Tranzbyte Corporation announced it will begin distribution of its RFID automated marijuana vending machine within qualifying states and locales beginning next quarter. While federal law in the United States bans all sale and possession of cannabis, enforcement varies widely at the state level and some states have established medicinal marijuana programs in that contradict federal […]
12 Apr, 2013Tranzbyte reveals ‘Green Machine’ for automated vending of medical marijuana
12 Apr, 2013WIMA competition winners revealed
The seventh annual WIMA conference held in Monaco, France released its competition winners. The competition is designed to bring the latest NFC innovations in applications, solutions and hardware. The competition was open to all exhibitors and researchers attending the event. Best Start-Up: Jorge Marcos, Sistelnetworks, vWand NFC stylus The vWand is designed to bring NFC to non-supporting […]
12 Apr, 2013NFC contactless cards used to pay for 1 million fares on London buses
Transport for London (TfL) revealed that NFC contactless payments have accounted for 1 million transactions on the city’s bus lines. A release from TfL’s website estimates that as many as 10,000 people are using the contactless debit, credit or charge cards each day to pay their bus fares. Support for contactless payment cards giving riders […]
11 Apr, 2013Quantum Secure unveils CIV software
Quantum Secure introduced “SAFE for CIV,” a software solution that aims to close the physical identity management gap between PIV and non-PIV badge holders for government agencies, creating one system to manage all identities while maintaining the security standards of PIV credentials. Quantum Secure’s SAFE for CIV software solution enables users to manage the entire […]
11 Apr, 2013Digital Identification Solutions releases new printer drivers
Digital Identification Solutions AG announced the release of EDIsecure Connect, a software solution that drives multiple hardware systems and offers different security features across models on the same platform. EDIsecure Connect is designed to be more than a conventional printer driver, providing a range of functional elements and is available in three different levels, including […]
11 Apr, 2013Aeroexpress rolls out Visa contactless card processing solution
Aeroexpress, operator of air rail link services in Moscow, Russia, has partnered with multinational financial services provider Visa to launch new a card processing system using Visa payWave contactless payment technology. Now, thanks to the payWave cards, tickets are one-touch-accessible at all Aeroexpress offices and ticket vending machines. The contactless-enabled Visa payWave offers card holders […]
10 Apr, 2013Entrust updates mobile credential software
Through Entrust’s updated mobile smart credential, enterprises and financial institutions may be able to streamline business processes by eliminating requirements for in-person, paper-based signatures or desktop–bound digital signatures. The technology enables any document that requires formal approval to be signed directly from a phone or tablet – even documents requiring legally binding, digital signatures. Entrust […]