BY KIMBERLY BRENNER CONTRIBUTING EDITOR In 2000, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) began its long awaited issuance of the new generation military identification card, the Common Access Card (CAC). The initial cards contained a magnetic stripe and an integrated circuit chip. This contact chip was used for secured logon to computer networks while […]

HID Corporation, for years known worldwide for its’ 125kHz proximity technology, took a major technological leap this year when the company announced iCLASS. Based on a 13.56 MHz read/write contactless smart card technology, iCLASS can store biometric templates and useful data, and enables new applications to be implemented at any time without issuing new credentials. […]

A monthly electronic magazine … A weekly email news digest … A constantly updated web site … And together, it is the single source for information on the use of RFID for personal identification. For many years, RFID has been the premier technology for the identification of items for logistical and inventory tracking. As an […]

In his article in the San Jose Mercury News titled “Bold technology predictions for 2012,” Mike Langberg envisioned a technological future ten years from today. Among his predictions was the following “RF Idea …”: “Stores without doors will rely on RFID, or radio-frequency identification, tags to keep track of inventory and payment. These tiny semiconductors […]

SAN JOSE, CA – (INTERNET WIRE) – 11/18/2002 – Royal Philips Electronics, today announced that its MIFARE® semiconductor technology is playing an important role in one of the largest contactless smart card projects in the world – the London public transportation system including Transport for London and London Underground. The TranSys consortium, led by EDS […]

Based on Smart Card Technology, ResIDent Enables Governments to Deliver Secure, Versatile and Convenient Identification Services to Their Populations PARIS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Cartes 2002 – Gemplus (Nasdaq: GEMP; Paris Euronext: Euroclear 5768), the world’s leading provider of smart card-enabled solutions, today launched ResIDent, a smart card-based ID system designed for advanced e-Government programs. […]

Equipment Systems and Devices, Inc (ESD) of Ft. Washington, PA has acquired the assets of Schlumberger Danyl Inc, of Moorestown, NJ, a business unit of SchlumbergerSema; the transaction was completed on October 28, 2002. ESD, incorporated in 1969, manufactures a complete line of mechanical and electronic payment system solutions and management software for the commercial […]