Until this year federated identity was little more than a vague panacea to most in the security industry. Today, it is a leading discussion in nearly every circle of identity management. I encourage you to read our piece on the topic and then consider the tremendous implications it could have in the other application areas […]

RFID Journal – RFID Enters the Sports Arena “Having run trials of its PowerPay cashless RFID payment system at limited locations at two National Football League stadiums– the Seattle Seahawks’ Qwest Field and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field—during the past football season, Smart System Technologies (SST) is now fully deploying its RFID payment system […]

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By Nicholas Engels, Contributing Editor The last time I moved, I made sure to call every company I had any connection with and give them my new address. I was especially concerned that I receive bank statements without interruption, so using my newly installed Comcast Internet service, I signed up for the bank’s online bill […]

“The Federal Drug Administration issued a ruling Tuesday that essentially begins a final review process that will determine whether hospitals can use RFID systems from the Palm Beach, Fla.-based company to identify patients and/or permit relevant hospital staff to access medical records, said Angela Fulcher, vice president of marketing and sales at VeriChip.”

Using LEGIC contactless smartcard technology to monitor employee access, coupled with human resources management software, three Berlin airports now have a personal identification and time management solution that provides more efficient employee scheduling. Personal ID, time management improved with smart card and human resources software Berlin’s three city based airports, Schonefeld, Tegel, and Tempelhof, have […]

Blackboard has joined with McGann Software Systems to integrate the company’s Parking Management Software into Blackboard’s Building Blocks Program to help colleges better manage their campus parking facilities. All manner of credentials (proximity, AVI, barcode, smart card, mag-stripe, etc.) and all types of payments (credit card, smart card, cash, check, etc.) are accepted by the […]

NASA’s new ID card pilot will utilize Philips Mifare® DESFire contactless technology to secure access to physical locations. The DESFire V0.6 chip was the first contactless offering to be compliant with the current Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification (GSC-IS). The trial will is being conducted at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama and, if […]