The South African Ministry of Home Affairs announced the expansion of its smart ID card pilot program, reports IT Web. According to Home Affairs director-general Mkuseli Apleni, the smart ID card program is part of an effort by the national government to shed its racist past and create one identification card for all citizens. It […]
07 May, 2012South Africa expands smart ID card pilot
07 May, 2012Melbourne replaces paper tickets with smart cards for public transit
In Transport Ticketing Authority (TTA) in Melbourne, Australia is making a questionable decision by deciding to do away with its paper tickets on buses and V/Line inter-urban services, according to theage.com.au. The myki card is set to replace the preexisting paper Metcard tickets in metropolitan Melbourne by the end of the year – meaning anyone […]
07 May, 2012Gemalto unveils health care IT solution
Gemalto announced the launch of ProtivaMedSecure, a solution package that addresses one of challenges facing health care providers: a secure digital identity. Gemalto’s Protiva MedSecure provides a portfolio of authentication software, digital credentials, secure devices, servers and associated services. The Gemalto solution provides a single credential for secure visual identity, as well as physical and […]
07 May, 2012Disney World takes its FastPass to the next level with RFID
Disney World is trialing a new FastPass system that will utilize RFID technology to speed up ticketing lines at Disney’s popular rides and theme park attractions, according to ITWeb. As part of the new trial, guests will be able book their rides and attractions for specific times in the future, even before entering the park. […]
07 May, 2012Report: 16 million NFC SIMs shipped in 2011
16 million NFC SIM cards were shipped in 2011, according to the latest annual report from the SIMalliance, a SIM card trade association. This marks the first time that NFC-enabled SIMs have been shipped in large enough quantities to be included separately in the SIMalliance annual data, according to the organization. The report also found […]
07 May, 2012Episode 94: Prototype mobile ID app tested
When buying a six-pack of beer it makes sense that an individual confirms that they are at least 21-years-old. But when the consumer shows a clerk the government-issued ID they are giving up address, date of birth and other information as well. In a perfect world the clerk would only see the age. Andrew Clement, […]
07 May, 2012China’s new e-passport improves safety for citizens traveling abroad
The Ministry of Public Security in China announced the country will start to issue a new type of passport bearing an electronic chip containing the holder’s personal information, according to the China Daily. China will make the new digital passports available from May 15, and will look similar to traditional ones with the addition of […]