Questions surrounding the integrity of health care records loom and with the shift from paper records to electronic, many people are worried that records are not safe and hackers can get in and steal sensitive patient information. In the recent past, there has been only one fine given out for the mismanagement of records, since [...]

Taipei residents with contactless Easycards will be able to tap and pay for trips on Taiwan’s high speed rail by the end of the year, according to Focus Taiwan. The new service is expected to save the average commuter 20 minutes of standing in line, which will in turn allow the Taiwan High Speed Rail [...]

Telecom service provider Elephant Talk is launching a mobile wallet platform that will help Apple, Google, Isis and other companies manage the billions of transactions made over their forthcoming mobile payments services, reports Seeking Alpha. Due out later this year, the plug-and-play service will feature fully-integrated NFC technology, allowing mobile operators to offer contactless mobile [...]

No more paper passes or bar code scanners for these ski resorts. Starting this winter season, Australia’s own Thredbo and Perisher Ski Resorts will do away with the prehistoric tools and replace it the more streamlined RFID technology, reports iTnews. Dubbed “MyRide” technology, the initial launch will see to it that 29 Perisher ski lifts [...]

PhoneFactor and Right Networks have teamed together to offer an additional layer of strong authentication for its customers accessing cloud applications and data. Right Networks is a hosting provider of small business accounting applications. This new alliance gives Right Networks customers the option to enhance the protected access to their applications and data with phone-based [...]

Identive Group has made plans to advance its production capacity for core RFID technology – high frequency and ultra-high frequency inlays encapsulated with a microchips bonded to an Identive-designed antenna. RFID technology is on the incline, gaining widespread adoption for applications in transit, event ticketing, logistics and contactless payment. Identive has plans to capitalize on [...]

iD1, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the release of a palm vein-based authentication devices designed for use as physical access control gates in airports. The technology, which was showcased at the Airport Show 2011, utilizes PalmSecure contactless technology in conjunction with TruSec identity credentialing software to handle authorization of entry into secure [...]