Connecthings has announced that it will deploy NFC-based information services in the cities of Barcelona, Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro and Derry, Northern Ireland. The four cities are launching NFC services as part of the Living Labs Global Awards, a project that involves 21 cities over five continents seeking to solve issues in areas as diverse […]
25 May, 2012Barcelona, Hamburg, Rio & Derry to launch NFC services with Connecthings
25 May, 2012Jersey Mike’s sees mobile rewards program take off
Jersey Mike’s Subs has seen its NFC-enabled Sub Club Rewards Program leap to more than 200,000 users nationwide since its debut last month, according to QSRWeb. The loyalty program uses both traditional bar code based membership cards as well as a mobile NFC-enabled sticker that can be tapped against a reader to earn points towards […]
24 May, 2012Cotton On launches RFID “gig” in its fitting rooms
Australia-based retail chain Cotton On has launched “Try On Your Sound,” a fitting room experience that uses RFID technology and music to enhance the customer experience, according to retailbiz.com.au. Selected garments are outfitted with RFID tags, which initiates an individually selected playlist designed to reflect the style of the garment being tried on – music […]
24 May, 2012Voice biometrics may fight fraud at call centers
To cut back on issues of fraud at the call center level, many financial institutions are thinking about adding voice biometric authentication capabilities to ward off socially engineered attacks. As reported by Bank Info Security, incidences of fraud geared toward call centers is on the rise, with attackers using social methods to talk call center […]
24 May, 2012NEC launches aviation technologies
At this week’s ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly Conference & Exhibition, NEC Corporation is launching its line of aviation technologies designed for airport operators and airline agencies around the world. NEC’s first new product is NEC IDentiBoard, an airline boarding security system that provides secured seamless processing of passenger details throughout the boarding process. It can […]
23 May, 2012CPI Card Group expands global reach with ID Data Cards acquisition
CPI Card Group, a Littleton, Colo. producer of financial and commercial cards, has purchased the operating assets of UK company ID Data Cards. The transaction enables CPI to strengthen its secure card production and fulfillment capabilities worldwide. This purchase is expected to help CPI meet the increasing demand for prepaid, EMV, contact and contactless payment […]
23 May, 2012Obama wants mobile strategy
Report includes BYOD requirement, new solutions for identity The White House Office of Management and Budget released a digital government strategy report, “Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People.” President Obama issued the directive to make services accessible from mobile devices and charged OMB with developing a strategy to […]