ID WORLDNews ID WORLDG&D and Nokia partner on NFC - Alien and Intermec at odds over patents - HID Global to acquire Fargo - Lockheed Martin to acquire Savi Technology - Suppliers of French eHealthcare cards selected - OpSec Security to purchase GenuOne - JCB launches NFC mobile payment pilot in Amsterdam - Microsoft enhancing support for RFID applications - Omnikey delivers 35,000 smart card readers to German Pension Fund - Assa Abloy ITG acquires Austrian card manufacturer – Iridian certifies Oki’s two-eye iris recognition camera - BioMetrx signs sales agreement with home improvement retailer - Impinj reveals worldwide distribution strategy for Gen 2 reader - DHS report skeptical of RFID for human identification - first EMV card personalization center in Morocco - Apparel manufacturer Lemmi adds RFID to hangtags - Philips smart card chip secures French ePassports - Hand reader implementation at university recreation center Focus on Access ControlFewer cards, greater securityby Laurent Vieille, Gemalto
Smart cards continue to gain traction in the IT security sector but how exactly do they improve security, and what lies ahead in terms of the convergence of IT and physical access solutions on a single credential? |
Boom time for biometricsby Bashar Masad, Schlage Recognition Systems
From the hand reader at the front door to the finger scanner securing the pharmacy, a look at how biometric solutions are becoming ever more ubiquitous in large-scale installations |
The power of multi-functional cardsby Stephen Neff, Legic Identsystems
In a bid to tighten onsite access control, a Swiss nuclear power plant has provided all of its staff and visitors with an all-in-one contactless credential |
News Access Control Combined IT/physical access solution released - Multi-technology workforce management terminal unveiled - Video monitoring system with 3D face recognition access - Contactless smart card read/module for OEMs - Time & attendance terminals to track employee productivity - Multi-technology reader provides access control alternative - New database streamlines authorization processes - Dual technology LF/HF contactless card reader announced |
Pharma & HealthcareThe right prescription for America?by Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU
The public sector is clamoring for better control and traceability in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Will RFID be the “magic pill”? News Tags & LabelsTemperature-monitoring label announced - Gen2 inlays for as little as 8.9 cents - Smart tickets improve safety at World Cup - Additional RFID tag production capacity added - Track and trace coding technology unveiled - Single infrastructure for case and item tagging - RFID logistics solution for fashion producer - US$0.40 UHF RFID tire tags for global tire industry TransactionsMaximizing your mobile phoneby Andrew Zhao, Watchdata Technologies
With the contactless payment market appearing set for rapid growth in the near future, we take a look at one solution that allows both remote and local contactless transactions to be made with one SIM card and mobile phone News TransactionsSuite of products to increase cardholder loyalty - Palm-sized 32-bit wireless credit/debit terminal - Embedded RFID solutions to meet ISO14443 standard - Plug-and-play deployment of POS applications Smart CardsNews Smart CardsTurnkey smart card personalization solution for Visa member banks - Optically variable device intensifies security - SDK to benefit smart card applications for vertical markets - Card architecture now includes Public key infrastructure capabilities - Class-3 readers for secure online transactions - EAL4+ certification for smart card microcontroller - Batch counting option added to inspection system - Printer/encoder for oversized badges - Optional smart card encoding for traditional card printer - terminal addresses german eHealth card requirements - First contactless cards for Lebanese bank - Smart card microcontrollers with large capacity EEPROM Special Report on Animal IdentificationBiometric identification of livestockby Daniel S. Baker, Optibrand
Beyond contract compliance, border control, and disease traceability, forensic evidence of animal identity is also necessary to ensure consumer confidence in agricultural products and to protect and create long term commercial viability for livestock producers |
The talking cowby Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU
How the rollout of the National Animal Identification System will revolutionize American animal agriculture and create vast opportunities for the RFID industry |
A closer eye on the pigstyby Hans Jubbega, Farm Software
How the introduction of automatic identification-based management software is enabling pig farmers to track their livestock in real time and streamline business processes |
Getting a grip on diseaseby Jay Parsons, Optimal Ag Consulting
Advanced ID technologies can assist greatly in quickly and efficiently quelling disease outbreaks among livestock. A closer look at the experience of one agricultural consultancy group in the US |
News Animal IdentificationUS patent awarded for bio-thermo implantable RFID microchips - Avian flu application in Thailand confirmed - $13 million UHF/RFID tracking program in Taiwan pending - Respactor to monitor cow behavior |
In the World of RFIDFinding the value in RFIDby Saleem Miyan, Checkpoint Systems
It is undergoing a major adoption boom, yet where is its real value for companies? A look at the key issues that prospective RFID users should consider if their companies are to really benefit from the technology A precious new application for RFIDby Egon Konopitzky, Sokymat
How a service provider to the jewelry industry has created a new landmark by introducing RFID technology to track items of jewelry right along the supply chain DaVinci uncodedby Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU
Smart solutions are enhancing the management and experience of art galleries and museums...and even becoming a part of the artist’s palette for creating works of art News Data CollectionItem-level RFID readers for inventory management - Software to monitor sortation systems BiometricsIdentity management and the citizenby Julian Ashbourn, International Biometric Foundation
The convergence of identification technologies and applications is on the horizon. However, we must develop a broader understanding of the real issues in society and the role that identity management might play if we want this evolution to truly benefit the citizen News BiometricsSub-second facial identification/verification reader - Face recognition surveillance system deployed in the Middle East - Compact fingerprint reader for PC environment - Fingerprint capture device responds to US Government Challenge to Industry - New automated fingerprint identification system for Finnish police - PIV solution addresses US presidential directive - Cost-effective fingerprint capture and verification solution - Biometric access control terminal family released EventsElectronic Passport Forum a resounding successby Tom Harris
325 participants from all continents gathered in Paris for the world’s most comprehensive event on the digitalization of travel documents News EventsBiometrics industry meets in London - EPC world meets in the City of Angels - Looking smart in the South of France - The first global auto ID technology procurement initiative |
