The U.S. Genenal Services Administration (GSA) will look to Oberthur for production of the new contact and contactless ID cards. The GSA cards will be issued to employees, contractors, and visitors using facilities nationwide. The GSA announced that 18,000 of the new credentials will be issued. OBERTHUR WINS FIRST GSA CONTRACT FOR ISSUANCE OF SECURE […]

Attaching a small contactless tag to an item of clothing enables garment rental companies and laundries to better keep track of items throughout their lifecycle. The chip is embedded inside a heat- and chemical-resistant token such that it can withstand frequent laundering and abuse. Sokymat has offered contactless laundry tags in the past, but this […]

IR Security & Safety has signed a partnership agreement with Blackboard Inc. that will make IR systems interoperable through Blackboard’s Building Blocks Program™. Under the terms of the agreement, IR Security & Safety joins Blackboard’s Building Blocks Program, which provides developer services for creating extensions to Blackboard’s enterprise software systems. The agreement will allow for […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard (Frankfurt): OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, micropayments and petroleum payment, today reported operating results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2004. Total revenues for the first quarter were $5,302,000 up from $4,729,000 in the first quarter of […]

On-Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smartcard solutions for homeland security, micropayments and petroleum payments, reported today that its EasyPark parking payment system has reached more than 130,000 subscribers in 24 cities in Israel. With more than 2 million vehicles in Israel, EasyPark has just […]

Frost & Sullivan recently recognized Recognition Systems, Inc. with awards in two independent studies. Recognition Systems was named recipient of the 2004 Application Market Penetration Leadership Award for access control and time and attendance applications in Frost & Sullivan’s study, World Biometrics Market, and received the 2004 Technology Leadership Award in Frost & Sullivan’s Technical […]

Datakey, Inc., (DKEY.OB; www.datakey.com), a leading developer of information security software products that simplify and secure authentication to corporate information systems, and Indala Corporation, (www.indala.com), the leading manufacturer of multi-technology cards and readers for physical and network access control, have formed an alliance to combine user access technologies onto one smart card. Datakey will offer […]

Industry Veteran Brings Leadership Focused on Growth Initiatives for Secure Custom Card Solutions Redmond, Wash., June 1, 2004 – AccessID, a leading provider of custom, secure card solutions for the electronic identification market, today announced that Chris Sincock has joined the company as vice president of business development. Sincock is responsible for formulating the company’s […]

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CVS Corp., one of the U.S.’ largest drug store chains, is attaching a $15 coupon to every prescription for a cholesterol-lowering drug toward the purchase of Lifestream Technologies’ Home Cholesterol Monitor. POST FALLS, Idaho–Lifestream Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LFTC), a leading developer and marketer of consumer cholesterol monitors and professional screening instruments, says that CVS Corporation (NYSE:CVS), […]