The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain RFID products and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are ISO 18000-6C compatible RFID transponders, RFID inlays, and RFID readers and their components. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Neology Inc., of Poway, Calif., […]
01 Apr, 2013United States Trade Commission investigates certain RFID products, components
01 Apr, 2013PelicanCorp develops RFID system to identify underground assets
PelicanCorp, a provider of software and services for the protection of underground assets, has developed an effective way to locate the path of underground plastic pipes and conduits, aimed at benefitting public and private sector organizations including those providing telecommunications, power water and other services. The 3M company has developed an Electronic Marking System (EMS) […]
01 Apr, 2013Report: Multifactor authentication market to reach $5.45 billion by 2017
MarketsandMarkets released a report, “Two & Three Factor Authentication Market- By Model / types (two, three, four & five-factor), Application (Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Government, Defense, Travel & immigration, Consumer Electronics and Commercial Security and by Geography Forecasts (2012 – 2017) that finds that this sector is growing at a CAGR of 17.3% and will […]
01 Apr, 2013Smart Card Alliance holding mobile identity and access control workshop at ISC West
The Smart Card Alliance will be hosting a day-long workshop at ISC West entitled “Learn to Leverage Mobile Devices in Physical and Logical Access Security.” The event will take place on April 9 from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PT at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. Attendees will learn more about new uses […]
29 Mar, 2013Can passphrases strengthen the embattled password?
University says yes, researchers suggest caution
Keeping a university’s computer system secure from outside hackers is only half the battle. Securing the thousands of student computers that log into campus networks on a daily basis is the other half. Protecting the university’s network is an around-the-clock challenge. The most common way to secure computers and networks is the oft-maligned password. But […]
29 Mar, 2013Hong Kong researches NFC mobile payment infrastructure
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has conducted a consultancy study to aid in the development of a Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payment infrastructure. According to a release on HKMA’s website, the objective of the study is to identify a proper means for establishing a safe and effective NFC mobile payment infrastructure with the […]
29 Mar, 2013Identive ups online NFC ante for fast-growing Japanese market
Identification, security and RFID specialist Identive has revealed plans to increase backing for the rapidly developing near field communication (NFC) market in Japan by launching a Japanese language iteration of IdentiveNFC.com. The new language addition — which now joins English and French — will enable Japanese businesses, developers and consumers direct access to the Identive’s full […]