The multi-application smart card system, SmartCity, has announced plans to incorporate two leading contactless technologies into the offering. Provided by Ireland-based SmartCentric, the system currently deployed in universities, military, government agencies, and more will begin porting applications to DESFire and iClass. SmartCity® multi-application system goes contactless SmartCentric, the market leaders for over 11 years in […]

Wireless Dynamics Inc. is introducing the SDiD Card, the first RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Reader/Writer SD (Secure Digital) Card in the industry. Users can now utilise their Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and Smartphones as portable RFID terminals. Applications include reading and writing RFID tags for the health-care, pharmaceutical, retail logistics, and other industries. RFID tag […]

Biometric and smart card security company, SAFLINK, has added an influential member to its board of directors. Former Homeland Security Under Secretary and TSA head, Asa Hutchinson will help the company by “work(ing) with its management in solving present and future security needs of the nation.” No doubt he can help to gain the attention […]

A sleek little handheld reader from SCM is certified for use with Mastercard chip cards to enable the creation of one-time authentication codes. By inserting the card into the device and entering a PIN, the number displayed can be used to secure online and phone-based transactions. SCM’s Mobile e20 Reader is Certified for the MasterCard […]

A smart card-based pay-to-park system in operating in San Jose, CA and will go live shortly in New Haven, CT thanks to sytem developer Parcxmart and e-purse provider SmartCentric. Of note is that the systems include both individual parking meters as well as multi-space controllers. E-Purse Technology Goes Live in US via Parcxmart Payment Platform […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) has chosen U.S. Bank as its campus bank card partner. This new partnership includes a variety of U.S. Bank financial products and services for students, faculty and staff. U.S. Bank will provide the banking function for the school’s multi-use identification card, the PointCard, and will also operate two ATMs on […]

[Ed – The Department of Homeland Security issued this release on the the use of RFID in the US VISIT program] What is Radio Frequency Identification Technology? Radio frequency (RFID) identification technology refers to wireless systems that allow a device to read information contained in a wireless device or “tag” – from a distance without […]