Suprema Inc. has won the Mexican national electronic passport project. This project will develop a passport issuing system for 2.7 million electronic passports throughout the country. Suprema has finished its initial shipment, which includes over 500 units of biometric and passport issuing devices such as the RealPass-V epassport reader and the RealScan-10 live scanner and […]

Research and Markets has added TechNavio’s report “Smart Card Market in China 2011-2015” to its catalog, noting that this market is predicted to see a compound annual growth rate of over 14% from 2011 to 2015. An increased rate of smart card deployment is one of the key drivers behind this growth. This market is […]

Probaris has updated its identity management system (IDMS) software, Probaris ID 4.1, to include several new features that support the demand for strong digital identities based on a variety of tokens, smart cards and mobile devices. Probaris ID is an identity registration and enrollment software that can produce and track credentials at the individual level […]

A recent IDC report estimates that total mobile device spending — driven largely by m-commerce — will exceed $1 trillion by 2017. As reported by Information-Age.com, the IDC Financial Insight’s Worldwide Mobile Payments 2012-2017 report presents a worldwide forecast of consumer and private sector spending via mobile networks, and sees major increases in m-commerce in […]

PayPal stated that there is still a possibility for a marriage with NFC technology — despite clear disinterest from parent eBay. According to a report by QRCodePress.com, parent company eBay has not previously expressed support for NFC, however recent comments from head of PayPal PR and Communications Adrian Christie suggest a change of heart. eBay […]

ProximaRF, a subsidiary of Tranzbyte Corporation, is working on the development of an RFID reader that could successfully track shipments of legally grown and distributed marijuana from the time the product is harvested to the time it is delivered to retailers. ProximaRF has a versatile portfolio of RFID readers, sensor tags and data logging products […]

The city of Brandon, the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, is offering residents and visitors a new way to ride the local transit through the implementation of automated fare boxes with smart card technology, according to the Brandon Sun. Starting Dec. 10, the new smart card system will enable passengers flexibility when purchasing their […]

Belkin Enterprise announced that its USB Smart Card and Common Access Card Reader is FIPS 201 compliant and listed on the GSA FIPS 201 Products List. Belkin’s USB Smart Card and CAC Reader is designed for government applications. Offering a range of smart card compatibility, including Class A, B, C, the Belkin Smart Card Reader […]