NEW YORK, NY, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – SuperCom Ltd. todayannounced a distribution agreement with TransTech Systems, Inc. to broaden its distribution of access control systems based on contactless smart card and fingerprint verification solutions. SuperCom Ltd. specializes in applications for smart cards, providing multiple platforms for access control solutions. The company develops, markets and supports […]

RFID technology is moving into areas previously not even considered. We are all well aware by now that it is being used for payment and access control, but it is also keeping kids safe in theme parks and making their experiences at these parks more interactive and fun. As one media outlet commented, it smacks […]

The US General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report called “Progress in Promoting Adoption of Smart Card Technology” in response to Representative Tom Davis’ request to review the state of affairs regarding smart card technology in the federal government. Rep. Davis serves as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy, Committee on […]

By Joab JacksonStaff Writer VeriSign Inc., Mountain View, Calif., will provide an agencywide public-key infrastructure service for a new smart-card personnel identification system being developed by the Bureau of Land Management. The company estimates that extending the service to the bureau will generate “hundreds of thousands” in annual charges for the company, said Barry Leffew, […]

LEGIC® Identsystems AG, the leading specialists in RFID contactless access control technology and multiapplication systems, has launched a new entry-level product called LEGIC smart. The new 13.56 MHz LEGIC smart has been specifically developed to meet the requirements of contactless access control products such as door locks but is also suitable for use with time […]

New Wall-Mounted Fingerprint and Smart Card Reader for Physical Access Control Quebec City, Canada – February 6th, 2003- Labcal Technologies Inc., a company delivering authentication solutions based on Fingerprint, Public Key Cryptography and Smart Card Technologies, now extends its offering, by launching a new device in the SmartPrint range of products, the SmartPrint Mountie (SAC-2500). […]

In several of the articles in this month’s issue, you will find references to the concept of multiapplication cards. Some fare collection projects, access control projects, and payment card projects that utilize contactless technology are experimenting–or even implementing–more than one application on a single card. For years, this concept has been atop the list of […]