Freecom, a provider of external hard drives, has unveiled a product that uses RFID technology for access to the device. Admission to the drive is controlled by an “RFID card” that a user swipes over the device to lock it and again to unlock it. The drive comes with two cards. It wasn’t immediately known […]

Gemalto announced that it will work with prime contractor Placard Pty Ltd to provide several million Sealys electronic driving licenses to the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland, Australia over a five year period with implementation commencing in 2010. Currently, just over 3 million drivers in Queensland hold laminated driver licenses. The new […]

LaserCard Corp., which is already providing ID cards for Italy’s government, has now been awarded an $800,000 contract to supply its optical memory cards to the Carabinieri, the Italian national police force. The cards will be issued to all uniformed and civilian employees of the agency and will store personal data including employment, biometric identification […]

The International Authentication Association has elected two new board members, both from the UK. They are Richard Burhouse, Payne Security, a provider of brand protection and document authentication, and Mark McGlade, Ingenia Technology, which specializes in authentication and verification of product packaging. The association, headquartered in the UK, was formed in 2007 and brings together […]

A joint venture between Citigroup and SK Telecom, South Korea, which offers mobile banking and payments services in the Philippines and Hong Kong, plans to expand to six more countries by the end of the year. Called Mobile Money, the venture founded in 2008 allows consumers to transfer funds, pay bills and, in Hong Kong, […]

A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between GlobalPlatform, and the Association Européenne Payez Mobile (AEPM). The two bodies will align technical advances that will assist the market in bringing mobile payment services to European citizens. AEPM develops specifications and facilitates trials to promote and accelerate the deployment of contactless mobile payment in Europe. Its […]

NXP announced a collaboration with Siemens on an RFID-based supply chain pharmaceutical project designed to improve efficiency from manufacture to retail. Using NXP’s Application and System Center (ASC, formerly known as RFID Reference Design Center), a facility that provides real-life conditions for evaluating and optimizing RFID applications, the Siemens IT Solutions & Services team created […]