Gemalto announced the deployment of its next gen, multi-application smart card technology for Taiwan’s EasyCard transit payment and ticketing system. The new EasyCard will also enable micropayments in other venues outside transit. The new Gemalto Celego card will be used by over 30 million metro riders in the Greater Taipei Area. It is also accepted […]
07 Jun, 2012Gemalto supports nationwide micropayments in Taiwan
07 Jun, 2012Identive supplies smart card readers to U.S. government agency
Identive Group is providing 266,000 smart card readers to a U.S. government agency for secure authentication and email encryption. The company’s SCR3310/v2 readers fit easily into the USB port of a PC and allow government employees to quickly and securely log on to the agency’s computer network. SCR3310/v2 USB smart card readers are small and […]
07 Jun, 2012TSA piloting MorphoTrust airport ID scanner solution
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement a pilot program to test MorphoTrust USA’s ID scanners as an means to provide a smoother airline passenger security screening process. The new system is called Credential Authentication Technology / Boarding Pass Scanning System (CAT/BPSS) and will automatically verify multiple security features on an ID document. The […]
06 Jun, 2012Poznan Lawica Airport awards access control contract
Poland’s Poznan Lawica Airport has awarded an access control and intrusion detection contract to Nedap to cover security in its terminals. Nedap’s Security Management System AEOS will be implemented in the airport’s existing terminal and also in its new terminal, the fire department and the cargo terminal. Nedap’s Polish partner Atrem S.A. will install 120 […]
06 Jun, 2012Open-loop transit on the rise
Agencies want to save money using standard payment cards
For public transit users, the grind of a daily commute is two-fold. Not only do you have to cram onto a crowded bus or train, but you also have to worry about having your fare ready, whether you’ve got exact change, if your transit pass has expired, or what to do if your transit card […]
06 Jun, 2012Report: 48% of U.S. consumers want mobile wallet
Forty-eight percent of U.S. consumers are now interested in using a mobile wallet, according to a new survey from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group. The survey, which drew 605 respondents, found that of these 48%, nearly 80% are interested in using PayPal’s mobile wallet service, while 60% would use a mobile wallet from Google or […]
06 Jun, 2012Mojix offers improved visibility into organization’s supply chain
Mojix announced the Mojix STAR 3000 System, the company’s next-gen supply chain management software that is based on deep space communication exploration originally used by NASA. The STAR (Space Time Array Receiver) 3000 provides industries – such as retail, logistics, oil/gas, industrial manufacturing and warehousing markets – the benefits of active RFID performance with passive […]