15 Mar, 2012Adelya launches NFC city pass in Marseille
The Marseille Tourist Office & Convention Bureau (OTCM) has launched a mobile city-pass that enables visitors to to take public transportation, access museums and city attractions and redeem discounts at local stores with a tap of an NFC-enabled handset. Based on Adelya’s NFC technology, the Marseille city-pass application is controlled via a Web-based back-office platform, […]
15 Mar, 2012Report: Global RFID market anticipated to reach $19.3 billion by 2014
The global RFID market is expected to reach $19.3 billion during 2011 – 2014, according to a new market research report from ReportLinker. Emerging RFID applications under different verticals will also outpace other automatic identification technologies, such as bar code. The “Global Market Forecast to 2014” examines the progress in the application of RFID technology […]
15 Mar, 2012Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service chooses two-factor credentialing system
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have chosen Experian and Symantec’s joint two-factor credentialing product for enterprise remote identity proofing and multi-factor authentication credentialing. This decision is part of Science Applications International Corporation’s $78 million contract to help CMS solve problems in conjunction with serving the uninsured population. The joint credentialing product cuts […]
15 Mar, 2012Report: 30% of consumers would switch phones to make mobile payments
Less than a third of U.S. consumers would switch handsets in order to use their cell phones to make purchases, according to the latest Payment Report from Auriemma Consulting Group. Furthermore, ACG has found that just 23% of consumers would consider switching mobile telephone providers in order to obtain a phone that can perform mobile […]
15 Mar, 2012NSTIC TO Fund $10M for pilots cyber security steering committee forming
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will evaluate pilots to support the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace and will also help establish a privately lead Identity Ecosystem Steering Group. NIST has budgeted $10 million for the pilots and anticipates funding five to eight separate projects. Each selected pilot will last up to […]
15 Mar, 2012Report: 35% of NFC controllers will have Bluetooth, GPS connectivitiy by 2016
New research from IMS shows that approximately 35% of NFC controllers shipped in 2016 will combine NFC technology with other wireless standard such as Bluetooth, 802.11, GPS and FM. According to IMS, the majority of NFC controllers to date have been standalone solutions that are embedded into end-devices and SD Cards or implemented as part […]
15 Mar, 2012Biometric market to grow 21% by 2014
Reportlinker.com is offering a new report on the biometric industry that calculates the market’s growth at a compound rate of 21% from 2012 to 2014. Entitled “Biometric Market Forecast to 2014,” the report discusses the drivers of this growth, including national security, maintaining individual identity, corporate security and fighting identity theft. Both civil and private […]
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