Vision of a smart future Universal coverage of a smart ticketing infrastructure, supported by integrated and innovative ticket products, which can be purchased easily and quickly, is the vision for public transport in England, leading to a significantly improved traveling experience for the passenger Countering the urban terrorist threat Mitigating security risks in urban environments is of prime focus in the evolution of physical security in the 21st century to better secure critical infrastructures for public and private enterprise Reducing risk in physical and virtual environments Securing the IT infrastructure in today’s computing environment may well be the biggest challenge faced by organizations. Not only must organizations ensure the integrity of their systems and data, but often they must also prove that their security processes and policies measure up against standards and regulations Ultimate convergence Leaps of technology connect us in new ways, and transform life as we know it. For example, the telegraph, the automobile, the Internet. Now the next big change is coming: the connection of everyone to everything and everywhere Making healthcare visible Healthcare visibility solutions can improve the quality of care, reduce capital and operational expenses and increase safety Reaching beyond the counterfeiter Many companies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry are now looking at RFID to streamline operations, meet regulatory requirements and prevent the introduction of counterfeit product into the supply chain to protect both consumer safety and company profitability Safeguarding supply chains with RFID The American pharmaceutical industry recognizes a critical need to maintain a safe and secure supply chain and is turning to electronic pedigree tracking and RFID Diagnosis for a smarter planet In healthcare systems, rising costs, limited access, high error rates, lack of coverage, poor response to chronic disease and the lengthy development cycle for new medicines could be improved if there was a link between diagnosis to drug discovery to healthcare providers to insurers to employers to patients and communities Loyalty and reward Reward programs are intended to be able to track and reward customer behaviour and there are market indications that consumer participation in rewards programs is on the rise across all demographic segments, involving a number of methods, from traditional loyalty cards schemes to mobile coupons, smart posters and wireless rewards |