HID Global announced that it has created a new position to work with Dell Computers to address IT security for the mobile workforce. Both HID and Dell recognize that the use of the physical access control card is converging with other applications, including providing secure access to the PC and IT network. To support growing […]

Zetes Industries, a provider of automatic identification of goods and people, has been contracted with the production of the electronic identity card for Belgians abroad. This card will be issued on request to Belgian nationals domiciled outside Belgium who register with the local Belgian embassy or consulate. The distribution of the cards, which has started […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University The “five finger discount” has become an all-too accepted part of the American lexicon. In recent years, we’ve seen celebrities, politicians, sports stars caught in the act of shoplifting items of little real value, but with embarrassing and grainy store surveillance footage showing-up on the cable networks and […]

National Laminating has launched a new radio frequency shielding, rigid, 2-card, non-metallic, lightweight badge holder. The part, #RFSHIELD01, received FIPS 201 approval, on April 28, under the category of “Electromagnetically Opaque Sleeve” and is listed as #423 on the FIPS 201 Approved Products List. National Laminating RF shielding badge holder is composed in part of […]

NASA’s Office of Inspector General released a report stating that the agency didn’t fully comply with federal regulations for the issuance of PIV credentials. As of January, NASA had issued more than 70,000 credentials to staff and contractors, more than 98% of the PIV cards NASA planned to issue. The problem is the credential issuer […]

Gemalto announced that its Optelio banking card has been certified to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) requirements. Optelio is designed for the local market, as it hosts the Saudi Payments Network (SPAN) application, the debit card functionality deployed in Saudi Arabia. The Gemalto product is also compatible with the GlobalPlatform specifications, the Visa Electron […]

The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency is proposing using smart cards to log how much radiation a person receives in the course of a lifetime from imaging technology, according to suite101.com article. CT scans are of particular concern because they deliver higher doses of radiation to patients in comparison to conventional X-rays. Read more […]

PingPing, a brand by Belgacom for mobile and micro payments, and touchatag, an Alcatel-Lucent venture, have teamed to define a business model that combines PingPing’s payment system for mobile phones and touchatag’s contactless services, such as interactive advertising, loyalty programs and coupon services. By this fall of this year, Belgian consumers will be able to […]

The Maryland Transit Administration has a deal in place that will enable users of its smart card to allso be used on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Administration’s system, according to the Baltimore Sun. WMATA users would also be able to use their cards on MTA buses, the Baltimore Mettro and the light rail. Read […]

By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications They consider themselves special. They expect to earn lots of money when they graduate from college, profanity in proper conversation is no longer off limits and they probably had a huge hand in electing the latest president of the U.S. They’re part of the Millennial Generation, or Gen […]