Event planners at the Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival are considering the use of electronic RFID wristbands at next year’s hosted event, according to Spacelab. Glastonbury’s festival organizer Michael Eavis is looking into a system provided by Canadian tech provider Intellitix. The company’s RFID access control systems are designed to secure festival sites, while reducing […]
19 Jan, 2012Glastonbury music and arts festival considers RFID wristbands
18 Jan, 2012Research forecasts voice biometrics a major player in payments
ValidSoft partnered with Opus Research and released a report titled “Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption” that predicts the technology will be deployed in payment authentication assuming the best practices it lays out are followed. Chief among the reasons for an increase n the use of the modality is the increased use […]
18 Jan, 2012Intesa Sanpaolo launches NFC payments pilot in Italy
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest financial institution, has begun a commercial trial of SIM-based NFC mobile payments, reports NFC World. The service, dubbed “Move and Pay,” is being tested among 600 Intesa Sanpaolo employees and customers in Milan and Turin, as well as by two academic institutions: The Polytechnic Institute of Milan and Turin ISMB. According […]
18 Jan, 2012OTI granted U.S. patent for contactless ‘Smart SIM’
On Track Innovations has received a U.S. patent for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless SIM technology. U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407, aka “Contactless Smart SIM,” covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into NFC-enabled devices through the use of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping […]
18 Jan, 2012Colt licenses Cryptocard’s cloud-based authentication
Information delivery company Colt has licensed Cryptocard’s BlackShield authentication-as-a-service platform to enhance its virtual desktop infrastructure with secure remote access for up to 5,000 employees. Techworld reports that Colt employees will use a smart phone application or key fob to generate a one-time password for use during remote login situations. With the licensing structure Colt […]
18 Jan, 2012VeriTeQ acquires VeriChip implantable microchip, focuses on patient and animal ID
VeriTeQ announced it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies and Health Link Web-based personal health record (PHR) from Positive ID. VeriChip is the FDA-cleared RFID implantable microchip for humans and patient identification. VeriTeQ states it will focus on patient identification and PHR access through the VeriChip implantable microchip and Health Link Web-based […]
18 Jan, 2012Biometrics, mobile ID tech drive expansion of civil ID programs
By: Jim Fulton, Vice President at Digital Persona Inc. Looking back at the last 18 months, I am amazed by the progress biometric civil ID programs have made around the world. Whether it is the national elections in Brazil and Nigeria, or the widespread ID enrollment program in India, fingerprint biometrics have been a significant […]