Smart Card Talk : November 2008 : Volume 13 : Number 11 |
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Executive Director’s Letter
Dear members and friends of the Alliance,
Last month I wrote about how all eyes were fixed on Washington, DC, as politics had energized the public consciousness while we approached a historic election and, at the same time, we watched the financial markets and the economy–which seemed to have no bottom when it came to bad news. It’s a month later and not much has changed. We now know who won the election, but we are still waiting for the bottom to be reached on the bad news coming from Wall Street and our overall economy. So as we approach our Thanksgiving holiday weekend, when everyone is reminded to pause and be thankful for what we have (or perhaps “have left”), let me talk about a few things the smart card industry should be thankful for.
Member Profile: IBM Corporation
This month, Smart Card Talk spoke with John McKeon from IBM. John has over twenty-five years in the information technology industry and has extensive experience bringing innovative security products and services to government, financial services, healthcare, retail, and other international markets. He is the chief architect of trusted identity solutions at IBM, where he develops and markets identity solutions across their global hardware, software, and services businesses. John was the founder of the OpenCard Consortium and is an author and board member of the Smart Card Alliance.
Feature of the Month
Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry
Since September 11, 2001, the air transportation system–airports and air carriers–has been subjected to significantly more security measures and procedures to counter threats to U.S. civil aviation. One area of security that has received considerable attention is the deployment of an interoperable identification (ID) credential system that would provide identity assurance, electronic identity verification, and potentially, automated access to airport security controlled areas.
