Samsung has confirmed that more than 10 million units of its flagship NFC-enabled Galaxy S III handset have been sold since its release two months ago, reports The Telegraph. This puts the Galaxy S III on track surpass its predecessor, the Galaxy S II, as the bestselling Android device – and in record time. According […]

Holzer Health Systems in Gallipolis, Ohio, has purchased a $1.5 million biometric patient tracking system in hopes of curbing prescription drug abuse. As reported in the Chillicothe Gazette, the health system partnered with the state and CrossChx for the fingerprint identification system. Holzer is collecting fingerprints from urgent care and ER patients who volunteer their […]

Since March, alternative payment specialist Net1 has shipped more than 2.5 million biometric enabled Debit MasterCards for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Net1- with its Universal Electronic Payment System (UEPS)- partners with SASSA and Grindrod Bank to provide the cards, which seek to improve security and accessibility associated with the dispersal of social […]

Ascertia, a digital signature and PKI certificate validation software provider, has received the U.S. General Service Administration’s FIPS 201 certification for its ADSS SCVP Server. Ascertia’s ADSS SCVP Server provides RFC 5055 compliant certificate path validation services. It can delegate certificate path discovery across various PKI topologies, including hierarchy, cross-certificates and mesh architectures. It also […]

Trimble announced a new ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID reader accessory for its Nomad outdoor rugged handheld computer. The Trimble ThingMagic Reader supports reading and writing of EPC Global Gen2 tags which are commonly used for asset and inventory management. Based on MIL-STD-810Fand IP67 ratings for industrial, outdoor and rugged service requirements, the RFID reader and […]

Company hopes to hold on to software biz As Mark Twain once said, “the reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.” So too says ViVOtech. Reports late last week that the point-of-sale manufacturer and software company was ceasing operations may be reality but the company posted on the homepage of its Website that it’s “restructuring.” […]

Holland 1916, a manufacturer of rugged identification products, announced a new webinar, “Risk Mitigation Through RFID Technology” to be held on Sept. 12 at 1:00 p.m. CDT. In this free webinar, RFID Oil and Gas Consortium, Holland 1916, and Field ID will discuss how RFID improves safety and optimizes performance to mitigate risks for energy […]

Charles Walton, formerly general manager and executive vice president of INSIDE Secure, , has been named chief executive officer of SecureKey Technologies, a Canadian developer of secure authentication solutions. Walton, a 30-year veteran of the security technology industry related to authentication, smart card ID systems, NFC/mobile data systems and the bank card payments ecosystem, will […]