Jerry Banks, Co-author of RFID Applied This article is based on a presentation made on June 5, 2008 at a kickoff meeting of a new RFID center. The author agreed to talk on the topic of recent advances in RFID. To accomplish the desired result, the RFID literature was monitored almost daily for the prior […]

Announces support for iCLASS® contactless cards in Dell laptops, plus new HID on the Desktop logical access control solutions Physical and logical access on a single credential … We have been talking about it for years using the industry buzzword convergence but it has been more difficult to achieve than most ever imagined. But this […]

Dates: February 24 – 26, 2009 Venue: University Campus Hagenberg Location: Hagenberg, Austria URL: http://congress.nfc-research.at Description: The NFC Congress is the most exclusive and extensive event on Near Field Communication in Central and Eastern Europe. Don’t miss the chance to meet industrial partners, business experts, technologists and developers dealing with NFC in their daily life […]

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The new version of SSL lets companies go the extra mile to reassure customers When the owner of French Soaps Ltd. learned about Extended Validation SSL, a new certificate online retailers could use to better secure transactions while also reassuring customers, he began to investigate. Curtis Cord, president of the Middleton, R.I.-based company, and his […]

Previously offline access systems move closer to online via virtual networks and WiFi By Chris Corum, Executive Editor Controlling access to buildings and dorms is an essential component of campus safety, but administrators face a constant struggle to balance security and cost. Standalone electric door locks offer a compromise that can deliver solid security at […]

The annual Smart Cards in Government conference will take place just a few days before the ominous October 27 PIV issuance deadline and just weeks before the Presidential election that is likely to impact many of the identification initiatives at the federal level. Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, talks with re:ID […]

Dates: November 24 – 27, 2008 Venue: Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Location: Budapest, Hungary URL: http://www.iir-conferences.com/mobilepayment Description: Now in its fourth year, the conference will again draw together expert speakers from across the mobile communications and financial services industries sharing vital business insights into how their organisations are successfully delivering payment and banking services to […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The state of the contactless payments industry is up for debate depending on whom you ask. Recent issuance statistics have led some to claim victory, while others have interpreted the same numbers in a much more negative manner. “You are definitely going to get a glass half full glass half […]

Customized offers based on your appearance using facial recognition biometrics? That’s what YCD Multimedia is touting and will be piloting at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Dunkin’ Donuts stores. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Barry Salzman, CEO at YCD Multimedia, about his company’s technology and where he sees it going. Download MP3. https://www.secureidnews.com/podcasts for older podcasts.  […]