Washington Metro has announced that it will begin testing a new electronic payment program after awarding Accenture the contract to replace the existing fare collection systems for Metrorail, Metro-operated parking facilities, Metrobus and MetroAccess services. The $184 million contract will include a system for Metro customers that enables them to continue to use SmarTrip cards, while […]

By Damon Dageenakis, Sr. Product Line Manager for Physical Access Control, HID Global Using one network to control multiple solutions certainly has its benefits. The move to Internet Protocol – or IP – based networks is making it easier to operate and simplify the expansion and customization of physical access control systems. A major benefit of this […]

The NFL Super Bowl 2014 is scheduled to be held Feb. 2 at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. To commemorate the 48th edition of the Super Bowl in American football, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced the launch of a limited edition Super Bowl PATH SmartLink card. Only 70,000 of […]

OPACITY – the Open Protocol for Access Control Identification and Ticketing with privacy – is designed to provide mutual authentication, privacy and confidentiality for contactless transactions. “It’s primary goal is to enable secure contactless communication with a level of performance required for building entry or transportation and a level of security in line with the latest guidelines […]

“Advancing a national strategy for assuring one’s identity in cyberspace isn’t really a particularly easy proposition,” says Brad McGoran, a principal engineer at Exponent. The company has provided independent testing of various identity technologies for years and is one of the largest engineering and scientific consulting firms in the U.S. Exponent emerged in the 1960’s […]

Winnipeg Transit has plans to introduce its long awaited electronic fare system, with the initial phase set to begin rolling out by the end of winter, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Transit director David Wardrop said the new smart transit card passes will be introduced first for seniors in most likely by the end of […]

The Chicago Transit Authority transit system says the new Ventra fare cards are working better on buses following a recent software upgrade. CTA issued a performance report on Ventra, the transit’s new payment system that has had a rocky rollout. The new fare cards will replace the nearly 20-year-old payment system on the CTA and Pace, a […]

NTIA To develop privacy code of conduct for facial recognition technology The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a series of meetings to discuss a multi-stakeholder process for the commercial use of facial recognition technology. The first of the NTIA meetings is scheduled for Feb. 6. The Feb. 6 meeting will kick off […]