Setec, a developer and manufacturer of visual and electronic card products, announced that it will supply the Finnish Ministry of Interior and the Finnish Population Register Centre with Java™-based electronic identity (EID) cards. Each new card, based on Java™ technology, will be developed and manufactured by Setec. The new solution enables the use of versatile […]

“CVS Corp. is installing RFID-enabled terminals for processing various types of payment card transactions at its 5,400 pharmacy retail stores nationwide, according to Hypercom Corp., the maker of the terminals. Phoenix-based Hypercom announced this week that CVS has bought 12,000 of its Optimum L4100 terminals, which include embedded radio frequency identification readers that can capture […]

RFID helps prevent wrong-site surgery and other medical mishaps By Marisa Torrieri A patient needs a new knee. A nurse marks a big “X” on his right knee. Think “X” marks the spot? Sometimes surgeons don’t and they operate on the wrong knee. At best, wrong-site surgeries like these turn into a multi million-dollar lawsuit. […]

“To offer an additional layer of protection, the health care industry should consider a code of conduct for entities that maintain or permit access to medical data associated with an RFID network. The Fair Information Practice principles and HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules offer excellent guidance in developing such a code. Ideally, the code would […]

Patients at Jacobi Medical Center in New York are being equipped with RFID wrist bands that contain the patient’s medical history and identifying number. To read those wristbands, Siemens Business Services chose a portable hand-held reader supplied by ACG Identification Technologies. Walluf – ACG Identification Technologies, a leading component and technology supplier in the smart […]

< ? $key="5791"; ?> As contactless technology becomes an increasingly important and accepted part of global security initiatives, the challenges faced by the industry continue to mount. From applications to public perceptions, there are both obstacles and opportunities at every turn. In the articles that follow, we explore how innovative companies and organizations are meeting […]

< ? $key="1357"; ?> As card programs around the country and the world continue to mature, the question of ‘next steps’ regularly arises. In the articles that follow, a number of potential directions are presented – document output management and cost recovery, alternative payment concepts, system security refinement, and computer access control. Equitrac releases new […]