CVS/pharmacy is looking to bring its ExtraCare loyalty rewards system to smart phones, according to the Chain Drug Review. The pharmacy chain has a mobile app in the works that will allow CVS customers to store their ExtraCare card information on their smart phones, enabling them to collect and redeem rewards by presenting their phone […]
24 Apr, 2012CVS to launch loyalty program on smart phones
24 Apr, 2012BT, Hitachi partner for financial services market
BT and Hitachi Europe Ltd. announced that they are jointly designing an identity management solution for the financial services market. In this move, BT is introducing BT Unified Trading federation, a cloud-based trust utility for secure identity exchange and will incorporate Hitachi’s Finger Vein Authentication Engine and technology to offer biometric security capabilities. The combined […]
24 Apr, 2012Biometrics app wins Idea Transform Weekend competition
Sim-Prints’ biometrics app for improving patient care in the developing world won the first Idea Transform Weekend held in Cambridge, UK, reports Business Weekly. With this mobile phone-based app, health care workers can collect and check patient information in a variety of environments. The project was developed by Shruti Badwar, Mariy Chhatriwala, Toby Norman for […]
24 Apr, 2012U.S. GPO achieves milestone in the production of the e-passports
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has produced 75 million electronic passports at its secure production facilities in Washington, D.C. and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The electronic, or e-passport program, launched in 2005 and includes an integrated, secure chip and antenna incorporating numerous security features. GPO and the Department of State developed the U.S. […]
24 Apr, 2012Identive showcases NFC solutions at NACCU Conference
Identive Group will be showcasing its near field communication solutions for students and campuses during the National Association of Campus Card Users Annual Conference in Seattle, Wash. “Mobile phones are a communications lifeline for college students, and the right NFC solutions can greatly extend the phones’ usefulness on a university campus,” said David Holmes, Identive’s […]
24 Apr, 2012U.S. Army extends spouse and retiree smart card pilot
The U.S. Army has decided to extend it smart card pilot program for Army spouses and retirees. The pilot, which began in October 2011, now runs through September. The smart card pilot is seen as an alternative means of identification to a username and password for logging into many Army and Department of Defense Web […]
24 Apr, 2012Azerbaijan excited for new contactless and mobile payments
MasterCard’s PayPass contactless payment feature may soon be presented to the Azerbaijan market of cashless payments. According to a recent MasterCard study, 75% of the local residents said they would like to use contactless payment cards in supermarkets and 60% to pay public transport fare. When asked which devices, in addition to a plastic card, […]