ID WORLDNews ID WORLDOman selects Viisage for border management solution - More DoD RFID contracts - New Joint Venture in the field of DNA ID technology - Cogent gets $34 Million Morocco contract for AFIS system - 2 million tokens for the world’s largest online banking deployment - UPM Rafsec provides total RFID solutions in China - CVS buys 12,000 RFID-enabled payment terminals - Philips and TI join forces to support EPC Gen 2 interoperability - 40,000 E.ON Energie employees get smart card credential - The race is on for contactless RFID payments - Alien enters RFID transportation markets - Gemplus partners with China-based East Port - Precise Biometrics and Silex strengthen partnership - ACG optimizes distribution of card/RFID components - fingerprint reader market $12.6 billion by 2010 - G&D establishes joint venture in Russia - HID establishes subsidiary in India - Paxar and Sys-Tec partner for DoD - Waiting for plug-and-play RFID Focus on Access ControlThe age of enterprise-wide securityby Lauris Freidenfelds, Sako
Security is no longer restricted to access control, intrusion detection and surveillance devices or systems operating independently. Today, these are increasingly integrated into a single security management system covering all company sites, even of globe-spanning multinational enterprises |
E-cylinders bridge the gapby Victor March
Latest generation electronic cylinders are making it cost-efficient for organizations to expand the use of their contactless employee credential to a much broader number of doors and entrances previously secured by mechanical locks |
Opening doors with biometricsby Julian Ashbourn, International Biometric Foundation
Biometrics technology for physical access control purposes has come a long way and has proven itself in numerous applications. Where we can make real progress today is in the application of the technology in a well conceived, responsible, ethical and ultimately sustainable manner |
One single card, one smart moveby Nathan Cummings, HID
From single ID credential to integrated business tool: employee badges based on multi-application contactless smart cards allow government and corporate organizations to benefit from a broad range of extra value-added services |
News Access ControlSwiss ski resort and municipality roll out integrated access control solution - Proximity readers for contactless security markets - New two-finger geometry biometric terminal - Biometric ID verification for the Port of Antwerp - Vehicle access system for 1000 cars via 10 entrances - Versatile 13.56MHz contactless smart card reader family - Dual interface reader for personal identification and badging - RFID location system improves safety and convenience at ski resort |
Smart CardsOn the move in Indiaby Manmeet Sabarwal, SmartCards Today
A look at how the explosive growth of smart cards in India is bringing major changes to the everyday life of the average citizen of this dynamic society News Smart CardsHF Dual ISO RFID reader receives Mifare certification - Single chip smart card reader interface - Microcontroller-based 13.56 MHz contactless smart card reader - Combined milling and implanting system for smart cards - The future of Java Card products - ID1 and ID3 document personalization on one machine - DESFire development suite for OEM customers - Card printer adds multiple encoding and manual feeding features - New e-passport personalization system - Issuing EMV chip cards on the spot - The Smart Card Alliance opens in Latin America - Smart card-based loyalty program in the Philippines - 32-bit smart card microcontroller for finance and ID sectors Special Report on Animal IdentificationHow now brown cow?by Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU
A look at how the United States is moving forward with an ambitious - but voluntary for now - animal identification plan, to combat the catastrophic prospects of animal-borne diseases |
Food safety from farm to forkby Alexander Tarzi, Philips Semiconductors
To block the spread of animal diseases, governments must act fast. RFID-based animal identification programs can provide governments with the instrument they need to do this, while providing many additional benefits to the farmer |
Managing stock and protecting investmentsby Michael Gardner, Zee Tags
While every farm situation is different, a good ID system can always make day to day operations run more efficiently and reduce stress on both handlers and animals. The case of a cattle exporter and a sheep farmer in New Zealand |
The final piece of the ID jigsawby Diana Murphy, Shearwell Data
Livestock information is a commodity that the farming industry has not yet fully exploited. Aided by the use of electronic identification, the farming industry can secure its own information base and maximize the benefits that can be taken from it |
News Tags & LabelsSemi-automatic applicator for UHF-RFID tags - Nano-magnetic “fingerprint” technology for anti-counterfeiting - Multi-protocol print engine for RFID print-and-apply systems - New GEN2 Electronic Product Code (EPC) inlays for the global market |
News Data CollectionReader support for Microsoft RFID infrastructure - Enabling ‘smart’ RFID devices - Data collection on the farm - Highly integrated Bluetooth/GPS system solution |
Pharma & HealthcareThe risks of fake pharmaceuticalsby Thomas Voelcker, Schreiner ProSecure
A look at some of the innovative techniques that the pharmaceutical industry is using to combat tampering and counterfeiting on a global scale RFID, a medical marvelby Dr. Mikael Ahlund, Texas Instruments
A look at how RFID can mitigate enterprise risk through tighter counterfeit and diversion controls, ensure compliance with electronic pedigree tracking and reporting requirements and enable more efficient recalls in the pharma industry News Pharma & HealthcareRFID system for monitoring intraocular pressure - Authenticated RFID model for Pharma supply chain - Smart label-based medicine management - GS1 Healthcare User Group is formed In the World of RFIDSmart couplings, safer footbathsby Victor March
A look at how RFID technology is used to guarantee the safety of whirlpool footbath users by ensuring sanitary guidelines are followed BiometricsNews BiometricsPay By Touch and Cogent enhance secure biometric payments - Mobile hard drive with biometric access control - Integrating signature verification into applications - Biometric fusion ensures secure passports for Belize - Improving personal identity verification - Biometrics and RFID combined to identify vehicles and drivers - Face recognition technology now with 3D capability - Inexpensive software-only biometric solution based on typing rhythm EventsThe world of e-passports at ID WORLD 2005by Gaia Steden
After the inaugural conference in Berlin,the most complete global event on the world of machine readable travel documents opens again its doors in Rome on November 2nd News EventsThe meeting place for the smart card market - Aligning supply chain strategy with business strategy - The practical applications of biometrics showcased in London - The world of electronic product codes (EPC) Meets in Atlanta |
