By Peter Cattaneo, vice president of business development at Intercede The rapid consumer adoption of powerful smart phones and tablets is revolutionizing enterprises as employees increasingly use these devices to access corporate assets and IT systems. Today, users expect the same mobile experience they have in their off time. Taking and posting photos and videos, […]
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11 Feb, 2013High school district to use fingerprints for lunch payments
The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District in New Jersey is implementing a biometric fingerprinting system to use for school lunch payments. As reported on Patch, the Oakcrest High School started using the system last week, and it will be rolled out to Absegami and Cedar Creek high schools. Students will set up accounts that […]
11 Feb, 2013Visa bringing EMV chip cards to the Philippines
In an effort to prevent fraud, Visa plans on rolling out its EMV chip cards in the Philippines, reports The Philippine Star. Visa has set a timeline for the rollout, during which time acquirers should upgrade their ATMs to accept the cards. Should acquirers not meet Visa’s deadline for accepting the cards, they will have […]
11 Feb, 2013Marble Security issues patent for cloud-based mobile device management
Marble Security has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent entitled “Enterprise Device Policy Management” to Marble Security. Originally filed in 2009 by Marble Security co-founder and CTO Dave Jevans, the patent was officially issued on Jan. 15. The patent provides a method for managing the policies and security of […]
11 Feb, 2013Crowds line up for UIDAI registration
With Aadhaar-Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) registration mandatory to receive many benefits programs, citizens are lining up at the Aadhaar cards distribution centers in Vijayawada to sign up for the cards, reports The Hindu. In the Krishna district, women and elderly people lined up at centers issuing the Aadhar cards in the Krishna district. […]
08 Feb, 2013Blackboard supporting MIFARE
The Blackboard Transact campus card suite now supports MIFARE, a near field communication compatible protocol that enables secure contactless smart card transactions. Partner institutions can now choose either MIFARE or FeliCa when issuing NFC-compatible student identification cards or mobile phones. This latest software update also includes a configuration application that creates a single MIFARE card […]
08 Feb, 2013England requires all dogs to be microchipped by 2016
Pretty soon, all dogs in England will have to be microchipped as part of a government attempt to reduce the number of strays and to make owners more responsible for their animals, according to The Guardian. From April 2016, all dog owners must have their animals fitted with an RFID-based microchip, or face the penalty […]