NFC software provider Sequent Software has joined GlobalPlatform as an Observer Member. Sequent’s membership enables it to contribute to specifications that ensure the interoperability of secure contactless services. The company, which provides a neutral software and services platform for the developing NFC market, plans to participate in the formation of business requirements and the development […]
11 Apr, 2012NFC software developer Sequent joins GlobalPlatform
10 Apr, 2012Identive launches new line of NFC stickers, magnets
Identive Group has added two new products to its line of consumer NFC tags: the NFC window sticker and the NFC magnet. Designed for information pick-up, social media check-in and coupon applications, the NFC window sticker is a double-sided, high-resolution color NFC tag that, as the name suggests, can be adhered to the inside or […]
10 Apr, 2012TSA consolidates enrollment services
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has opted to consolidate its multiple enrollment and registration programs into one Universal Enrollment Service. It has granted MorphoTrust USA a five-year, $248 million contract for the enrollment services. The system incorporates facial and fingerprint biometric readings and biographic data to check individuals’ backgrounds before allowing access to critical segments […]
10 Apr, 2012NSTIC finalists notified
NIST not releasing names Twenty-seven finalists for grants that would pilot portions of the identity ecosystem for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace have been notified. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, however, is leaving it to the finalists to decide whether they want to announce their status, says Jeremy Grant, NIST’s […]
10 Apr, 2012Alabama initiative uses RFID to track statewide hygiene compliance
Alabama hospitals and medical centers are taking the initiative to improve health quality compliance in a statewide deployment of Proventix’s RFID-enabled hand hygiene monitoring technology. The Putting Power Into Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) is an employer-funded partnership with Alabama Power, Proventix and participating Alabama hospitals. The initiative focuses on increasing health quality compliance in hospitals and […]
10 Apr, 2012Multi-card buffer module available for Datacard printer
Datacard Group, which issues secure ID and card personalization solutions, has rolled out a multi-card buffer module for its MX2000 card issuance system. The main purpose of the new module is to hold cards in order to maintain data order when a reject occurs. The module will help card issuers reduce costs due to rejected […]
10 Apr, 2012Isis takes the longview
Mobile payments joint-venture Isis is taking the slow road to mobile wallet adoption, rather than going full steam ahead like rival Google Wallet, reports GigaOM. Isis will be nearly a year behind Google Wallet when it finally comes to market this summer in Salt Lake City and Austin. However, in light of Google Wallet’s recent […]