Most people assume the myriad of passwords they use to log into applications, sites and service providers are relatively safe. They feel relatively safe, rather than extremely safe, because they have read of ongoing breaches and witnessed first hand the advances in computing and subsequently hacking power. Most people are realistic about the complexity of […]

Dates: October 22-25, 2012 Location: Milan, Italy Venue: Milano Congressi URL: Click here Description: For the past four years, Mobile Money Summit has been the premier event for the leaders and players in the mobile and financial industries. This annual event is now being expanded to showcase NFC and its many applications. In 2012 and […]

If you work with access control solutions at your company or institution, don’t miss this chance to hear from four high-profile organizations that are actually using smart phones as access credentials in their environments. At the ASIS Conference in Philadelphia – Sept. 10 from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. EDT – HID Global will host a […]

Researchers lump products, providers together missing the mark By Jill Jaracz, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications As campuses have embraced electronic distribution of financial aid and banking services tied to campus cards, have students been forced to pay more for the convenience? The U.S. PIRG Education Fund says ‘yes,’ suggesting that college students have been unfairly […]

The European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) ruled on the long-debated nano-SIM technology last week, selecting the spec promoted by Apple rather than the version pushed by Nokia, RIM and Motorola. The new SIM will be 40 percent smaller than today’s smallest SIM but it will be backwards compatible with existing designs and enable all current […]

Dates: November 6-8, 2012 Location: Paris, France Venue: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre URL: http://www.cartes.com Description: CARTES is the world’s leading Smart Technologies event dedicated to security, payment, identification and mobility. Each year, it brings together 430 exhibitors, 79% of whom come from outside France, 20,000 visitors and 1,300 congress participants to explore the industry’s […]

Dates: September 18-20, 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: http://www.biometricconference.com/ Description: The 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo, presented by AFCEA, NIST and NSA, will address the important role that biometrics plays in identification and verification of individuals for government and commercial applications worldwide. The Conference will be two and a […]

Dates: March 5-7, 2012 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Mirage Hotel URL: Click here Description: CARTES in North America will combine a high level conference program with international experts and a comprehensive exhibition featuring the most representative companies in card manufacturing, payment solutions, identification solutions and digital security.  

Dates: Jan 18-19, 2012 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Venue: Copenhagen Marriott URL: http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012nordiccards23.asp Description: Now in it’s 11th year, SMi’s Nordic Card Markets Conference provides an opportunity to learn from leading experts about the latest developments in the cards market within the Nordic region. This year the event will focus on the impact of new technologies, […]

Mobile devices are poised to become the ID credential of the future. In a recent video interview, Blackboard Transact president David Marr shared his views on mobile platforms in higher ed and the impacts on campus card offices. CR80News’ Chris Corum discussed the topic with Marr in this podcast. He describes the mobile device as […]