Some security projects may have taken a back seat in 2009, but that’s going to change in 2010. Terry Hartmann, vice president of identity solutions at Unisys, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about trends to watch out for in the coming year including potentially more biometric deployments. iTunes Aggregator m4a mp3 Older podcasts. […]
09 Dec, 2009Episode 44: Biometrics coming in 2010?
09 Dec, 2009Xterprise, Zebra partner to provide tracking solution
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technology Corporation and developer of hardware and software solutions for high-value asset tracking, announced that Xterprise has joined its partner program. Xterprise has a strong background in creating enterprise-class RFID software applications, and the new partnership should bring enhancements and provide its customers a wider array of technology […]
09 Dec, 2009SMARTRAC adds a new version to its SmartTopTag family
SMARTRAC announced its new addition to its SmartTopTag line, a series of transponders designed for industrial applications. The new Tough Operation Performance (T.O.P.) disc transponder is now available in High Frequency, 13.56 MHz, and compliant with the ISO 15693 standards. With a diameter of 34 mm and a thickness of 6 mm, the SmartTopTag is […]
08 Dec, 2009Mobile coupon use to triple by 2014
According to Juniper Research, more than 300 million consumers around the world will have used mobile coupons by 2014, generating a projected value of $6 billion globally. Juniper’s report finds that as smart phones are becoming more prevalent in developed markets, so are mobile coupon offers, particularly those that are linked to location based searches. […]
08 Dec, 2009Cubic India piloting contactless bus fare in Delhi
Cubic Transportation Systems India, subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, is launching a five-month trial of its smart card-based fare collection technology aboard buses in Delhi. Cubic began the smart card pilot in November as part of the Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System (DIMTS), a joint initiative of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi […]
08 Dec, 2009Westfield considering facial recognition installation in Australia
Westfield, a retail corporation that oversees a number of shopping centers in four countries, is considering implementation of a facial recognition system at the Penrith Shopping Centre in Sydney, Australia, according to a Sydney Morning Herald article. The system would combine the biometric technology with standard surveillance cameras to alert security of a potential threat. […]
08 Dec, 2009Woman caught with surgery to fool biometrics
A 27 year-old Chinese woman named Lin Ring has been arrested attempting to illegally gain entry into Japan following a deportation in 2007, according to an article from The Register. The attempt was made by having her fingerprints of her right hand surgically removed and switched with those of her left hand to fool the […]


