EarthSearch Communications announced that its (Global Asset Tracking and Identification System) GATIS 1.0 Solution has achieved certified integration with the SAP Auto-ID infrastructure offering. GATIS solution delivers data from sensors that can improve efficiency, and enhance security and visibility of the asset including delivery of alerts and notifications to customers when anomalies occur within the […]

The Community of Madrid is extending the new public transport card to all users of the Standard Zone A Transport Season Ticket, replacing the magnetic strip season ticket with contactless technology for the over 350,000 users of this pass. This new contactless payment technology offers commuters convenient and fast access to the means of transport, […]

Fujitsu announced it is providing a full-scale RFID solution at several BEAMS retail outlets to streamline its operations, from the back-office at the company’s headquarters to the front lines of its retail stores. Fujitsu RFID tags are attached to each article of clothing and used to manage merchandise at every stage of its life cycle, […]

Citibank Hungary is offering its credit card customers a MasterCard PayPass-enabled sticker, allowing them to make payments in excess of HUF 5,000 at PayPass terminals. The goal for the new PayPass initiative is to provide customers with innovative technologies that enhance payment speed and convenience. The sticker can be placed on the back of a […]

CipherCloud conducted a survey that reveals that data security, privacy, residency and compliance issues continue to hinder cloud adoption. The survey covered all cloud applications as a group, rather than applications provided by a specific vendor. The poll also revealed that 66% of organizations reported that these concerns had led to at least one cloud […]

Blackberry has chosen to partner with NFC mobile tech specialist Crosscliq to demonstrate the benefits and convenience of NFC. This year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) saw the companies join forces to deliver an experiential mobile opportunity for guests of the festival. The Blackberry and Crosscliq demonstrated additional applications for the technology beyond payments. Using […]

MasterCard announced plans to expand its contactless payments infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the installation of MasterCard PayPass terminals across more than 1000 stores by year end. Deployment of the MasterCard’s contactless payment platform will be carried out in collaboration with the region’s acquirer, Network International, and will include coffee stores, fast […]