ID authentication provider Validity and Hengbao Corporation, a provider of smart card products and technologies, have joined GlobalPlatform as an Observer Members. Validity provides fingerprint sensor solutions for mobile handsets, tablets and notebook computers. Hengbao, which operates across the banking, telecommunication, identity and Internet of things markets, will direct its attention towards GlobalPlatform’s Task Force […]

Research firm Javelin Strategy & Research says that mobile devices are primed to become the next big tool for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against corporate web sites, reports PC Advisor. A mix of rising bandwidth and processing power, along with low device security makes smart phones and tablets easy to compromise. Using a […]

Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has predicted that the UK will embrace NFC-based payments services in the New Year. Though widespread availability of NFC-based services is yet to be determined, a report by Fierce Wireless reveals that Vodafone’s CEO sees big things in 2013. Vodafone has recently joined with rival UK operators EE and O2 UK […]

In an effort to deal with the problem of poor fingerprint quality, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) hopes to introduce iris-based authentication this quarter, reports Business Standard. When residents enroll for the Aadhaar benefits program, they give both fingerprint and iris scans to eliminate duplicates. Now the iris scans can be used as […]

Smart phone penetration has reached an all-time high in the UK at 60% and rising, a trend that stands to benefit mobile wallets greatly in 2013. ICM Research, however, isn’t buying it and the research firm’s recent report gives three major causes for concern. The first of ICM’s concerns lies with the market itself, stating […]

Stanley Healthcare Solutions and GetWellNetwork Inc. announced that they have integrated Stanley Healthcare’s real-time location system (RTLS) with GetWellNetwork’s Interactive Patient Care solution to keep hospital patients and their families informed and secure. The integration has already been successfully deployed at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel in Pasco, Fla. where it is being used to improve […]

East Coast Diversified Corp. announced that its subsidiary, EarthSearch Communications International, has launched a new proprietary RFID/GPS software platform designed specifically for customs agencies and revenue authorities. Based on EarthSearch’s Global Asset Tracking & Identification System (GATIS), its new Customs Agencies and Revenue Authority Software (CARAS) tool is a fully customizable solution built upon the […]

MaxxTechnologies announced the introduction of BarMaxx, a complete liquor inventory management system enabling precise tracking of liquor from stockroom, top shelf and speed rail, through integration with point-of-sale (POS) stations. BarMaxx merges RFID technology to track every drop of liquor – down to 4/1000th of an ounce – to provide an advanced understanding of liquor […]