The sheriff’s office in Pinal County, Arizona adopted a mobile biometric identification system to help identify suspects in any location, reports KPHO. The office will use the MORIS identification system that incorporates biometric readings of irises, fingerprints and facial recognition through a mobile device that connects to a smart phone. Deputies will use the system […]

A Black Hat USA briefing scheduled for late July will discuss falsifying of iris scans and the hacking of iris recognition systems, according to a report in Computerworld. Javier Galbally, an assistant researcher at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, will lead the talk. Galbally has an extensive research background in the vulnerabilities of biometric systems and […]

The latest RFID market research from IDTechEx finds that in 2012 the value of the entire RFID market will be $7.46 billion. This includes tags, readers and software/services for RFID cards, labels, fobs and all other form factors. Up from $6.37 billion in 2011, the increase is attributed primarily due to growth of passive ultra-high […]

Precision Dynamics implemented its Smart Band RFID wristband system for cashless point-of-sale (POS) at the Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pa. Following a successful trial last season, Hersheypark deployed the fully integrated cashless POS system to improve customer convenience and satisfaction, while boosting profits at the park. Guests use their Smart Band RFID wristband to […]

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has unveiled a trio of new solutions – including a software platform, iOS add-on device, and a point of sale terminal – designed to change the point of sale experience for merchants and customers The new software platform, CommBank Pi, enables application developers and businesses to create Android apps and distribute them […]

ABI Research released a report finding that over the next five years, the cumulative end user market value for government, health care and citizen IDs will reach more than $86 billion. Governments deployment of national ID cards and e-passports will drive much of this growth, with cumulative shipments of 209 million units in 2011 forecasted […]

Evigia Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have finalized a licensing agreement under which Argonne’s patented, application-specific RFID sensor/seal technology and custom-developed ARG-US software suite will be further developed and marketed by Evigia as a comprehensive nuclear and hazardous material handling solution. The system, developed by Evigia and Argonne, enables […]

Google released a software upgrade for the Nexus 7 tablet enabling it to use Google Wallet. With the update, Nexus 7 owners can now use their tablet to make purchases and redeem offers just like with an NFC-enabled smart phone, the company posted on Google Plus.