Gemalto announced the deployment of its next gen, multi-application smart card technology for Taiwan’s EasyCard transit payment and ticketing system. The new EasyCard will also enable micropayments in other venues outside transit. The new Gemalto Celego card will be used by over 30 million metro riders in the Greater Taipei Area. It is also accepted […]

Identive Group is providing 266,000 smart card readers to a U.S. government agency for secure authentication and email encryption. The company’s SCR3310/v2 readers fit easily into the USB port of a PC and allow government employees to quickly and securely log on to the agency’s computer network. SCR3310/v2 USB smart card readers are small and […]

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement a pilot program to test MorphoTrust USA’s ID scanners as an means to provide a smoother airline passenger security screening process. The new system is called Credential Authentication Technology / Boarding Pass Scanning System (CAT/BPSS) and will automatically verify multiple security features on an ID document. The […]

Poland’s Poznan Lawica Airport has awarded an access control and intrusion detection contract to Nedap to cover security in its terminals. Nedap’s Security Management System AEOS will be implemented in the airport’s existing terminal and also in its new terminal, the fire department and the cargo terminal. Nedap’s Polish partner Atrem S.A. will install 120 […]

For public transit users, the grind of a daily commute is two-fold. Not only do you have to cram onto a crowded bus or train, but you also have to worry about having your fare ready, whether you’ve got exact change, if your transit pass has expired, or what to do if your transit card […]

Forty-eight percent of U.S. consumers are now interested in using a mobile wallet, according to a new survey from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group. The survey, which drew 605 respondents, found that of these 48%, nearly 80% are interested in using PayPal’s mobile wallet service, while 60% would use a mobile wallet from Google or […]

Mojix announced the Mojix STAR 3000 System, the company’s next-gen supply chain management software that is based on deep space communication exploration originally used by NASA. The STAR (Space Time Array Receiver) 3000 provides industries – such as retail, logistics, oil/gas, industrial manufacturing and warehousing markets – the benefits of active RFID performance with passive […]

Google has launched Beba, an NFC-enabled payment card, in Kenya to allow transit passengers to pay their bus fare without having to use cash The new card will enable passengers to simply step onto the bus, tap the Beba card on the conductor’s NFC-enabled Smartphone, and instantly debit the fare. A receipt is also sent […]

The European Commission announced Monday that the European Union is proposing new rules to enable cross-border e-signatures and e-identity. The new proposals would allow people and businesses from EU member countries to use their own national e-IDs to access public services in other EU countries that also have electronic identification programs. It will also enable […]

The National Association of Campus Card Users awarded Arizona State University its Innovative Technology Award in recognition of the school’s work piloting an NFC-enabled smart phone to control door access. To conduct the test, which was completed last summer, a group of ASU staff and students were given NFC smart phones containing HID Global’s Secure […]