The European Commission (EC) offered a recommended code of conduct for companies deploying RFID and contactless smart card technologies. The announcement, which took the form of a formal recommendation to member countries, hopes to booth safeguard consumer’s privacy rights and enable speedy adoption of the technology, according to a UK Computer Weekly article. RFID chips […]

VeriChip Corporation, makers of health care-related RFID solutions, have announced the development of a new, smaller version of its human-implantable RFID microchip. The new microchip measures approximately 8 millimeters by 1 millimeter, compared to the currently marketed version’s 11 millimeter by 1 millimeter dimensions. The new device has been developed specifically to be incorporated into […]

While many businesses are struggling in today’s economic climate, Giesecke & Devrient is prospering, reporting a 9% increase in net sales over the preceding year. Based in Munich, Germany, the company said net income exceeded the 100 million euro mark for the first time on sales of 1.7 billion euros. All business units of the […]

Dundee, Scotland-based sQuidcard, which provides contactless e-money services in retail and campus networks, has launched its service at the University of Bolton in England. The card provides contactless e-money services for campus and retail locations and has been specifically designed to deliver cashless solutions to delis and bistros on the university campus. “We recognize that […]

UK pharmacy chain Boots will begin piloting contactless payments in 15 of its London and six Liverpool stores. Teaming with MasterCard and RBS WorldPay, the trial will kick off in the second half of this year. As acquirers, RBS Worldpay will work with Boots to develop and implement the system in the stores. Customers making […]

Databac Group, specialist provider of identification solutions, has introduced a range of products designed to help stop identity theft. The FIPS 201-approved product family from Identity Stronghold is designed to block unauthorized RFID reading of contactless cards, passports and driver licenses. Secure Sleeve and Secure Badgeholder products create an RFID shield by blocking the electromagnetic […]