Discovery News‘ Mark Peroraro recently took Google Wallet for a spin in the Bay Area and came away less than thrilled with the “future of mobile payments.” Peroraro first tried the app at a San Francisco coffee shop, where he swiped his phone only to be told the reader wasn’t working. He then went on […]

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is going paperless, doing away with its disposable paper transit passes and replacing it with Clipper card, according to Mountain View Patch. Beginning July 1, all VTA customers will be required to pay for rides on VTA bus and light rail using the new reloadable, all-in-one transit smart […]

InvoTech Systems, provider of the GIMS uniform and linen inventory tracking system, announced the launch of its new GIMS mobile inventory software for portable ultra-high frequency RFID handheld readers. The GIMS portable handheld reader streamlines laundry processing by providing inventory scanning of bulk linens, storerooms, and uniform carts. The wireless reader also enhances InvoTech’s installed […]

DARPA is looking for the next great method of capturing fingerprint readings and believes it may have a solution in cognitive fingerprint recognition, reports Design News. Through its Active Authentication program, DARPA is trying to develop new ways to authenticate computer users through software that will identify unique users based on their behavioral traits. With […]

India’s Employee’s Security Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is launching a biometric card drive for industrial workers in Gurgaon and Manesar, reports The Times of India. The aim of the program is to have a central database of industrial employee medical histories, as many don’t possess the appropriate identification and insurance papers. The new system issues magnetic […]

In an effort to prevent bank card fraud through card not present (CNP) transactions, M2 Systems has launched its SAFE Technology, a patented security technology for credit and debit cards. The technology leverages the CVV code on the back of the card to create a one-time security code for online and phone transactions. Cardholders can […]

The University of Calgary’s Biometric Technologies Laboratory is examining biometrics in conjunction with neural networks to understand whether different biometric measurements can stimulate security systems to improve their recognition process, reports R&D. Lab head Professor Marina Gavrilova hopes that the lab’s work will improve accuracy and the overall recognition process by simulating the brain and […]

A new mobile app for NFC smart phones has been created that enables thieves to steal sensitive data from contactless payment cards, according to SC Magazine. Built by security researcher Thomas Skora, the “paycardreader” app skims payment card information, including card numbers, dates, transactions and merchant IDs. The app was built to reveal the dangers […]

Corporate email systems are at risk of being hacked, according to a survey released by PhoneFactor. The majority of respondents reported that highly sensitive information about their corporate strategy or customer base is communicated via email and 80% of respondents stated that user names and passwords are securing these systems. High-profile email hacks, like Sarah […]

Thursby Software Systems announced that its free PKard Reader app for secure Web browsing has been granted FIPS 140-2 validation from the Cryptographic Module Validation Program, a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Communications Security Establishment of the Government of Canada. Thursby’s PKard Reader solution enables people to securely […]