by Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU

The early results from Wal-Mart’s RFID efforts are in: the technology may be outperforming even some of the most optimistic forecasts for improving retail...and the best is yet to come

by Tim Best, LogicaCMG

The retail environment is being revolutionized as biometrics and RFID are used to streamline processes from supply chain to store to end customer

by Jeff Ashcroft, PricewaterhouseCoopers

A look at how RFID can ultimately be used to directly measure the true marketing and sales value of a campaign

by Rod Hamlin, LiteScape Technologies

How RFID and biometrics are bringing intelligence, as well as increased sales, to the fitting room

by Julian Ashbourn, International Biometric Foundation

A closer look at the use of biometrics in the retail sector and the value added they may or may not provide customers and service providers

by Andreas Schneider, GCS

Timing is everything in the fashion world: the challenge is to provide customers with what they want, when they want, and where they want. RFID tagging may be the key to making this a reality

Reader chip chosen for contactless pin pad - Replenishment solution to prevent out-of-stocks - EMV solution for multimedia platform - Universal contactless PIN pad unveiled - Item-level EAS/RFID introduced at Metro - Palm-sized portable payment device - Market trial of NFC-enabled mobile phones for payment - First EMV contactless mobile pilot in Europe- Partnership unveils mobile and smart shelf RFID solutions - Global payment solutions for petroleum retailers -Wireless payment terminals employed at fair - Chip and antenna packages shape contactless payment forms

by Paul Baxter and Tim Richards, Datacard Group

The development of the electronic passport and the chip technology it employs has brought with it a new range of potential opportunities for counterfeiters. A look at some of the steps that must be taken to keep these documents safe from attack

by Adrian P. Burden, Singular ID

Significant counterfeiting is creating major safety concerns in the automotive industry. A look at one tagging solution designed to make forgeries a thing of the past

by Prof. David C. Wyld, SELU

How RFID can be an invaluable tool in the murky but fast-growing world of sports memorabilia

Long-lasting passport data page material - UK selects PKI solution for national epassport scheme - Secure microcontroller targets eGovernment applications - Singapore selects smart card chip technology

by Mike Bond, Cryptomathic

With the introduction of Extended Access Control the second generation of ePassports promises to further secure the biometric data on the chip and protect the document against counterfeiting

Reader provides increased mobility for machine-readable authentication - New security label production facility to open - Security system to protect high-end products

Secure embedded systems and etokens - Classical and e-beam OVD technologies combined for greater security - Dual interface smart card addresses emv - rewritable id card range released - Three automated card inspection innovations - Unattended bankcard reader for self-service kiosks - End-to-end solution for issuing government id credentials - Smart card usb token to boost it security - Retransfer card printer enhanced - Rollout of Spanish id card continues - Contactless card reader for “tap and pay” migration unveiled - Usb connected pc/sc smart card reader/writer

Conformance testing software suite unveiled - First optical scanner approved for HSPD-12 - Pure biometric access control solution for Swiss bank - $4 million plus contract awarded for AFIS - Palm print solution for access control - “Fingerprinting” inanimate objects - Sequential multi-fingerprinting technology unveiled - SDK for facial recognition matches 100,000 faces per second