ID WORLDNews ID WORLDIngenico announces major deal with Barclaycard - Supply chain execution and RFID providers unite - ZN and Unisys partner on U.S. government project - a-Boca Benelux becomes a-Boca international - Fargo and ImageWare, distribution agreement - Orders for Identix' ABIS and live scan products - Legic signs four new partners - Bruck to distribute Höft&Wessel products - Taishin bank (Taiwan) and HSBC (Malaysia) choose Welcome software to launch their EMV smart cards - Ingenico gains foothold in Korea - HHP partners with MCL Technologies - Retech establishes Alpha-ID - ScreenCheck enters the Middle East market - Streamlining the deployment of RFID solutions - Ingenico to lead Algerian card modernization project - Sick and Vitronic announce North American partnership - Oracle Surveillance and ZN sign agreement - Samsys and Arnlea enter into VAR collaboration - YourTech partner with Schreiner Logidata Focus on EAS and RetailEmerging retail technologies by Philip Gwinnell, Innovate 21
A number of new retail technologies have emerged over the last two years that are now starting to find their way into stores. Their integration to deliver new business solutions and a richer shopping experience lead us to the concept of “The Smart Store” |
Rfid, the next big thing in retail?by Nigel Rix, Episys
Rfid will certainly be a very useful technology within the retail environment. Like the barcode, it will enable new ways of doing things, reduce cost sand increase efficiency. However, there is much to learn about the technology and its real world operation |
The costs of shrinkageby Victor March
Shrinkage continues to be a major problem that costs every man women and child in Europe a substantial amount of money each year, and billions to the retailers in lost products. The use of security solutions based on advanced automatic identification technology can help reduce the problem and the impact on retailers’ profits |
Queue busting for retailersby Gaia Steden
Cutting in-store waiting improves customer experience. New mobile checkout solutions enable retailers to create a more flexible and efficient checkout infrastructure, leading to more satisfied customers and increased turnover |
News Data Collection Compact Flash card RFID reader - In-store data capture kiosk - Two industrial fixed position bar code readers - RFID modules for PDAs - Wireless hand held RFID reader - New RFID conveyor reader - Low-priced 125 kHZ EM technology RFID reader - Multi-function RFID reader for contactless payment applications - USB versions of RFID readers available - Reader to support high-frequency EPC protocol - Horizontal, single-plane POS scanner - Seamless roaming between wireless WANs and LANs - Windows-based portable data collection terminal - Industrial 2D area imager |
Tags & LabelsBatteries and beyondJoe McDermott, Infinite Power Solutions
A rechargeable 12 micron-thick Lithium battery is available today that enables products to operate where they could not before. The performance features of the battery offer the potential for an effective power solution for innovative low power applications, including RFID tags and labels, and smart cards News Tags & LabelsHolographic protection for scratch-off panels - RFID authentication for official documents - Micro-electronic battery capabilities for cosmetic patches - RFID label dispenser with checking unit - Evaluation systems for UHF RFID technolgy - New release of bar code label design software - Personalized makeup recipes with RFID transponders LogisticsThe network at the edgeby George Brody, GlobeRanger
The convergenceof a number of technologies - such as wireless, low cost RFID and item-level management control software - will enable enterprises to revolutionize the way items are produced, stored and distributed News LogisticsRFID extension to mobility software platform - RFID supply chain package for retailers/vendors - Supply-chain tracking at consumer item level - Survey highlights asset management inefficiencies Smart CardsPayment cards from global to local by Leonid Delberg, BGS Smartcard Systems
The globalization process - now well on its way - will not create a unified global culture, language or mentality. The same holds for payment card solutions, where the local environment and user expectations greatly influence the structure and functionalities of domestic systems News Smart CardsHybrid magnetic stripe/smart card reader - Single run edge-to edge- card inspection system - EPCI certification for debit & credit payment terminal - contactless ISO 14443-4 readers - Password payer authentication for internet purchases - Fast photo ID system launched - Contactless smart card module for high-volume card issuance systems - National bank of Serbia equipped with latest payment transaction technolgy - Card printer with 1000 full-color card autonomy - Smart card product line expansion - Swiss bank goes smart for online banking - New laminating printer/encoder - Cora supermarkets adopt smart loyalty card - McDonald's banks on Ingenico - New smart card personalization equipment - New version of popular card design software TransactionsThe smart card in a canby Victor March
Apart from being secure, tokens for e-purse applications must be rugged and reliable. The iButton - a computer chip enclosed in a stainless-steel case - is one such token Anti-counterfeitingCountering the counterfeit with RFID and ePCsby Brian Eccles, IBM
RFID technology and the use of electronic product codes will significantly enhance manufacturers’ ability to protect their brands from the threat of counterfeit merchandise. These codes will allow products to be individually labeled, each with its own unique serial number or even digital certificates Choosing security labelsby Dr. Andrew Dubner, 3M
A wide range of security technologies are available to protect products from counterfeiting and tampering. Selecting the best solution requires a thorough assessment of the problem, understanding the problem’s business impact and a determination of whether legal action is appropriate Mother nature to the rescueby Kristin Gabriel, Applied DNA Sciences
From forensics to catching smugglers, how DNA is being used to secure the world Access ControlConverging security solutionsby Jason Schouw, SCM Microsystems
In the United States, numerous organizations, both public and private, are turning to smart ID cards and readers to combine IT network security with physical access control solutions. A look at the current trends Securing the mayor's officeby Victor March
New York, Wednesday July 23rd: Shots fired in City Hall bring to the public’s attention once again the problem of security in public areas Low-cost biometric solutionsby Helén Jansson, Fingerprint Cards
Change in the world of access control may not happen as quickly as elsewhere; but it is coming, and low cost biometric technologies like embedded silicon fingerprint systems are ready to stir the market with attractive and cost-effective solutions EventsJoin the ID revolution communityby Victor March
ID WORLD 2003 is the key appointment of the year for the innovators that are creating the technologies of the ID revolution and the pioneers that are bringing auto ID into our homes, businesses and everyday lives. Meet them in Paris on November 20th and 21st News EventsImplementing practical biometric applications - Material handling and logistics show in the US - More solutions to supply chain challenges - Rough times for commercial auto ID exhibitions |
