Delaware unveiled its driver license and personal identification kiosks in Dover, Wilmington, and Georgetown, with the aim of quicker ID issuance and an improved customer experience for Delaware residents. The kiosks are provided by MorphoTrust USA, current supplier of driver license issuance solutions for Delaware, 40 other states, and the District of Columbia. The kiosks […]
13 Sep, 2012Delaware deploys driver license kiosks
13 Sep, 2012JCDecaux, zappit partner for outdoor ads
JCDecaux, an outdoor advertising company, appointed zappit as its partner for the development of NFC-enabled services for JCDecaux and JCDecaux Airport in the UK. zappit provides QR, NFC and mobile payment technology that helps brands market to consumers with smart phones. The move follows the “Test the Near Future” trial in March 2012 in Reading, […]
13 Sep, 2012Safran fined for Nigerian ID bribes
A Paris court fined Safran $644,000 for bribing Nigerian officials in order to win an ID project last decade, according to a Reuters report. Investigating magistrates found that the bribes had helped Safran win a $220 million contract to make more than 70 million identity cards. Read the Reuters report here.
13 Sep, 2012Canadian gov’t launches 10-year ePassport
The Government of Canada has plans in the works to equip a new 10-year electronic passport that can be used to authenticate the identity of travelers. The government is issuing the new 10-year electronic passports starting in the spring but will also still offer a five-year version as well. The e-passport contains a chip and […]
13 Sep, 2012Keesing’s unveils ID document authentication solution
Global ID document and banknote verification solutions provider Keesing Technologies, has launched its ID AuthentiScan solution. ID Authentiscan works by placing an ID credential on a passport reader and the system automatically performs multiple checks in a few seconds. The solution offers authentication at the highest level without requiring any specialized operating knowledge or skills. […]
13 Sep, 2012As NFC market grows, Thinaire seizes enterprising opportunity
Thinaire announced the launch of its Enterprise Suite, a marketing platform providing tools for NFC-powered mobile campaigns. Citing increased engagement and more effective ROI measures as reasons for the Enterprise Suite, Thinaire has been working with leading brands to create an solution for NFC. Thinaire recognizes that the jump to NFC will alter the way […]
13 Sep, 2012UAB creates system to bolster mobile payment security, personal info
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have created a verification mechanism that may eliminate the security weaknesses associated with NFC. The new software — developed under director and founder of UAB’s Security and Privacy In Emerging Computing and Networking Systems (SPIES) Nitesh Saxena — is capable of determining the distance between a valid […]