ID WORLDNews ID WORLDCisco invests in AeroScout - Boeing introduces RFID on 787 Dreamliner - Cogent awarded contract for Canadian National AFIS - Multispectral fingerprint imaging company lands $8.1 Million in funding - BEA acquires ConnecTerra - Legic opens new offices in Paris and Shanghai - UPM Rafsec’s new volume RFID tag production facility begins operations - LaserCard announces two major orders from Italy - Identix experiencing rising demand from healthcare sector - Alien signs reseller agreements with BT and ICT -BSI2000 expands marketing in Europe - Biometrics support for US government agencies - Fibergrations and Sato partner on RFID solutions - ITG acquires distributor of auto ID components In Italy - Cross Match partners with Viisage - Idesco and Bewator establish co-operation - Synercard, Bioscrypt and Datastrip partner - partnership on identification of criminals Focus on Airport SecurityThe fast lane to secure air travel by Fiona D’Arcy, Daon
As Registered Traveler pilot programs in the US demonstrate, pre-screening of travelers combined with secure identity verification at security checkpoints can mean substantial benefits for all the stakeholders in the commercial airline business |
The passports of the futureby Carl Norell, Gemplus
As we move towards a more digitally secure world, technology advancements will also impact the way we travel. While today’s passports provide poor identification, tomorrow’s passports will capitalize on existing technology to enhance global border control and homeland security |
Biometrics at the airport by Julian Ashbourn, International Biometrics Foundation
The airport is a particularly suitable environment for the deployment of biometric identification solutions, and with a little imagination, airport authorities could become pioneers in the effective use of these technologies |
Flight RFID: now boarding by Lucas Åhlström, Plef
RFID tags and seals can drastically reduce the time necessary to perform maintenance and security checks inside airplanes, as one UK airline has already discovered |
Secure automated access controlby Jean-Pierre Leleu, Automatic Systems
A look at some of the equipment employed in the French pilot program which aims to automate border control |
The future is nowby Dr. Andreas Wolf, Smiths Heimann Biometrics
Security, effectiveness and convenience: the goals for optimized airport passenger handling |
News Airport SecurityUHF RFID baggage tracking in South Korea - Partnership to address use of ID technology in aerospace sector - 52 CUSS kiosks at Heathrow and Gatwick - Automated e-passport authentication |
News Access ControlBringing convergent security products to the commercial sector - Security management solution based on authorization models - Access control and security market to grow until 2009 - Self-contained long range 13.56 MHz RFID reader |
Ticketing & TransportationNews TicketingNew ITSO smart card certification awarded - First fully approved ITSO limited use ticket in UK - London soccer club benefiting from Smartcard scheme - Mobile navigation solution for Blackberry devices Smart ManufacturingBuilt-in RFID for electronic productsby Victor March
The PCB industry, faced with new regulations regarding product tracking and recycling, is in need of better product identification and tracking solutions. A look at how a German company is slipping an RFID tag onto its board right at the start to give each item its unique and lasting identity News Data CollectionMEMS applied to supply chain data collection - New product range for UHF RFID market - Horticulture company to use 2D data matrix solution - UHF system exclusively for industrial environments - First Gen2 reader certified for use with SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure - One-piece hand-held printer for supply chain challenges - New product safety certification for portable printer range - CD and DVD vendor in GermAny implements UHF RFID system - Low cost EPC Gen2 RFID readers - Gen 2 serial firmware available for Feig UHF readers - Portable Bluetooth-enabled data collection terminal - EPCglobal certifies first Generation 2 readers - Mobile long-range UHF reader - Customizable universal RFID reader system - RFID reader module for agile automatic data collection devices - 40,000-vehicle active RFID-based tracking system News LogisticsFaster, more power-efficient satellite asset tracking technology - Delivery fleet tracking solution announced - IR tracking sensors to monitor cargo and temperature - Dual Frequency RFID solution being used in South African mines - Active RFID technology approved as a global standard by BMW - Motorbike manufacturer tracks orders with bar codes - Chain of custody solution for the chemical industry - Active RFID solution implemented for Volkswagen Special Report on e-GovernmentRFID in the public sectorby David C. Wyld, SELU
There’s a great deal of RFID activity going on in the American public sector aside from the Department of Defense. A look at what RFID can do for the business of government |
Biometric visas set for take off by Michael Sidambarom, Sagem Défense Sécurité
The European ‘Biodev’ e-visa pilot demonstrates how biometrics can be used to make visas more efficient, enhancing security and reducing waiting times for passengers |
Long-term vision on RFIDby David C. Wyld, SELU
Why governments around the globe are looking to RFID as a mechanism to foster new companies, create new jobs and enhance national competitiveness in an interconnected world |
e-passports and e-IDs in Swedenby Victor March
Sweden is the second European country to roll out ICAO standard electronic passports and has taken the opportunity to introduce voluntary biometric ID cards as well. We take a look at the details of this state-of-the-art solution |
News e-Government Java-based solution for Finnish EID card - Finland to use mobile digital signatures for eGovernment services - Boom coming for RFID and biometric-based homeland security solutions - Pakistan fighting ID fraud with face recognition technology |
News Smart CardsEMV card payment terminals for Russia - Low-cost highly durable read/write contactless card - ISO 14443-4 backlit keypad reader - Smart card / software package for HSPD-12 compliance |
News IT SecurityDigipass software available for Java phones - Joint solution to fight credit card fraud - Reducing Time Spent Enabling Applications for E-SSO - Digipass integrates with Flexcube against and other cyber crimes |
News BiometricsUSB flash drive with onboard fingerprint authentication - Contactless palm vein authentication - Phoenix, Cogent link biometrics to core system security - Fingerprint sensor gets ANSI INCITS 378-2004 certification |
In the World of RFIDThe silver ink printed antenna by Patrick Sure, ASK
50 million contactless cards, tickets and labels in circulation today using low-cost screen printed antennas testify to the potential of this technology News Tags & LabelsLow-cost entry-level smart label machine - Sturdy concept for RFID label substrates - Further enhancments for smart label production solution - Impinj only IC chip manufacturer currently certified by EPC - Eliminating defective RFID inlays before labels are processed - Impinj to ship over 50m Gen 2 ICs in 2005 - Top-selling printer/ encoder now in multi-protocol version - “Strap attach” technology applied to smart labels - New 15mm high frequency RFID laundry chip - Reading RFID tags traveling at 300kph - Smart labels for high quality wine bottles - Low frequency RFID chip featuring anti-collision functionality EventsNews EventsDigital solutions for work and life - Auto ID products and solutions in Cologne - Productivity solutions provided by material handling and logistics - The IT security world meets in New York |
