ID WORLDNews ID WORLDGemalto selected for Portuguese national ID project - Avery Dennison to acquire Paxar for $1.3 billion - Driver’s license with passport functions to launch in us - IRIS Corporation Berhad and IBM sign strategic collaboration - vps launches partner program - RFID dense reader environment testing facility opens - Smartrac shareholders cash in over 5 million shares - 18 diabetic patients implanted with RFID microchip - Houston City Council approves Cogent AFIS contract - Canadian government orders ePassport readers from L-1 - Inside Contactless cooperates with Infineon on NFC - Vasco opens European headquarters in Zurich - Office ID card for German federal authorities - Cross Match to provide fingerprint systems for US-VISIT - European Commission unveils RFID policy - Venezuela issues first ePassports in Latin America - Billboards go interactive with RFID - HID Global to acquire Integrated Engineering - First strong authentication solution for African bank - Pay By Touch teams with Opticard Payment Services - UPM Raflatac doubles RFID tag production in Finland - Iris signs contract with SPS for supply of IC modules - Impinj raises $19 million in private funding round - Honeywell licenses biometric ID technology from ImageWare Focus on Asset TrackingKeep rolling, rolling, rollingby Forsyth Alexander, NC Cuthbert
A look at how the Port of New Orleans has introduced RFID technology to efficiently track trucks and cargo as they enter and pass through the terminal, dramatically reducing waiting times for truckers in the process |
Papering over the cracksby Elan Freedburg, PowerID
BAP RFID - battery-assisted, passive RFID – is gradually carving out a role for itself in several application areas where neither passive nor active RFID have proven completely ideal. Among its advantages is its dependable performance on traditionally challenging materials such as metal and paper reels |
Keeping an eye on your kegsby Reiner Wagner, AEG ID
RFID-based keg identification offers several benefits not only with regard to logistics processes but also, and maybe more importantly, as an anti-counterfeiting measure |
Washing your dirty linen with RFIDby Ulrich Denk, Texas Instruments RFID Systems
How one of Norway’s top hospitals has introduced RFID tags to improve its logistics operations and achieve operational savings in its garment and laundry activities |
RFID goes down the minesby Scott Austin, Sunshine Technologies
In a bid to improve the tracking of its inventory and personnel, the manufacturing warehouse at one Australian mine has introduced a UHF RFID-based asset management solution |
News Asset TrackingInformation link to track active RFID-tagged containers in Asia – Wi-Fi solution for aerospace, automotive, and mining industries - OUT-OF-THE-BOX starter kit for asset tracking launched - Largest Wi-Fi-based active RFID tag deployment - 4.5m tags ordered to track plastic pallets - RFID-enabled document management service announced - Small arms supplier tags weaponry - Shipping containers tagged to boost Alaskan trade |
News Data CollectionUHF reader enables convergence of mobile RFID applications - SAW tag system delivered to NASA - interrogator leverages existing networking infrastructures - LF reader/writer Secure Digital card announced - new family of products for forklifts - RFID reader radio chip launches - products based on new Intel transceiver roll out - Integrated RFID antenna and reader stands |
News Tags & LabelsWi-Fi-based active tag for asset and people tracking - tag compatible with cisco certified extensions tag protocol - solving the consumer privacy dilemma - Network-manageable RFID-ready printer available - Inlay upgrade offers global functionality - UHF RFID printer/encoder with advanced tag calibration - FRAM technology for harsh industrial applications - Family of Gen2 UHF labels and tags for retail supply chain |
Retail SolutionsWarehousing the wireless wayby Matthieu Delporte, Baracoda
One French eCommerce site has successfully increased the efficiency of its workforce and its order delivery performance with the introduction of a Bluetooth-based tracking system News Retail SolutionsTags optimize CD and DVD self-service system - Item-level solution for tagging high-value garments - RFID field trial in Japan for cosmetics - Portuguese clothing brand introduces RFID News Supply Chain ManagementVehicle manufacturer increases visibility of Automotive parts – RFID pilot to track shipments and detect tampering - Passive RFID smart label markets to reward patience - Carpet supplier extends RFID to further distribution sites Financial SolutionsCorporations pull up their SOXby Prof. David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University
One of the principal benefits that RFID can bring to publicly traded companies in the US is assurance for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance Fighting forgery... with our fingersby Peter Jones, Hitachi Europe
With the Japanese banking sector hit hard in recent years by rising cash card crime and financial fraud, will finger vein biometric technology offer a more secure future? News TicketingNFC-based ticketing system to pilot in Germany - agreement to develop paper-based contactless cards- RFID inlays chosen for Moscow Metro contactless tickets - 3.5 million contactless transit smart cards provided News Smart Cardfast food gets even faster in Latin America - Mobile ID document device for police and border control - High definition printer/encoder unveiled - All-in-one card applications for dual interface cards - all-in-one card technology embedded in NFC phones - Contactless payment cards with major brand applications built in - Systems chosen to personalize Portuguese ID card - First European Citizen Cards on show Special Report on IT SecurityDealing with the Man in the Middleby Chris Voice, Entrust
The potential danger that Man in the Middle attacks pose to web security has intensified greatly in recent times. A look at how best to eliminate this threat without impacting core business operations |
Beat the crooks with biometricsby Tim Best, Logica CMG
Many companies have begun looking at biometrics as the ideal solution for securing IT access. With two-factor authentication methods already well established, the next step may be the introduction of multi-factor authentication |
The case for convergenceby Ayman Ashour, Newton International Management
A look at how the convergence of IT and physical security will be accelerated with RFID |
The right place at the right timeby John Sluiter, CapGemini
Key to efficiently dealing with the various new threats to public security is the ability to share information in real time. A close-up on one public security architecture designed to meet this challenge |
News IT SecurityPortable security device receives FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification – German bank provides mobile banking solution - Plug-and-play multipurpose device to simplify IT management - Multi-fingerprint technology for two-factor authentication |
In the World of RFIDBecause every drop countsby Prof. David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University
With “liquor shrinkage” proving to be extremely costly for the hospitality industry, we look at how an innovative use of RFID can ensure that restaurants and bars improve both their service levels and financial returns News BiometricsKeyboard with integral fingerprint reader for retail store security - 3D face recognition camera for logical access - Iris authentication system in a mouse for secure log-on - Partnership announce joint ID management system - ePassport production begins in Macedonia - Contract awarded for biometric registration of Togolese voters - Handheld mobile device to improve identification of suspects - Signature LCD tablet prototype presented EventsLift off for the Registered Traveler Forum
Paris was the location as the Registered Traveler Forum/Transportation Security Forum was launched at the end of February. 182 attendees of the highest order, and from all corners of the globe, converged on the city of light ensuring the event got off a flying start News Events28,000 security professionals under one roof - Cards and payments in Beijing - Security paramount in New York - check out the latest in Retail Solutions |
