The long awaited announcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) RFP award was made this month. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the U.S. $12 million contract for the project’s “prototype phase” to BearingPoint. TWIC is another in the line of initiatives borne—or energized—after September 11 aimed at strengthening identity management processes. Specifically, TWIC […]

The first commercial orders of contactless microprocessors developed for the MasterCard PayPass contactless payment program have been received by Atmel Corp. and On Track Innovations. OTI also anticipates orders for its card readers that will be used in conjunction with the PayPass card rollouts expected later this year. OTI/Atmel Solution Receives MasterCard Certification San Jose, […]

If you’re looking to get a better handle on visitors or other guests to your campus or facility, Avery may have just the solution for you. Not only will its badge and ID creation software track all your visitors with an optional barcode, it also provides good-looking badges, complete with the visitor’s color photo, plus […]

By John Morris, president and co-founder of Corsec Security So you’ve heard about people talking about FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria, but you can’t seem to get a comprehensive explanation of what these things are? Well, this short article attempts to do just that: explain what these programs really are, and what they mean in […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The biometric-enabled contactless card is getting another boost from the successful trial at the Quantico Marine Corps base, where a system merging the new with the old has been underway since last year. SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, VA) is the technical support agency for the Marine […]

< ? $key="0430"; ?> Editor’s note: TWIC progress highlights industry progress The long awaited announcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) RFP award was made this month. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the U.S. $12 million contract for the project’s “prototype phase” to BearingPoint. Read the full story U.S. Marine base tests biometrics […]

One by one, the advantages of contact chip cards over their contactless counterparts are being chopped off at the knees. Add another to the list. A PC/SC Driver from Inside Contactless enables its Accesso™ USB reader to function like a contact chip reader when attached to a PC. Why is this so remarkable? Because it […]

A South Carolina school district has opted for Schlage COBRA electronic locks to safeguard its students, teachers and staff. The locks secure outside doors at elementary schools and lock down buildings when teachers and students are outside for recess. It also ensures that doors aren’t accidentally left open. Electronic Access Control Solution Inexpensively Lets Teachers, […]

What began as an idea among several college students who grew tired of standing in food lines at campus eateries, has, four years later, expanded into an online food ordering system operational at several colleges. It was the brainchild of some Cornell University students who thought it might be possible to bring food ordering online. […]

Oak Brook, IL, August 18, 2004 – McDonald’s® today announced an agreement to accept MasterCard® PayPass™, a new “contactless” payment option utilizing radio frequency technology at select McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. Participating McDonald’s restaurants in Dallas and the New York metropolitan area will implement MasterCard PayPass later this year, with additional locations to be […]