OMNIKEY has developed a combination contact/contactless smart card reader in one USB desktop device, providing an ideal solution for users currently using a contactless smart card for building access, as a corporate or student ID, or for transit who also want to extend the use of their card to computer access control. OMNIKEY, one of […]
10 Nov, 2005OMNIKEY launches next generation PC-linked 13.56 MHZ RFID smart card reader
10 Nov, 2005Strom Thurmond High School eliminates ID cards; deploys BIO-key’s Biometric Identification software
A South Carolina high school has abandoned regular student ID cards, choosing instead to go with an ID system that would work with its current cafeteria and library software. The school chose something students couldn’t lose or forget–biometric finger scanning from BIO-key. Biometric Solution Enables Accurate, Fast and Efficient Access to Cafeteria and Library WALL, […]
09 Nov, 2005Enhanced version of Equitrac’s campus print control solution released
A new upgrade to Equitrac’s Express print and copy management solution for the education market increases the ability for administrators at libraries, university and college campuses to monitor multi-function device usage, reduce waste and recover expenses on campus-wide printing and copying. EQUITRAC ANNOUNCES NEW UPGRADES TO EQUITRAC OFFICE 3.0.3 AND EQUITRAC EXPRESS 3.0.3 PRINT AND […]
07 Nov, 2005Protected Passport Still Contains Unique ID
“By any measure, [optical data access control is] exemplary, and should serve as a role model for any RFID identity-document applications. Unfortunately, there’s still a problem. RFID chips, including the ones specified for U.S. passports, can still be uniquely identified by their radio behavior. Specifically, these chips have a unique identification number used for collision […]
03 Nov, 2005World’s first LEGIC-based vehicle long range solution offered by Nedap AVI
LEGIC and its newest license partner, Nedap AVI (automatic vehicle identification), will be offering secure long-range identification in the Netherlands designed to monitor and control vehicle and driver-related activities. Nedap’s TRANSIT system in conjunction with the contactless LEGIC Combi-Booster–an in-vehicle mounted device–will transmit both secured LEGIC smart card data and an embedded vehicle ID simultaneously. […]
03 Nov, 2005INSIDE’s eNFC technology chosen for mobile wallet service in Paris Metro System
INSIDE Contactless’ eNFC technology will be involved in a pilot program that includes the Paris Metro System, Axalto, and a French cell phone company. Paris commuters will be able to use their NFC-enabled cell phones in place of their “Navigo” travel smart cards in the project that gets underway during the first half of 2006. […]
03 Nov, 2005Setec provides biometric passports to Sweden and Norway
Sweden and Norway have begun to deploy biometric-enabled passports produced by Setec, a Gemplus company. Currently, according to Setec, these are the only two countries in the world which have started the mandatory, nationwide deployment of biometric passports designed to meet international standards. Setec and Gemplus’s Security Products Meet the World’s Most Demanding Security Requirements […]


