GAO revealed its new Plug and Play RFID reader with a secure digital (SD) interface. This RFID reader, model 223002 operates at a frequency of 13.56MHz and can be used in smart phones and PDAs. With a built-in antenna, users can accurately identify tag IDs at a baud rate of 115,000 bps without flow control. […]

Identec Solutions announced that its active RFID technology has been selected by Total Terminal International Algeciras for deployment at the new Greenfield automated terminal in Algeciras, Spain. Identec Solutions, along with Hi-Tech Solutions Europe (HTSE) and ABB will provide a total solution and support system, with a Terminal Operating System developed by IT Korean Company […]

Phoenix Health Care Management Services/VHA Georgia has awarded a contract to WaveMark for its clinical inventory management solution. WaveMark Inc., a provider of real-time inventory management solutions for high value medical products, will use its WaveMark CIMS to assist hospital members and hospital networks to manage high value, specialty inventory to improve patient care, clinical […]

Campus administrators and faculty are not immune to the email plague of phishing. That became evident at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) this week when a physician was fooled into revealing a username and password to hackers. An official looking email made to look like it was sent by […]

The Pompidou Center in Paris is opening a new Teen Gallery that will feature NFC tagged works of art, according to The Register. The museum will place tags next to teach exhibit so that visitors can use NFC handsets (provided by the museum) to learn more about the artwork and share it with their friends […]

The British Government has launched a £20 million campaign that will bring contactless ticketing for public transportation to nine major urban areas, according to the Regen.net. Inspired by the success of the Oyster card in London, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis announced today that £20 million in government funding will be divided evenly among England’s nine […]

The UK Payments Council has decided to do away with paper checks by October 2018 in favor of newer electronic payment methods like smart cards and NFC, according to BBC News. The decision is based on the sharp decline in check use in the last twenty years, coupled with relatively high cost of processing a […]