By Chris Corum, ContactlessNews Executive Editor The state that found OJ and MJ ‘safe’ to return to the streets may well find RF so dangerous that they lock it up just as the rest of the world begins reaping its massive benefits. There is some progress, however, as some softening of the reactionary language was […]

“The revisions to the act, known as Senate Bill (SB) 682, would allow the use of RFID technology in some identification documents issued by the state or local governments if specific security controls are applied to the RFID chip used in the documents to safeguard it from being surreptitiously read. However, because the act still […]

The transportation segment of Cubic Corporation said today that its London transit customer’s regional automatic fare collection system, PRESTIGE, recently won two more major awards. PRESTIGE, Transport for London’s cutting edge integrated smart card ticketing system was delivered by the TranSys consortium, whose principal partners are Cubic and EDS. A panel of judges including the […]

Cross Match Technologies has reached a major milestone by providing biometric systems for applications such as background checks and physical access control to 100 financial firms throughout the United States. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world’s largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, recently ordered several Cross Match biometric access control […]

SAFLINK announced an agreement with Microsoft to provide a mobile security solution in support of FIPS 201 and HSPD-12 requirements related to the mobile environment. The first version of the software under the agreement has been delivered. SAFLINK developed the new software based on its NetSign(R) CAC smart card middleware specifically for use with Microsoft […]

Iridian Technologies’ ProofPositive technology is the basis of The Children’s Identification and Location Database (CHILD) Project that is now being introduced in communities across the country. The CHILD Project is a secure nationwide network and registry that enables law enforcement and social service agencies to locate and positively identify missing children and adults with iris […]

“CVS Corp. is installing RFID-enabled terminals for processing various types of payment card transactions at its 5,400 pharmacy retail stores nationwide, according to Hypercom Corp., the maker of the terminals. Phoenix-based Hypercom announced this week that CVS has bought 12,000 of its Optimum L4100 terminals, which include embedded radio frequency identification readers that can capture […]