Global teleco vendor Comarch announced that it will begin offering NFC technology in its portfolio of products and services, starting with an NFC-enabled art exhibit in the National Museum in Krakow, Poland. Developed jointly with Nokia, the “Nokia brings art closer” project enables museum goers to obtain text, photos, videos and other media on twenty […]
09 Apr, 2012Comarch, Nokia launch NFC-enabled art exhibit in Poland
09 Apr, 2012Colorado to replace fingerprint database collection system
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced that it intends to replace its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), reports the La Junta Tribune Democrat. The 20-year old system contains almost 2.7 million master fingerprint records and is one of the oldest statewide law enforcement agency systems in the U.S. and can no longer keep up […]
09 Apr, 2012GS1 US program assists in large scale roll outs
GS1 US announced a new program for apparel retailers, manufacturers and distributors as they roll out large-scale implementations of RFID systems for inventory management. The GS1 US “Item Level Readiness Program” offers education, training, tools and community facilitation needed to support industry-wide adoption and use of the technology and standards. The roll outs employ GS1 […]
06 Apr, 2012Developer exposes vulnerabilities in Facebook and Dropbox apps
Web designer and developer Gareth Wright has discovered security vulnerabilities in Facebook’s app for iOS and Android devices, reports MacRumors.com. The flaw allows malicious users to access login credentials that are located in a .plist file connected to the app and use them to login to the stolen account on a different device. While Facebook […]
06 Apr, 2012Intelleflex improves condition monitoring for food and pharmaceuticals
Intelleflex announced an expanding portfolio of solution offerings for automating data capture and condition monitoring and track and trace accountability for food and pharmaceutical industries. Built with XC3 Technology, the Intelleflex CMR-6100 RFID reader is a fully integrated cellular-enabled, GPS-equipped multi-protocol RFID reader with support for ISO Class 3 battery assisted passive and EPCglobal C1G2 […]
06 Apr, 2012Updated software development kits incorporate single and multi-biometric scanning
Biometric identification and object recognition technology provider Neurotechnology has released updates to its line of Software Development Kits (SDKs) for single and multi-biometric recognition of fingerprint, face, iris and voice identification and object recognition. The updated SDKs include VeriFinger 6.5 and VeriFinger Embedded 1.1 for fingerprint identification. The new release has an increased recognition reliability, […]
06 Apr, 2012Australia implements biometrics to fight visa fraud
Australia’s Immigration Ministry has implemented the use of biometric recognition tools such as facial scans, fingerprints and DNA to fight fraudulent visa applications, reports The Daily Telegraph. The ministry taps into the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) to help identify criminal histories that may not be disclosed in visa applications. The ministry has already […]