ID WORLDID World newsStrategic agreement for Omnitrol - Whole hand biometrics unlocked - Transcore celebrates 25 years of RFID - Legic, databac sign license agreement - Hirsch joins trusted computing group - New biometrics solutions for s. africa - Gemalto, DISG win s.e. Asian bid - Safe ID and ST Electronics enter into strategic partnership - New Wireless Sensor Network Platform Technology Successfully Piloted - Smartrac acquires Sokymat - Belgium grand prix goes for RFID Focus on Airport SecurityTracking aviation's workhorsesby Prof. David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University
As airlines aim to increase savings in turbulent times, we take a look at how RFID can be used to track and identify Unit Load Devices, an often overlooked yet integral component of the industry |
Moving away from turbulenceby Prof. David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University
With rising fuel costs and turbulent economic skies, airlines are realizing that ancillary revenue streams are more important than ever. And RFID can help assure the safety of such streams, improve their efficiency and even improve customer experience |
Better handlingby SITA
As passenger numbers continue to increase, the problem of mishandled baggage is only likely to worsen. A problem to which RFID can be a solution |
Airport Security newsMore memory and faster read rates for airport baggage tagging - Face recognition at uae airports - Biometrics pilot for southwest pilots - New boarding solution combines fingerprints, NFc and smart cards |
Ubiquitous IntelligenceThe coming Internet of Thingsby David Orban, OpenSpime
As hardware computing systems enter a new era of development, a new level of autonomy is becoming increasingly necessary RFID labels... evolvedby Thomas Hitzer, KSW Microtec
Changes are afoot in logistics chains worldwide thanks to technological advances that are making RFID labels more aware than ever Tags and Labels newsFirst wi fi tags for real time location systems with 2-way communication - New temperature logging tag - General use label for retail items - Mobile printer-encoder with thermal transfer and printing support announced Special Report on AnticounterfeitingValuable memoriesby Prof. David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University
They say beauty is in the eye of beholder, and the same could be said of value when it comes to sports memorabilia. However, the true value of such items is becoming increasingly difficult to assess and the market is often flooded with fakes. And that’s where RFID can step in to help |
A case of smart wineby Laurent Fintoni
Counterfeiting is a growing problem in the wine industry, with both producers and consumers suffering. To fight this, one company has devised a solution that can bring confidence to a bottle’s authenticity and provide a detailed history of its origin |
Anti Counterfeiting newsNew york state dmv rolls out new whti compliant driver license - First unclonable rfid chips could help fight off anti counterfeiting - New anti-counterfeiting measures pilot for yorkshire textile industry - Watch authentication solution moves to EPC gen 2 version |
Smart Card newsNew healthcare terminals receive approval for german e-health card roll out - Turkish bank deploys advanced emv contactless credit cards - New flexible contactless chip for multiple closed-loop applications - New development kit for secure, close proximity applications |
Financial SolutionsLocking out the meltdownby Paul Sheldon Foote, Reena Hora, California State University, Fullerton
As financial markets continue to reel from what has been an increasingly precarious year, we take a look at how biometric solutions can help banks and financial institutions protect themselves from insider fraud Biometrics newsFaster epassport check in with new ‘caching’ solution - More mobiles can be secure with biometrics enhancements - ePassport simulator passes test - Security infrastructure for 2nd gen epassports is ready Events Event newsA focus on security in an increasingly globalised world - Electronics in automotive industry - A closer look at id in business - The world of logistics meets in chicago |
