“FBA, whose members produce more than 90% of all corrugated boxes manufactured in the U.S., commissioned Forrester Consulting to study the impact of RFID on corrugated boxes as it is very likely that RFID tags will soon be requested on finished corrugated boxes. The conclusion of the study is that currently the cost of capital […]

Smart card solution provider Gemplus International has been chosen to supply smart cards for the “Biodev” project composed of European Member States to enhance border control inside the Schengen1 area. Gemplus has already produced smart cards based on “GemBorder2,” the ICAO-compliant contactless chip technology for electronic passports which contain a built-in smart chip-antenna to aid […]

A U.S. company’s iris recognition platform will be combined with a Dutch developer’s e-passport card reader, rated the fastest and most versatile OS independent reader by ICAO. The product based on this collaboration is designed for use in the new generation of electronic passports. LG Electronics USA’s Iris Technology Division and Integrated Engineering (IE), a […]

On Track Innovations first quarter financial results shows a 24% increase in revenues primarily due to the growing implementation of contactless payment programs around the world for the contactless micrprocessor-based smart card solutions provider. FORT LEE, N.J., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (Nasdaq: OTIV; Prime Standard (Frankfurt): OT5), a global leader […]

Holly Sacks, with “a proven track record of increasing market share,” has been named HID’s executive vice president of marketing. Her role now expands to include product planning, life cycle management and program management for the Irvine, Calif.-based contactless access card and reader manufacturer. IRVINE, Calif. – HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access […]

J.P. Morgan Chase has announced the planned roll-out of a contactless consumer credit card this summer. “Chase credit cards with blink” will be rolled-out market-by-market with early acceptance locations including 170 7-Eleven stores, followed by fast food restaurants, drug stores and others. The convenience store chain Sheetz will reportedly be the first Chase partner to […]

SAGEM Morpho has developed RapID, a handheld biometric terminal developed for use in hostile environments that allow law enforcement users and others to fingerprint someone and get quick, remote verification, even in the field. It can also be used in transportation and homeland security situations. Tacoma – SAGEM Morpho, Inc., industry leader in multi-biometric technologies, […]