By Dee Ann Kuhn, Contributing Editor This fall an even greater number of consumers will be able to tap and go with their PayPass cards thanks to an ongoing expansion of merchants signing on to implement the MasterCard-trademarked contactless card technology. Meijer Stores, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocery store chain announced in August that it […]

< ? $key="2345"; ?> As a subscriber to ContactlessNews, SecureIDNews, or CR80News, you are used to receiving a monthly eMagazine full of great content on ID technology. For the first time, we are combining key articles from the three publications into one mailing. As many of you subscribe to more than one of our publications, […]

Oyster, Transport for London’s popular transit fare payment card, is about ready for a new benefit for its more than two million users. They’ll soon be able to use their contactless card to make small purchases–coffee, newspapers, milk–at participating retailers. TfL in July released what it calls its shortlist of seven companies or consortia bidding […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Terrorist threats, disintegrating national borders, globalization … A myriad of causes have prompted governments around the world to take a closer look at the need for a national identification card. Indeed, some countries are moving forward but citizen’s privacy concerns have prevented most large countries from progressing on national ID […]

Using a page from companies that guarantee you can “find the perfect mate” by using their services, General Meters™ has developed a software package that allows students to find their future roommates. The web-based program is available to any college, even those who don’t utilize General Meters’ University One-Card System™, said the company’s Fred Emery, […]

By Dee Ann Kuhn, Contributing Editor It has a catchy name, it’s convenient to use and, most importantly, it offers card members peace of mind. That’s what JPMorgan Chase is banking on in promoting its Chase with “blink” contactless credit card. Chase introduced the card in June in an effort to be the first to […]

It is quite possible that the first biometric reader that you will “own” will include a sensor from a company called UPEK. That is because the Berkeley, CA-based company is having exceptional success convincing consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate silicon biometric sensors into their laptops, PDAs, and mobile handsets. According to UPEK President and CEO […]

Nearly everyone knows that fingerprints are unique but fewer know that fingerprint biometric readers are very different as well. Most people are familiar with the more common optical biometric readers from Hollywood’s portrayal of biometrics in film and television. But fewer know of the rapidly growing use of silicon-based fingerprint sensors. The significantly smaller size […]

When the Grenada, Mississippi School District faced a lawsuit filed under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the district learned an important lesson: accurate calculation of regular and overtime rates for hourly workers is vital. In such litigation, the burden is on the employer to prove actual employee hours worked. Now, Attendance Enterprise from InfoTronics, […]

Student ID technology combining contactless palm vein authentication with a multi-function card, has made its debut at a Japanese high tech college. The extra layers of student protection will also help the school comply with tougher personal data security laws. So far, the new ID system “is going well,” said Tomoko Inoue, press and public […]