A recorded intro from Michael Buffer. A crowded stage. A marching band. An American Legion color guard. A great rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” A giant smart card. And, of course, the usual confetti canons.

Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, introduced its Incepta Series locks featuring Aperio wireless lock technology.

HID Global and Sony Corporation announced a jointly developed contactless smart card reader platform that embeds secure access control capabilities and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality into laptops and other mobile devices.

After publicly endorsing the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) for its recognition of real problems in identity management, privacy and security in our society today, the Smart Card Alliance submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the establishment of NSTIC governance.