The Smart Card Alliance announced the creation of the Transportation Council to promote the adoption of contactless interoperable smart card payment systems for transit and other transportation services. The newly formed Transportation Council, in association with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), will initiate projects to support applications of smart card use. The overall goal […]

Banner Pharmacaps Soflet(R) Gelcaps can serve as a redundant safeguard with Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) to help prevent counterfeiting of many susceptible tablet products. Soflet Gelcaps, a consumer-preferred dosage form, is a unique, patented enrobing technology that provides tamper-evident security for valuable brand franchises at a cost of only pennies per tablet. The World […]

Recognition Systems’ new biometric hand geometry reader is a lower cost unit designed specifically for small business time and attendance applications. The HandPunch 50E is designed for up to 50 employees and uses PINs but no cards to keep the cost and complexity to a minimum. Recognition Systems Introduces New, Low-Cost HandPunch 50E Time & […]

A print and copy control and cost recovery system designed specifically for the campus market was unveiled this week by Equitrac. The solution controls printers, multi-function devices, and networked copiers and can accept payment from campus cards, online accounts, and more. EQUITRAC EXTENDS LEADING-EDGE DOCUMENT ACCOUNTING SOLUTION TO CAMPUSES AND LIBRARIES WITH EQUITRAC EXPRESS 3.0 […]

New Frost & Sullivan study suggests significant growth in the adoption of access control systems in Europe. Contactless solutions will benefit but more traditional technologies such as barcodes and magnetic stripes will see equally major gains. European Access Control Market to Expand as Cost-Effective Technologies Meet the Growing Need for Fraud Control LONDON, March 15 […]

Iridian Technologies today announced that its Proof Positive(TM) iris recognition technology will be deployed on a country-wide basis in an unnamed country in the Middle East. The deployment will initially include passports, visas, and watch lists for border protection and law enforcement. Potential future applications include drivers’ licenses and health care. At least one million […]

In 2004 alone, the massive Chinese ID card program received an estimated 18 million chips incorporating OTI technology, according to company reports. APPROXIMATELY 18 MILLION CONTACTLESS CHIPS INCORPORATING OTI’S TECHNOLOGY DELIVERED TO THE CHINA ID PROGRAM Fort Lee, NJ – March 15, 2005 – On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), […]