27 Jul, 2012Biometrics protects Olympic construction
Over the past four years, as the organizers of the London 2012 Olympic Games led the construction of the Olympic Park and Athletes Village, British biometrics firm Human Recognition Systems (HRS) secured the area with MSite, a biometric identification management and access control platform. The MSite system incorporated biometric identification, card-level encryption and cloud-based technology. […]
27 Jul, 2012Shortcomings of payment terminals exposed at Black Hat
A Black Hat presentation on payment terminals and their vulnerabilities was given by a German security researcher known only as “Nils,” and his colleague Rafael Dominguez Vega, both of MWR InfoSecurity in the U.K., A PCWorld article detailed. The presentation targeted three of the most popular point-of-sale (POS) terminals currently in service. The exact models […]
27 Jul, 2012New Apple patent shows NFC-enabled iPhone controlling other devices
The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple that details how an NFC-enabled iPhone or other Apple device can control and interact with TVs, video game consoles, security systems and plenty of other devices, reports Patently Apple. Apple’s latest patent application contains more than 150 graphics showing how a an […]
27 Jul, 2012Visa: Mobile payments will go mainstream in two-three years, says Visa exec
Despite numerous trials and deployments of NFC-enabled payment terminals in the U.S., mobile payments are still two to three years away from becoming mainstream, Visa’s head of mobile Bill Gajda told CNET. According to Gajda, there are two main problems holding mobile payments back: hardware and customer awareness. In addressing the hardware problem, Visa and […]
27 Jul, 2012ActivIdentity authentication product targets BYOD segment
ActivIdentity released a new version of its 4TRESS authentication system that enables granular control of organizations’ enforcement of operating systems, soft tokens and soft token versions. 4TRESS is a soft token system that can work with users personal smart phones and tablets, should a company have a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy. 4TRESS enables system managers to […]
27 Jul, 2012Olympic venue goes contactless with YESpay
With the London 2012 Games upon us, YESpay announced it has equipped 250 locations of the North Greenwich Arena (The O2 Arena) for accepting contactless payments. EMV secured contactless payment technology will enable customers to pay for items by simply waving their card at the point-of-sale for items worth £20 and under. Customers can enjoy […]
27 Jul, 2012NYHQ improves inventory on hi-cost medical supplies
The New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) has been equipped with Smart Cabinet and StockBox RFID systems provided by LogiTag Systems to better manage inventory on high-value medical devices and supplies. The Smart Cabinet is managing a variety of critical medical devices in two interventional radiology labs. In addition to the Smart Cabinets, LogiTag’s StockBox is […]
27 Jul, 2012CloudPassage extends Halo capabilities for Windows servers
Cloud server security provider CloudPassage has extended the capabilities of its Halo cloud security platform to cover cloud servers running Windows OS. The new release gives users the ability to manage servers in public and hybrid cloud environments and across multiple operating systems and cloud deployments. This version of Halo also includes GhostPorts SMS-powered multi-factor […]
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