Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn., has had some problems with fraudulent use of lost or stolen student IDs, according to the university’s student newspaper. “There have been a few instances on campus where either a student lost their card or had their card stolen,” said Mike Moylan, director of student union. “These students did not […]

Citi has relaunched its Clear Card in Indonesia to include a contactless payments feature. The card is targeted toward young, tech-savvy customers and enabled them to make purchase of less than $17 by just tapping the card instead of having to swipe and sign. The card includes other benefits as well, including a social networking […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University The global postal and package shipping market has long been projected to be one of the largest potential RFID applications. However, while leading shippers UPS and FexEx were early proponents of RFID, they have backed off on significant RFID projects, due to their sizable investments in bar code […]

The General Services Administration, on behalf of the Defense Manpower Data Center has awarded Telos Corp. a five-year, $160 million contract to provide Common Access Card printer consumables and inventory management services to support the agency’s identity protection and management programs. Under the contract, Telos will provide color ribbon, retransfer film, laminate, and cleaning kits […]

Privaris, a provider of multi-function wireless biometric solutions, announced the availability of devices with preloaded HID Global credentials on its plusID product line. Customers can now purchase plusID identity verification tokens with HID 26-bit and 37-bit prox credentials, ready for use with their existing physical access control systems. With pre-coded plusID’s, the only step required […]

Arizona is one of roughly a dozen states that have passed legislation saying they would not comply with Real ID. With the nomination of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security it raises questions of whether or not it will effect what states have to do with their […]

PayPal announced a new way for members to add more security to their PayPal accounts using mobile phones. Customers can now choose to receive a unique six-digit security code via text message to their mobile phones prior to logging in to their accounts. The PayPal SMS Security Key adds another layer of security to PayPal […]

Pret A Manger, The High Street sandwich shop chain, has announced the deployment of contactless payment facilities to its customers. The fast food chain announced plans to introduce contactless point-of-sale systems and hardware to 171 UK stores following a successful pilot in seven London locations. The deployment is scheduled for completion in April 2009. Read […]

The Transportation Security Administration tested a bar code ID technology at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, according to a Security Director News report. The system printed a two-dimensional bar code on passengers’ boarding pass. Stored in the encrypted bar code is an image, such as a fingerprint, and other documentation such as driver license or […]

The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a request for information asking for industry comments on using the Common Access Card for physical access control. Defense Department officials use the CAC for access to computer networks and as a flash badge, but not for physical access control. The agency will be replacing its current credentials […]