Angelo State University students will begin receiving residual financial aid dollars on their campus ID card in the summer semester. The university has contracted with Higher One to provide banking services on the campus’ Ram Card. According to a report in the student newspaper, the Ram Page, the new card can be used on campus […]

Company accelerates shipments to meet strong demand for new Datacard SP55 card printer Minnetonka, Minn. — January 26, 2004— Datacard Group today began shipping their new, technologically advanced desktop card printer that offers a variety of enhanced features, including 180 card-per-hour print speed, with edge-to-edge imaging as well as optional duplex printing, magnetic stripe encoding […]

Working together to further improve supply chain efficiencies and customer loyalty, Carrefour, Intel Corporation, METRO Group and Tesco have formed a European working group to accelerate the adoption of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technology, which will help improve inventory control, leading to reduced operating costs and increased profit margins. The supply chain is becoming increasingly […]

Transaction Adds Approximately $29 Million in Annual Revenue CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/– Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE: TUC – News), a leading provider of innovative laundry facilities management services to apartment properties, condos, hotels, and other multi-housing locations, and the largest provider of such services to college and university residence halls, today announced its purchase of […]

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ – Accelitec, Inc., provider of retail RFID technology, solutions and services today announces the release of AcceliStation(TM), a self-service automated transponder dispenser for use in the retail marketplace. With the addition of the AcceliStation(TM) to its product line, Accelitec will be the first to offer a complete solution for companies […]

Smart card access control using LEGIC contactless technology has beeninstalled in 30 St Mary Axe, the new London headquarters of Swiss Re. Founded in Zurich in 1863, Swiss Re does business from over 70 offices in more than 30 countries providing risk transfer, risk financing and asset management to a global client base. The Swiss […]

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 26, 2004–Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), a provider of proprietary, DNA-embedded security applications, announced today that a joint development agreement has been signed with Par Worldwide Group, Inc., a developer and distributor of Biometric and high technology security solutions. Applied DNA Sciences provides proprietary DNA-embedded biotechnology security applications using plant DNA, […]

Identity Theft Complaints Continue to Top List The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released its annual report detailing consumer complaints about identity theft and listing the top 10 fraud complaint categories reported by consumers in 2003. For the fourth year in a row, identity theft topped the list, accounting for 42 percent of the complaints […]

Extends IntelliStripe 380’s Precision and Reliability Benefits to USB Users CARSON, CA – January 20, 2004 – MagTek, Inc., a global leader in card encoding technology, today released a USB-compatible version of its IntelliStripe® 380 motorized card reader/writer, ensuring that the precision and reliability of the IntelliStripe 380 will continue to be available as PC […]

Royal Philips Electronics and Visa International have been showcasing new and innovative contactless payment concepts, including ideas for contactless ticketing and travel applications. “Visa International is fully committed to providing secure payment options that are tailored to the changing needs of our member financial institutions, merchants, and the evolving lifestyles of their customers,” explained Gaylon […]