This week 21 countries including India, Mexico, Spain and Saudi Arabia have started using the UN Universal Postal Union’s new Global Monitoring System (GMS), a program that uses RFID technology to track letters and evaluate the quality of postal service in various countries. The first phase of the GMS project comprises a trial run from […]

Laird Technologies, a manufacturer of wireless systems components, has announced the release of its RooTenna series, a new line of RFID HD antennas housed within a weatherproof die-cast enclosure. The RooTenna line covers industry standard RFID frequencies ranging from 865-868 MHz and 902-928 MHz, as well as a wide band version for 865-960 MHz. Features […]

The British Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee (HAC), following a look into the National Biometric Identity Service (NBIS), has reported worries over the potential for success of the program as well as the potential for extreme effects across the country resulting from even minor failures, according to a ZD Net article. The NBIS is a program […]

DAILY RFID has announced the release of a new vehicle access control system designed to provide secure access for drivers in parking lots and gated communities. The system calls for drivers to attach passive UHF RFID sticker tags to their windshields. As the tagged vehicles pull up to security gates, DL910 readers installed on fixed […]

Precision Dynamics Corp (PDC), a developer of automatic wristband identification systems, has announced the launch of its Smart Band Wristband System at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C. The system begins at registration as adult guests are issued a wristband embedded with a 13.56MHz contactless smart card inlay. The wristbands work as room keys […]

LaserCard Corp. announced receipt of a purchase order of approximately $3.1 million for the supply of additional U.S. Permanent Resident Cards, or Green Cards. The order calls for deliveries to be completed by December 31, 2009. The U.S. Green Card used LaserCard’s optical memory technology in combination with other security features, including the company’s Personalized […]

Blackboard Inc., a provider of education technology, has released version 3.5 of Blackboard Transact that strengthens data and application security for campus commerce and card programs and enables institutions to process credit card transactions while meeting new industry standards. Blackboard Transact is used by colleges and universities to support campus commerce and security management. The […]