SmartMetric, a developer of portable biometric solutions, has announced that its biometric activated data card can now be used to contain full medical history and health records on the individual. The card, called the SmartMetric Data Card, is a standard sized card that has the capability of holding multiple pages of data as well as being inaccessible without the holder first scanning his fingerprint on the card itself.

Apricorn, a developer of personal data storage technology, has announced the availability of new larger storage capacity offerings from their Aegis Bio line of biometric hard drives. The original Aegis Bio offerings had a storage ceiling of 250 GB, however the new offerings add on a 320 GB, 500GB and a 640 GB drive to the line of offerings.

Revere Security, a wireless encryption solution provider, announced that it will co-chair the newly-formed DASH7 Alliance Security Working Group (SWG).

As the newest member of the DASH7 Alliance, Revere Security will focus on defining standards and interoperable security capabilities, as well as the most effective approaches to suit the varying memory, power and battery life requirements of wireless devices and network systems.

Lumidigm, a developer of biometric solutions, has introduced a new series of fingerprint sensors called Mercury sensors. The Mercury sensors were developed as a multispectral, compact and cost-effective solution to join the portfolio of offerings like the company’s Venus sensors.