Cross that crazy cat person off your holiday gift list. The folks over at Gatefeeder have just what you need with the recent debut of the RFID-equipped Gatefeeder cat feeding system. The controlled feeding solution for cats uses a Gatefeeder developed collar mounted Smart ID equipped with RFID sensor technology to enable one designated cat […]

Cubic Transportation Systems, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) partner for ticketing, gating and revenue management, is celebrating a milestone in a project to enable the city’s entire transport network to accept payment via contactless debit and credit cards. Prior to the launch on Dec. 13, each of London’s 8,500 buses was equipped with a contactless-enabled reader, […]

Identive Group, Inc. has launched a new RFID tag that contains a contactless smart card microprocessor. This Smartag Crypto tag allows for a smaller, more flexible form factor that can handle the capabilities of smart card in high-security, high-functionality applications. The tag can be used for ID credentials or applications that require more processing, memory […]

Payments consulting and testing services provider FIME is advising the Indian payments industry that it should prepare its infrastructure to support a move toward adopting the EMV payments technology standard. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has an EMV payment program called RuPay, and it’s expected that this system will emerge to be the […]

TREND #1: Users are seeking a more “frictionless” security experience, with solutions that are built on open standards to ensure interoperability, adaptability and credential portability to mobile devices. The term “frictionless” is used to describe security solutions that don’t slow users down. Rather than make users carry separate cards, keys and tokens, the coming generation […]

GlobalPlatform announced the addition of Proxama to its list of Observer Members. Proxama, a specialist in NFC mobile wallet and mobile marketing technology, will focus its efforts on GlobalPlatform’s Mobile Task Force. The Mobile Task Force works to understand the business requirements of the secure mobile services ecosystem to establish an agreed infrastructure. The Mobile […]

Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) has been chosen to launch its SmartBand RFID wristband system for keyless access, in addition to enabling contactless payments at the newly opened Schlitterbahn South Padre Island Beach Resort in Texas. PDC’s patented RFID system provides Schlitterbahn Waterparks and its guests an added measure of convenience and security. It enables guests […]

After a two-month pilot of using palm scans to pay for cafeteria lunches, Carroll County, Md. schools have scrapped the program, reports the Baltimore Sun. The program was tested in ten schools to speed up transactions and give children more time to eat, but parental concerns over children’s privacy led to the demise of the […]