Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is taking steps to preppare for the arrival of its new contactless open fare system, according to The Inquirer. SEPTA has set up a laboratory for testing prototypes of new fare equipment at its Center City headquarters. Workers will soon begin installing new subway turnstiles that will allow customers to […]

As schools in the United States begin implementing biometric data gathering to expedite processes such as lunch payments and bus rides, Anita Ramasastry writes on Justia that parents should also be concerned with privacy issues surrounding gathering this information on children. Ramasastry notes that a small number of schools around the nation are implementing the […]

SATO Corporation has launched its automated blood bag tracking and management solution in the Asia Pacific, featuring RFID technology to ensure fast and efficient delivery of blood from donation center to bedside transfusion. Through real-time tracking using RFID technology, the SATO Blood Safety Solution provides authorities with improved visibility on the inventory of different blood […]

HID Global announced that its patented crack prevention technology for IC chip-enabled polycarbonate eID and e-passport credentials has been validated in the tests conducted by Smithers Pira. In laboratory testing, 100% of cards created using HID Global’s crack prevention solution were found to be immune to premature aging caused by the minuscule cracking that in […]

Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) is bringing an end to its year-long contactless credit and debit card pilot program at station fare gates, according to Progressive Railroading. Given the current rates of bank-card usage at PATCO stations, processing costs would exceed fares by more than 150%, agency officials estimate. During the pilot, PATCO averaged 3,000 […]

Nathan Performance Gear announced plans for the launch of its first identification band that combines the benefits of electronic emergency contact information and medical records with the convenience of contactless payment technology. Together in partnership with the developers of VITAband, the Nathan VITAband provides access to money via a prepaid debit chip. Athletes can use […]

CipherLab USA introduced its ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID Bluetooth reader designed to address the growing demand for applications in warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, health care and retail operations. The CipherLab 1861 handheld RFID reader can be used to provide additional UHF RFID read/write ability as add-on functions to many SPP or HID supported Windows Mobile, Android, […]

Boots Ireland, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, has introduced contactless payments options at all its stores across the Republic of Ireland, according to Business and Leadership. In conjunction with Streamline and Visa Europe, Boots will enable customers to pay for items totaling less than €15 (~ $20) by simply touching the point-of-sale (POS) […]