Dates: April 22-23, 2008 Venue: New Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden Location: London, England URL: www.sciencemediapartners.com Contact: [email protected] Description: Science Media Partners announces that Security Document World 2008 and Identity Loop 2008 are to co-locate at a central London venue, to create one of the world’s largest-ever conferences and exhibitions devoted exclusively to the area of […]

FLO Corp. is now offering two membership benefits programs to boost customer satisfaction with its Registered Traveler services. The company’s Gold Ambassador membership card at $100 per year and Platinum Ambassador card at $200 per year provide discounts, identity theft protection, concierge services and other targeted rewards for members. FLO cards enable members to access […]

SITA, the IT provider which tracks passenger baggage worldwide for the air transport industry, has released a report pointing to RFID tracking as a solution to baggage-handling problems in the world’s airports. The 4th annual SITA Baggage Report shows that the industry now handles around 2.25 billion pieces of checked baggage every year, and an […]

George Schmitt & Co., a leading producer of RFID enabled labels, has been awarded the contract for RFID-enabled baggage handling at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The labels use Alien Technology’s Squiggle tags. HKIA operates twenty-four hours a day, and is one of the world’s busiest airports in terms of international passenger and cargo movement. […]

By combining fingerprint recognition from Precise Biometrics on SIM cards and automated boarding gates from IER, the companies aim to solve the challenge of offering passengers efficient travel while demands on aviation security is increasing. The new IER SpeedBoarding Gates with fingerprint technology from Precise Biometrics are currently being launched at the Passenger Terminal Expo […]

Zebra Technologies has introduced its Zebra RZ400 and RZ600 UHF RFID Gen 2 midrange printer/encoders. The RZ series is intended to offer broad functionality at relatively low costs, making the products well-suited to lower duty cycle EPC Gen 2 RFID compliance and closed-loop RFID applications. Zebra developed its RZ Series to enable smaller suppliers to […]

The DSVII®-PA biometric passport reader from Exton, Pa.-based Datastrip provides passport authentication for border crossing, immigration and travel applications requiring on-the-spot verification of travel documents. The handheld device authenticates ID cards by reading 2-D bar codes, OCR-B and contact/contactless chips. It supports an evolving list of ID document standards and applications, including Border Crossing, US-VISIT […]