygienic biometric technology. Vic Harring, vice president of sales and business development at the advanced technology group for Fujistu Frontech North America, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the company's newest scanner and where he sees it being deployed.
Mar 18, 2010•8 min
Community colleges have typically had student ID cards but have not had many applications for them. Jay Summerall, president and founder at CardSmith, says this is changing and talks about the community campus market and the company's new product with CR80News Editor Zack Martin.
Mar 15, 2010•11 min
The FBI's upgrading of its IAFIS program to a next-generation identification program is a huge undertaking. Lockheed Martin was awarded the 10-year contract to upgrade the program, which recently reached it's first milestone. Mike Moore, director of the next generation ID program at Lockheed Martin, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the recent milestone and where the program is headed.
Mar 10, 2010•7 min
Health care is not only a hot political topic but also one of great interest in the identification industry. How patients and caregivers will be identified is a discussion taking place all over the country. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talks with Randy Vanderhoof executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, about the organization's health care initiatives in 2010.
Feb 24, 2010•13 min
Within the next six months Mexico will start enrolling up to 110 million citizen in its multi-modal biometric ID card system. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin speak with Terry Hartmann, vice president of identity solutions at Unisys, about the program and why it's groundbreaking.
Feb 17, 2010•12 min
Many European countries are starting to issue electronic IDs to citizens. Frost & Sullivan Analyst Yiru Zhong talk about the different initiatives with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin.
Jan 26, 2010•10 min
Some security projects may have taken a back seat in 2009, but that’s going to change in 2010. Terry Hartmann, vice president of identity solutions at Unisys, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about trends to watch out for in the coming year including potentially more biometric deployments.
Dec 09, 2009•11 min
Contactless smart cards have found a home on college campuses for physical access control. But Santa Clara university in California is taking it a step further by using the cards for payments as well. Nirmal Palliyaguru, director of ACCESS and conferences at the university, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the system and the future plans.
Dec 01, 2009•8 min
2009 was when the discussion started on the problems with identity in the federal government began. Will 2010 be the year where solutions to these problems come to light? Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke to Kelli Emerick, executive director of the Secure ID Coalition, to see what might happen in the new year with different ID projects.
Nov 23, 2009•9 min
Following up on the previous episode, Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked with Sid Sidner from ACI Worldwide about some of the different technology options for improving payment data security. EMV, end-to-end encryption and contactless are all being considered but is there one with an inside track?
Oct 02, 2009•20 min
There are a variety of solutions being proposed to better protect payment information to prevent breaches. In this podcast Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, talks to Zack Martin, editor of Regarding ID magazine, about the group's latest recommendation that the U.S. use contactless smart cards using dynamic cryptograms to secure payment data.
Sep 18, 2009•10 min
The Obama Administration has made it clear that online identity is a priority. Multiple reports cite the importance of identifying individuals online. In the administration’s latest announcement it has partnered with ten private sector companies to enable better access and use of government Web sites. Nico Popp, vice president for VeriSign’s Innovation Group, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the announcement and how it’s the first step to bringing better identification to the Int...
Sep 10, 2009•19 min
Fingerprints are the most common biometric modality, but the technology is still far from perfect. In this episode of the Regarding ID podcast Phil Scarfo, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Lumidigm, talks to Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the company's technology and how it's different from other biometrics and where he sees the technology being deployed.
Sep 08, 2009•16 min
In many countries national ID cards are a way of life. In this two-part discussion on the credentials, Zack Martin, editor of Regarding ID, talks to Neville Pattinson, vice president of government affairs and business development at Gemalto North America about what some European countries are doing with the ID cards. Part two, which will be posted later this week, will discuss some initiatives in the U.S.
Aug 27, 2009•15 min
In many countries national ID cards are a way of life. In this two-part discussion on the credentials, Zack Martin, editor of Regarding ID, talks to Neville Pattinson, vice president of government affairs and business development at Gemalto North America about what some European countries are doing with the ID cards. Part two, which will be posted later this week, will discuss some initiatives in the U.S.
Aug 25, 2009•8 min
How do we ensure online transactions? How do we know that the person on the other end of a transaction is how they say they are? How do we ensure that transaction without a high cost? These are questions the Four Bridges Forum wants to answer. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with executives from half the Four Bridges Forum, Jeff Nigriny, from Certipath, and Mollie Shields-Uehling, with Safe BioPharma, about the initiative and what they're trying to accomplish.
Jul 22, 2009•21 min
Often the focus is on how information is stored and secured in a card, but just as important is how information is secured on a card. Zack Martin, editor of Regarding ID magazine, sat down with Jonathan Bowen, sales manager at Digital Identification Solutions about its desktop laser printer and laser engraving ID cards cards.
Jul 15, 2009•18 min
New legislation has been submitted in the U.S. Senate that would roll back parts of the REAL ID Act, including the identity vetting portion. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Janice Kephart, a member of the 9/11 Commission and director of national security policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, about the proposed law.
Jun 18, 2009•16 min
Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin sat down with Patrick Hearn, vice president of government and identification markets for North and Central America at Oberthur Technologies, to find out the latest GICS, or the Generic ID Card Command Set. GICS is a data scheme that takes different smart card program standards, such as registered traveler, corporate programs and FIPS 201, and aims to create improved performance and interoperability with less middleware.
Jun 11, 2009•10 min
In the second part of his talk with Brett McDowell, executive director of the Liberty Alliance Project, Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talks more about the Kanatara Initiative and how individual’s will be able to secure their identities online.
Jun 04, 2009•11 min
Identity in the online world is difficult. In this latest edition of the Regarding ID podcast Editor Zack Martin speaks with Brett McDowell, executive director of the Liberty Alliance Project, about the Kantara Initiative, a plan to bring online identity projects together.
Jun 01, 2009•12 min
Comments for proposed rules for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential close today. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked with U.S. Coast Guard Cdr. David Murk about the proposed rule-making and some of the other latest developments with the credential.
May 26, 2009•11 min
Match on card technology has long been touted as the most secure way to use biometrics and smart cards. Since the cardholder's biometric information never leaves the card there is no chance it will be intercepted while transmitted to a reader or other device. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked to Kevin Gillick, executive director at GlobalPlatform, about the group's latest white paper that discusses match on card technology.
May 11, 2009•13 min
There's $19 billion for health care to invest in information technology and electronic health records (EHRs) in the stimulus package. Vermont State Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin wants to use smart cards to streamline billing. Shumlin talked with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about his idea.
Apr 27, 2009•10 min
Tap and go is the idea behind contactless payments. USA Technologies aims to bring that convenience to unattended devices, such as vending and coffee machines. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin chatted with Mike Lawlor, vice president of business development and sales at USA Technologies about the company’s latest deployments and where he sees contactless payments going.
Apr 06, 2009•11 min
A General Accountability Office report details some serious holes in the U.S. State Department's passport issuance. A GAO investigator was able to obtain four passport with fake breeder document information. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Janice Kephart, director of national security policy at the Center for Immigration Studies and member of the 9/11 commission, about the problem and the risk it poses to national security.
Mar 23, 2009•21 min
