Financial Software & Systems (FSS) announced a new program – Smart Start – which aims to enable U.S. card issuers to implement smart card technology into their operations in less than four months. The Smart Start program is a full-function EMV/smart chip life cycle management system which manages the issuance and administration required for smart […]

Avery Dennison Healthcare Provider Solutions and Trimble are working together to deliver ThingMagic powered passive RFID-based systems to hospitals. As part of the joint effort, Avery will leverage Trimble’s ThingMagic Mercury6 and Astra ultra-high frequency reader platforms to improve key processes for increased patient safety and satisfaction and reduce costs. The passive technology is scalable […]

Texas Instruments has launched its new 45-nm “WiLink 8.0” chip that integrates NFC, Wi-Fi, GNSS Bluetooth and FM transmit/receive technologies. According to TI, the WiLink 8.0 is a combo chip family that embeds an NFC controller solution, enabling simplified NFC integration on any mobile device. Additionally, WiLink 8.0 solutions are paired and pre-tested with Secure […]

Foursquare, a popular location-based social network for mobile users, has added NFC support to its Android app for devices running on Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” according to TechCrunch. The Android update leverages 4.0’s Android Beam peer-to-peer sharing app, enabling Foursquare users to share their lists and venues, as well as add friends, by simply […]

Officials in southwest Texas wanted to issue physicians a credential that they could use at emergency scenes to validate their identities. “We were going to issue a disaster card,” says Eric Epley, executive director at the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC). “When a disaster happens your hospital might be cordoned off and we want […]

Google Wallet and Payments Vice President Osama Bedier has posted an open letter defending the safety of Google Wallet in response to last week’s revelation that the app’s PIN security feature may be hacked using a “Wallet Cracker” app. Maintaining that Google Wallet offers numerous security advantages over plastic cards, Bedier said that any vulnerabilities […]

GAO RFID Asset Tracking launched its 433 MHz RFID rugged asset tag used for outdoor asset tagging applications, particularly those operating on metallic surfaces. This RFID rugged asset tag, model 124017, transmits signals at preset time intervals which include customer site code (CSC), tag ID, tag age counter value, movement alarm and tamper alarm status. […]