HID Global announced availability of its next generation EDGE EVO and VertX EVO controller platform and associated Developer Tool Kit for advanced and highly customizable networked access control solutions. EDGE EVO and VertX EVO offer an open and scalable platform that support a wide range of access control functionality, including remote management options, real-time monitoring, […]
13 Jun, 2012HID Global brings intelligence to the door
13 Jun, 2012G&D adds Mifare support to NFC SIM cards
NXP Semiconductors and security specialist Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have singed an agreement enabling G&D to integrate NXP’s Mifare technology into its portfolio of secure SIM products. Per the agreement, G&D can now offer Mifare-enabled SIM products to mobile network operators, enabling the deployment of NFC mobile ticketing solutions throughout Mifare’s global contactless infrastructure. According […]
13 Jun, 2012LinkedIn breach reiterates need for secure passwords
After LinkedIn reported a breach of at least six million passwords, news outlets, including Gadgets.TMCnet.com, have reiterated the need for more secure password use online. While many regulators have implemented systems such as two-factor authentication and one-time passwords, but many online users still have pertinent personal information stored behind password walls that are too easily […]
13 Jun, 2012Biometric time clocks eliminate “buddy punching”
Companies that use biometric time clock software to register employee attendance are finding that the addition of biometric factors eliminates the phenomenon of “buddy punching,” or having one employee clock in for another. As reported on UTSanDiego.com, implementing fingerprint biometrics or facial recognition software as part of the time clock system means that employees can […]
13 Jun, 2012SPS begins shipping Embedded Contactless Module
Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) announced that its Embedded Contactless Module is now available for quantity shipments. The patent-protected technology enables identity document producers to manufacture contactless smart cards the same way, and with the same equipment as contact cards, thus leading to better quality cards and higher yields. With this technology, card vendors will only […]
13 Jun, 2012Kaba provides Loews Hotels’ guests with peace of mind
Kaba Saflok and Loews Hotels & Resorts have inked an exclusive three-year preferred vendor agreement. Kaba will provide Saflok Quantum locking systems to Loews Hotels’ properties for both existing and new-build implementation. Saflok Quantum locking systems feature a two-piece modular design that comes with either insertion card or RFID reader option. The state-of-the-art system will […]
12 Jun, 2012Small fraction of France’s NFC payment terminals are active
Some 300,000 contactless payment terminals have been installed throughout France, but only 5,000 have been activated so far, according to French mobile operator SFR. The operator reports that merchants are having a difficult time buying the necessary equipment, upgrading software and paying for installation of the NFC-enabled equipment. Despite slow adoption on the merchant end, […]