RF Ideas announced the expansion of its pcProx product line with the addition of pcProx Plus reader now available with serial interface. This reader includes all the features and benefits that come with the standard pcProx Plus device, while adding the serial connection interface. With RF IDeas’ patented technology, pcProx Plus is the only reader […]

Korean IT service provider LG CNS has signed a memorandum of understanding with telecos KT and LG U+ to launch an access control system that uses NFC-enabled phones in place of traditional work ID badges. The new service, targeted toward public institutions and corporations, enables employers to issue access credentials over the air to the […]

Secure Planet, a specialist in identity and personal protection, released a free version of their mobile biometric identification app. The trial app entitled, Secure BioID-Lite, is available on Google Play for free and enables the user to perform biometric identification searches directly from their Android device. The app then finds matches and provides corresponding biographical […]

The sheriff’s office in Pinal County, Arizona adopted a mobile biometric identification system to help identify suspects in any location, reports KPHO. The office will use the MORIS identification system that incorporates biometric readings of irises, fingerprints and facial recognition through a mobile device that connects to a smart phone. Deputies will use the system […]

A Black Hat USA briefing scheduled for late July will discuss falsifying of iris scans and the hacking of iris recognition systems, according to a report in Computerworld. Javier Galbally, an assistant researcher at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, will lead the talk. Galbally has an extensive research background in the vulnerabilities of biometric systems and […]

The latest RFID market research from IDTechEx finds that in 2012 the value of the entire RFID market will be $7.46 billion. This includes tags, readers and software/services for RFID cards, labels, fobs and all other form factors. Up from $6.37 billion in 2011, the increase is attributed primarily due to growth of passive ultra-high […]

Precision Dynamics implemented its Smart Band RFID wristband system for cashless point-of-sale (POS) at the Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pa. Following a successful trial last season, Hersheypark deployed the fully integrated cashless POS system to improve customer convenience and satisfaction, while boosting profits at the park. Guests use their Smart Band RFID wristband to […]