A number of Queens, N.Y. libraries are converting their collection of books and other media to support RFID check-in and check-out, according to The Queens Gazette. The Fresh Meadows and Far Rockaway branches will be two of the first to receive the automated system. Over the course of the next few months, a total of […]
12 Jan, 2012Fourteen libraries in the Queens-area convert to RFID
11 Jan, 2012Concerns mount over new Canadian biometric programs
Privacy advocates in Canada have been raising concerns over the risk involved in two new biometric programs from the government that result in the sharing of private biometric data with other countries’ governments and possibly private corporations, according to an Embassy Magazine article. The new programs are modeled after similar programs around the world that […]
11 Jan, 2012PayPal trials mobile payments at Home Depot
PayPal has begun testing new mobile payments software at five Home Depot stores in the U.S., according to American Banker. PayPal’s system offers an alternative to NFC-based mobile payments solutions like Google Wallet, enabling consumers to make payments directly from their PayPal balance by simply punching in their phone number and PIN. Merchants also have […]
11 Jan, 2012Coles moves forward on contactless rollout for 2012
Sticking to its plan for a contactless rollout in 2012, Australian retailer Coles has selected Ingenico to provide its Ingenico iPP350 contactless payment terminals. According to finextra.com, the Aussie retailer first piloted the technology in September 2011, and has since decided to expand. All business groups will deploy the new iPP350 across 24,000 lanes within […]
11 Jan, 2012DeviceFidelity, SpringCard launch ‘moneto’ NFC payments solution for iPhone, Android
DeviceFidelity and SpringCard have unveiled moneto, a multiplatform mobile wallet solution for iPhone and Android users. Much like DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay solution, moneto relies on a protective iPhone case equipped with an NFC-enabled microSD card. The moneto mobile wallet is powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and linked to a reloadable MasterCard prepaid card to enable contactless […]
11 Jan, 2012IC-TAG receives certification from Alien Technology
IC-TAG Solutions announced it has earned certification from Alien Technology to use its EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays. IC TAG utilizes Alien Technology’s EPC Gen 2 Squiggle, Squiglette, and Square inlays in their IC-TAG RFID labels and tags. Alien uses its own proprietary microchip, Higgs 3, to produce its ultra-high frequency RFID tracking devices. The […]
11 Jan, 2012ThreatMetrix acquires Australian malware protector
California-based cybercrime prevention solution provider ThreatMetrix has acquired Australian-based TrustDefender, a provider of secure browsing technology designed to stop man-in-the-browser attacks and provide malware protection. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TrustDefender will take on the ThreatMetrix name. The new company will maintain its corporate headquarters in San Jose, Calif., with operations in the […]