RFID to have big impact on retailer strategies FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 12, 2004–According to a new report from IDC that details IT spending by vertical markets, technology purchases made by the manufacturing and banking industries will account for nearly one third of the $391 billion in IT spending in the United States this year. While […]

Troy, Alabama, February 9, 2004 – The Board of Directors of the National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) announced the hiring of Lowell Adkins as the organization’s new Executive Director. “Mr. Adkins came highly recommended from professionals in the industry,” says Shirley Everson, NACCU President.  Adkins has worked in the campus card industry as […]

The UK department store, Marks & Spencer, has reported on the results and findings of its first item-level RFID technology trial on a selection of men’s suits, shirts, and ties at its High Wycombe branch from October 13th to November 7th, 2003. Consequently, the company has announced a second, much wider trial. Marks & Spencer […]

BW Online | February 4, 2004 | Talking RFID with Wal-Mart’s CIO “Linda Dillman explains why the retailing giant is so gung ho about the tracking technology and why suppliers are signing up to test it.” Mrs. Dillman’s interview touches on broad issues surrounding Wal-Mart’s program but is light on detail.   

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, February 4, 2004 – TokenWorks™ announced today the availability of Version 3.2 of CardDB®. Since its release in 2002, CardDB has been popular with Universities and other organizations requiring a magnetic stripe based portable database application. Building on the success of CardDB, CardDB 3.2 adds several new features that enhance the overall performance […]

CBC Saskatchewan “By this time next year, farmers must start using a brand new identification system aimed at tracing cattle and minimizing the risks associated with mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Cattle producers have only been using mandatory ear tags for a couple of years, but now they are being told to replace […]

-G&D expands solutions business in IT security segment -Secunet reinforces position as leading IT security services provider -Pooling of competencies strengthens Germany as industrial base Munich/Essen, February 3, 2004 – International technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is seeking to purchase a majority interest in listed company secunet Security Networks AG, headquartered in Essen, Germany. […]

3rd February 2004 – GlobalPlatform, the global leader in smart card infrastructure development, has scheduled two educational seminars in Asia which will take place in Tokyo and Taipei on 10 and 12 February 2004, respectively. The aim of the seminars is to provide leading Asian smart card players with detailed information on GlobalPlatform implementations within […]

SAN DIEGO & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 29, 2004–Central computer system enhancements and engineering services from Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), were instrumental in last week’s launch of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)’s newest touch-and-go electronic farecard, Chicago Card Plus(TM). The new farecard offers customers the convenience of automatic reloading […]

Munich, Jan 30, 2004–Following practical tests of the Siemens smartcards by soldiers of the Italian army, their colleagues in naval, air force and other units are now equipped with an absolutely reliable method of identifying themselves. The Italian Ministry of Defense in Rome has been given a new order of the “Defense Multipurpose Card” to […]