Evolis announced the launch of the Evolis Dual Encoder that supports both smart contact and contactless cards. This dual encoder is compliant with the Evolis range of card personalization systems. Evolis has worked with technology from SCM Microsystems in collaboration with Elyctis, an expert in advanced card readers, to design the encoder. This new encoder [...]

When the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace was released in April some described it was “Woodstock for identity geeks.” Industry officials were excited to see the plan and hear what was announced, but there weren’t a lot of surprises. The goal of the strategy is to protect privacy, fight identity theft and fraud, [...]

Reportlinker.com released research entitled “The Global Secure USB Token Market 2010,” which suggests that secure USB tokens have finally taken hold in a market where smart cards once ruled the roost. Now, they may be deployed in a format much easier for PC users. USB tokens are used all across the industry in a variety [...]

Canada’s Suncor Energy has announced it will begin piloting Interac Flash contactless debit transactions in select Petro-Canada service stations towards the end of the year, with a nationwide roll out slated for early 2012. The service will enable drivers to pay for fuel by tapping their Interac Flash debit card against a contactless reader installed [...]

DigitalPersona has announced a partnership with information technology software developer Quest Software to integrate DigitalPersona Pro with Quest Defender for an authentication solution. The new product is designed for use by small to medium-sized businesses primarily as a logical access control solution and enables two-factor authentication that includes one time passwords with either biometrics or [...]

GAO RFID introduced the latest addition to its product portfolio with the announcement of the 433MHz active RFID L-series reader. Compatible with GAO’s Wavetrend L-series active tags, the RFID reader connects directly to any available RS232 serial port and continuously streams data for tracking assets in manufacturing, physical distribution and personnel management. No external power [...]

ASSA ABLOY, Nordic Choice Hotels, Giesecke & Devrient, TeliaSonera and VingCard Elsafe have completed a pilot project to replace hotel room keys with NFC-enabled mobile phones. During an eight-month pilot at the Clarion Hotel Stockholm in Sweden, about 30 hotel loyalty guests checked in to the hotel via a mobile key application. After the check-in, [...]