The recent CEDIA 2012 conference displayed a number of household uses for NFC technology, including some ideas from Crestron’s Core 3 UI ecosystem. Crestron’s sees NFC technology as the key to in-home automation and demonstrated its AirConnect solution. The AirConnect demo saw an NFC-enabled smart phone unlock a door, turn on music and change to […]
20 Sep, 2012Crestron demonstrates innovative in-home uses for NFC
20 Sep, 2012ImageWare adds biometrics to cloud offering
Biometric security provider ImageWare Systems Inc. has introduced IWS CloudID, its next-generation identity software platform for the cloud. With the IWSCloudID platform users can securely manage their identity needs. The system enables users to do a variety of identity tasks, ranging from secure credential creation to investigative and biometrics integration. The platform consists of three […]
20 Sep, 2012Triple feature, Express Card enters Georgian market
A new payment card with three functions – traditional payments, public transportation and collecting bonus points – is available on the Georgian market, according to The FINANCIAL. The new Express Card, issued by The National Bank of Georgia, enables cardholders to perform banking transactions, pay transit fare on the Tbilisi metro, buses and mini-buses, as […]
20 Sep, 2012Hitachi Europe delivers finger vein biometric solution for Poland’s bank BPH
Hitachi Europe, a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., has confirmed the delivery of a finger vein biometric authentication solution for Poland’s Bank BPH. One of Poland’s largest banks, and GE Capital group member, Bank BPH went in search of a more secure PIN-less method of authentication. The finger vein biometric— which has been in pilot testing […]
20 Sep, 2012Belkin’s unveils smart card reader for government
Belkin released a USB smart card reader tailored for use with the Defense Department’s and Common Access Card and other agency PIV applications. The card reader meets ISO7816 standards with additional security measures include a uni-body enclosure that deters physical electronic tampering and exclusively ROM firmware to eliminate the risk of alteration. Logistically, the card […]
19 Sep, 2012HID releases iOS software kit
HID Global announced the release of the ActivClient Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) for iOS. Application developers, enterprises, government entities and other organizations can use this kit to enable two-factor authentication, signature and decryption technology capabilities for all iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. ActivClient Mobile SDK for iOS provides a layer of middleware that […]
19 Sep, 2012Spanish university rolls out NFC
The University Católica of Murcia in southeastern Spain is piloting NFC for physical access, payments and attendance. SALTO Systems, Banco Santander, Vodafone, Gemalto and the public local government are collaborating on the project. The eight-month project, run by the Santander Universities Global Division, will see all staff and more than 20,000 students at the university […]