Google is so big, it’s difficult to keep track of everything the search giant offers. One service available is geared for universities. While you can use Google’s normal search engine to find info about a university, how many other links also show up that have no relevance to your search? That’s where Google University Search […]

Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority, which is developing a revamped fare system allowing riders to pay with contactless credit cards, may expand that service to include NFC-compliant phones as well. “I think it’s one of the most promising technologies out there,” commented Joseph Moriarty, the RTA’s principal analyst. “More people carry a cell phone than carry […]

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority could be fast-tracking a new contactless fare card for subways and buses by 2011. The MTA could offer a new MetroCard or partner with a bank or credit card company as it did for a subway pilot that it conducted a couple years ago. If a credit or debit card […]

RSA announced a set of solutions to help organizations address the challenging aspects of complying with the U.S. Data Breach Notification Laws for protecting personally identifiable information and mitigating the risk of security breaches. Specifically, RSA is announcing three packages of information security products – including two-factor authentication, security information and event management (SIEM) and […]

The Illinois Terrorism Task Force joined local, public, private, state and federal agencies and organizations in this multi-jurisdictional electronic validation demonstration leveraging FIPS 201-compliant and FIPS 201-interoperable credentials. The task force’s credentials used public key infrastructure from Entrust, Inc. The organization’s First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) application successfully participated in the nationwide FEMA, Office of […]

Two specialists in real time locating systems, RFID Global Solution Inc. (RFIDGS) and Ubisense, have announced plans for a partnership to produce applications for the defense and industrial markets. The two firms will combine their respective technologies to offer real-time location solutions offering improvements in process, increased returns on investment and real-time sub-second response in […]

The NFC Forum is hosting a June 2 Webcast to announce its new “Target Mark,” a stylized “N” symbol that will allow consumers to easily identify embedded NFC tags. By holding an NFC-enabled device close to the Target Mark, consumers will be able to pick up information from objects such as posters, bus stop signs, […]