To use a transportation analogy, three separate tracks are coming together in Philadelphia to form a very interesting student ID and public transit solution. On track number one, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority is preparing to launch an open loop fare collection system that will enable commuters to pay for rides using a variety of […]
02 May, 2012Philly public schools adding transit to existing contactless IDs
Student cards already serve attendance, access control
02 May, 2012Apple patents iTunes purchase gifting via NFC
Apple has filed a new patent outlining how iPhone users can “gift” iTunes purchases and playlists to other users via NFC or email. According to Patently Apple, the gifting feature works by the gift giver first authorizing the purchase of his gift on his account associated with the online digital media provider. The user then […]
02 May, 2012Skycore pilots NFC authentication app with MissionTix
Skycore LLC has teamed up with Baltimore-based ticketing service provider MissionTix to pilot its new “codeREADr” Android app for validating NFC-enabled access credentials. MissionTix will offer their venue clients reusable, rechargeable NFC wristbands that can be used to attend multiple ticketed events. Venue staff can read these wristbands by simply tapping them with an NFC-enabled […]
02 May, 2012Blackbird International acquires authentication service
Canadian company Blackbird International Corp. has announced its acquisition of Insight ID, a real-time authentication service that verifies a person through a Web browser and Internet connection. Blackbird has two main divisions, a casino and gaming center operation, and a Technology and Business Services division, that develops and manages gaming and supply chain management software. […]
02 May, 2012Expats in Kuwait’s public sector to have smart cards
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Information (PAIC) will be phasing out identity cards for foreigners working in the country’s public service sector in favor of smart cards, reports the Gulf News. The PAIC plans on replacing all identity cards with smart cards, and it will phase them in as expats’ identity cards expire. This is […]
02 May, 2012Visa’s V.me mobile wallet to launch fall 2012
Visa Europe has confirmed that its new digital wallet service, V.me, will launch to an initial group of consumers in the UK, Spain and France in fall 2012. The service will be made available through Visa’s member banks and will initially be accessed through the Internet browser on a PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone. […]
02 May, 2012New fingerprint scanner enables biometrics for SAP
Fingerprint device maker SecuGen has introduced a scanner that’s compatible with SAP systems to provide biometric identity management and fraud prevention in conjunction with software from realtime North America Inc. The SecuGen Hamster Plus and Hamster IV fingerprint readers work with bioLock software to give SAP users biometric control of system activities at varying levels […]