The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed and published a new protocol for devices to capture biometric data wirelessly and securely using Web services. The new WS-Biometric Devices (WS-BD) protocol enables desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones to access biometric data capturing sensors using Web services. This can be used for biometric […]
04 May, 2012NIST publishes new protocol for wireless biometric acquisition
04 May, 2012Calgary pilots smart card payments for public transit
Calgary, Alberta is pushing forward with the anticipated summer launch of a new smart card payment system for public transit, according to the Calgary Herald. Calgary Transit began testing this week it’s newly dubbed “Connect” electronic fare payment platform, which allows transit users to tap smart cards in lieu of cash, tickets or passes. Connect […]
04 May, 2012Tyler Technologies launches RFID-based student tracking
Tyler Technologies has rolled out its new Versatrans Student Tracking product for installation in school buses to identify which students get off at which stops and when. The system scans compatible student ID cards and sends the data from an on-board HID iClass contactless reader through Tyler’s Telematics GPS Hardware. School bus operators need to […]
04 May, 2012SecurEnvoy reseller implements authentication product
Motiv, an IT security specialist and reseller of authentication products by SecurEnvoy, has replaced its own hardware tokens with SecurEnvoy’s SecurAccess SMS and soft token two-factor authentication system. Although Motiv still sells hardware tokens for authentication, it decided that SecurEnvoy’s two-factor product was ideal for in-house use, particularly for remote login. SecurEnvoy’s solution uses mobile […]
03 May, 2012NJ Transit reports ‘overwhelming’ success with Google Wallet
New Jersey Transit’s use of NFC payments with Google Wallet has been an “overwhelming and resounding success,” according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durson. Introduced on the NJ Transit network in October 2011, Google Wallet enables riders to purchase tickets with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone at New York Penn Station, Newark Liberty Airport’s […]
03 May, 2012UK agency taps Gemalto for citizen IDs
Gemalto announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract from the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to supply 40 to 80 million secure Sealys documents for a variety of official permits. These include digital tachograph cards, the next generation of polycarbonate driver’s licenses, and biometric residence permits, in a multi-year contract. The Driver […]
03 May, 2012Barnes & Noble to add NFC to Nook e-reader
Barnes and Noble is planning to embed NFC technology in future Nook e-readers. In an interview with Fortune, B&N CEO William Lynch related his vision of Nook users shopping for books by tapping their e-readers against an NFC chip embedded in the book’s cover, giving them instant access to reviews and other information – much […]