While a Frost & Sullivan study warns of uneven market conditions in the Asia Pacific smart card market, countries with a strong contactless infrastructure already in place shouldn’t see a significant decline in smart card production. In fact, according to the report, some countries in the region, such as Japan and South Korea, have continued […]

HID Global will demonstrate a variety of products at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition. Under the theme “A World of New Possibilities,” HID’s booth (#11052) shows a suite of products, resources and partnerships that enable end-users to implement everything from networked physical access control to contactless logical access solutions. Highlights of HID […]

Zebra Technologies, a Lincolnshire, Ill. provider of specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, has rolled out its latest model, the Zebra ZXP Series 8, a retransfer printer that includes options for smart card encoding and networking. The printer is designed for such applications as high-security ID cards, driver licenses, gift cards and financial cards. The […]

Gemalto is providing the first multi-application contactless student card for identification and payment in Serbia. The cards have been delivered to Poslovno Informacioni Sistemi, a Gemalto reseller, which supplied the personalization solution for universities to issue cards directly to students. The card is already in use by more than 30% of Serbia’s student population, in […]

The Belgian government is expanding it’s electronic identification card initiative to include all children under the age of 12. The program consists of a dedicated electronic ID with specific features intended to increase their security in emergency situations. In particular, a special hotline number is printed on the card body of the child’s ID card […]

Zebra Technologies, a Vernon Hills, Ill.-based printer manufacturer, has launched its QuikCard ID solution, an all-in-one integrated program for entry-level card applications designed for small- to mid-size businesses and colleges and universities. The QuikCard ID system combines the company’s value class printers with card design software and design templates that enable users to design, print […]

Digital Identification Solutions was named one of 14 companies to win the Government Computer News Best of FOSE Awards for 2009. Digital Identification Solutions was given the award because of its LCP 9000 Laser Color ID Card Personalization System. This desktop card printer is designed for secure corporate and government applications as it uses retransfer […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While some students may complain when they have to fork over money for a replacement student ID card that was originally free, most have little choice if they want to keep availing themselves of the university’s services. Still, CR80News wondered what was the going rate for lost or stolen cards. […]

Identification Systems Group, a network of dealers in identification and card personalization systems, has unveiled the MOCA (Multi-application Open Card Architecture) Card. The MOCA Card was developed in coordination with two key ISG partners, XceedID and CPI Card Group. The 13.56 MHz contactless smart card is can handle multiple applications with its open architecture. Multiple […]

LaserCard Corp. announced the execution of a Card Supply Agreement with Gemalto for the supply of chip-ready optical memory cards for issuance as Saudi Arabian National ID Cards. The agreement, valued at approximately $6 million, marks the start of a new phase of the program where card issuance is expected to migrate from the regions […]