The Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa. has expanded the distribution of the ConnectCard electronic fare collection system to now include riders who purchase weekly passes, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Riders who buy weekly passes at the Downtown Service Center, the Giant Eagle Market District store in Shadyside and the Giant Eagle at […]
26 Dec, 2012Port Authority expands ConnectCard to include weekly passes
26 Dec, 2012Texas improves job site safety with RFID
Holder Construction and WS Bellow Construction, two construction companies based in Texas, have installed an RFID system to monitor some of their most valuable assets – their workers, according to Constructech. The system, created by ADR Software LLC, uses RFID tags affixed to hard hats and ID badges to keep tabs on workers as they […]
25 Dec, 2012Oslo airport implements self-service passport control
Oslo Airport has implemented EasyPass, a self-service passport control available to travelers who have Norwegian biometric passports arriving from Non-Schengen countries. The airport collaborated with the National Police Directorate on the system, which comprises two automated units at the Non-Schengen arrival gate. The automated units have a two-step process. A traveler scans his passport at […]
25 Dec, 2012Card reader enables CJIS-compliant authentication
Identification and access control reader manufacturer RF IDeas Inc. has announced that its pcProx line of card readers now enables users to be compliant with the new Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) Security Policy. The new CJIS policy requires agencies and individuals who need access to the CJIS information network to have an Advanced Authentication […]
25 Dec, 2012Edge Web Hosting adds two-factor authentication
Edge Web Hosting, Inc. has partnered with Duo Security to offer two-factor authentication for remote access with its managed hosting services. Edge will use Duo Security’s Duo Mobile smart phone application for the authentication process. The app integrates with Cisco VPN functions and works with all major mobile platforms to generate passcodes. For iPhone and […]
25 Dec, 2012NXP implements mobile payments for employees
NXP Semiconductors implemented Identive Group’s Cashless Betalen mobile payment system in the employee cafeteria at its production facility’s in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Cashless Betalen works with Rabobank’s digital wallet to accept micro-payments when employees tap their mobile phones at payment terminals in the cafeteria. Identive produces the user interface and account management software platform for […]
24 Dec, 2012Proxama, Posterscope launch NFC consumer ad campaign
Proxama is providing the NFC marketing platform for the latest consumer facing mobile campaign from online retailer Very.co.uk. The campaign has recently launched in Liverpool and is using NFC to generate traffic and sales via the retailer’s web site. Built using Proxama’s TapPoint NFC marketing platform, the campaign gives an online brand a high-street presence […]