TAGSYS has announced that its FiTS (Fashion Item Tracking System) offering ensures complete compliance with new RFID guidelines, published last week by independent standards administrator GS1 US, which includes support for Serial Global Trade Item Number (SGTIN)-96. The modular system provides global visibility from source to department stores and supports cross-chain collaboration. The TAGSYS system […]

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival sold more than 80,000 passes to the four-day event in Manchester, Tenn. Bonaroo is different from other multi-day concert events because attendees camp out at the site. Instead of issuing tickets and scanning bar codes, the event has tickets encoded on RFID-enabled wristbands that concertgoers use to gain access […]

Though the Voice Recognition Software Developers market has been static for a few years, growth is expected, reports market research firm IBISWorld. In its new report on this industry, IBISWorld reports that the market is expected to increase an average of 2.3% annually to $1.1 over five years to 2012. However, due to an increase […]

Student ID cards equipped with RFID are starting to show up more and more in K-12 schools. According to Labeling News, schools are now adopting RFID technology to track everything from student attendance to valuable assets. Tracking attendance with RFID could help school districts recoup more money since the number of students in a classroom […]

Federal employees wanting to access secure government Web sites on mobile devices don’t have it easy to begin with, but make it an Apple iOS device and it gets more complicated. Thursby Software Systems, while already making it easier to use smart cards on Apple computers, has also launched a new smart card app and […]

The Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa is in its final phase of developing the ConnectCard electronic fare system, according to a local news brief. The Port Authority is seeking volunteers to test out the new smart card fare collection system that will enable riders on buses, the T or the Incline to swipe […]

Some breakthroughs in facial recognition technology and its uses have come from an unusual source: the beauty industry. The French startup Vesalis has created facial recognition software targeted toward the beauty industry, but the software’s applications have caught the interest of several government entities, some of whom are investing in the startup to leverage its […]

Patelco Credit Union, the fifth largest credit union in California, has contracted with ThreatMetrix to provide security against cyberfraud and malware attacks, as well as meet FFIEC banking guidance. Patelco will implement ThreatMetrix’s TrustDefender ID and TrustDefender Cloud products. TrustDefender ID protects financial institutions through SaaS-based, real-time device identification and identity verification. TrustDefender Cloud can […]

Qatar National Bank (QNB) is encouraging its customers to use its new Tap and Pay NFC payment solution by offering redeemable cash bonuses. Customers who apply for a Tap and Pay product, which can be either a SIM card for an NFC-enabled mobile phone or a sticker, will receive two cash bonuses: one upon activating […]

Merchant Warehouse has unveiled Genius, a payment acceptance solution designed to handle every available payment type on one counter-top device. Slated to launch this fall, the Genius Customer Engagement Platform integrates all types of mobile payments, including NFC, QR codes and mobile wallets as well as loyalty, gifting and rewards programs. Genius also accepts card […]