< ? $key="5432"; ?> Amex launches contactless “Blue” nationwide in U.S. Hoping to use the prior success of its Blue credit card as a springboard for ExpressPay contactless payments, American Express announced that it would add the contactless technology into all future Blue cards – both new issuances and replacments. Read the full story Nedap’s […]

“A cross-correlation algorithm that assesses the degree of similarity between the base-line scan and the new scan allows the paper’s identity to be verified. The odds of two pieces of paper having similar patterns are greater than 1,000 to one. These fingerprints raise the possibility of securing documents without resorting to controversial solutions like RFID […]

< ? $key="8765"; ?> Tourists use smart cards to select attractions in major U.S. cities It has been some time since we reported on the use of contact chip cards for a consumer loyalty, frequency, or related application. But the lull has ended. Marketing company, Smart Destinations, is issuing smart cards in a number of […]

Atmel and FingerGear announced the immediate availability of a new biometric USB Flash Drive featuring software-free operation and a large font LCD display for the ultimate user-friendly experience. The Bio USB Flash Drive, which features the Atmel FingerChip(TM) Sensor, also includes the built-in capability of generating a One-Time Password from a fingerprint match. Because no […]

It is certainly refreshing to read a book on the balance between privacy and technology that is (1) balanced and (2) technically accurate. Dennis Bailey, author of The Open Society Paradox, is an IT professional and he understands identitication technology. He also “gets it” … recognizing that the concerns of the privacy community – no […]

The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council held a web briefing held in late July to discuss projects it was embarking upon to facilitate the use of contactless smart card technology in the transit sector. The council was created in combination with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Its interim co-chairs are Greg Garback, Washington Metropolitan […]

The latest ammunition in the continuing struggle to keep secure areas secure may come in the form of a small handheld biometric reader that can identify a fingerprint or read a bar code off a truck, license tag, or ID card. With contact and contactless capability, the new reader from the Canadian company, Labcal, can […]