Biometric Associates has released its baiMobile 3000MP Bluetooth Smart Card Reader, which is designed specifically for mobile platforms. It supports iOS 4.x for iPhone and iPad and Android OS 2.2 and higher, and it operates with Bluetooth version 2.1 and higher. Designed to be compatible with government needs, the reader supports ISO 7816 smart cards […]
04 Jan, 2012New Bluetooth smart card reader released
04 Jan, 20122012 to Take Credentials Mobile
By Sarah Ledwith, Marketing Manager, Colleges & Universities, The CBORD Group Inc. 2012 will be a year for re-examining our definition of a card office. As credentials expand from cards to phones, increased adoption of mobile features and near field communications will change the way we think of credential management on college campuses and beyond. […]
04 Jan, 2012Report: The latest on the Polish contactless payment market
Research and Markets announced the addition of a report concerning the latest state of the Polish contactless payment market. Entitled “Polish Contactless Payments Market 2011: Issuance, Transactions and Innovations” the report presents detailed analysis based on surveys carried out among all banks issuing contactless payment instruments and acquirers that operated contactless payments on the Polish […]
03 Jan, 2012Codebench releases PACS SDK
Florida-based Codebench has released IDSync, a software development kit that enables automated provisioning and deprovisioning of users and credentials into a supported physical access control system. The SDK works through a standardized Web services interface, and through a single connector, is compatible with over 25 physical access control systems. Targeted to commercial and government enterprises, […]
03 Jan, 2012Nepal nearing end of biometric voter registration
The Nepalese Election Commission (EC) has completed nearly all its biometric voter registration as all but one district and just shy of 10 million citizens have been enrolled, according to a My Republica article. The final district to begin enrollment, Banke, is slated to begin by Jan. 5 and by completed by the end of […]
03 Jan, 2012Olympics’ VIPs to get fast-tracked aisle for immigration at Heathrow
The 25,000 VIPs, including athletes, coaches and officials, arriving for the summer Olympics in London through Heathrow International Airport will have a dedicated passport lane just for them when passing through immigration, according to a Daily Mail article. The UK Border Agency, however, is worried what the dedicated traffic lane will mean for non-VIP travelers […]
03 Jan, 2012Ascendent ID launches CompacTag for automatic vehicle identification
Ascendent ID has launched a long-range RFID tag for automatic vehicle identification systems in applications such as gated communities, parking facilities and college campuses. The new CompacTag comes in a small package which can be installed inside the windshield by utilizing hook-and-loop fasteners or double-sided tapes for applications requiring a removable mount. The tag can […]