Identification solutions specialist Trüb will supply the Guinean government with a national identity solution. The new identity cards will be issued to each citizen of Guinea when they register to vote. The cards’ initial use will be as an ID for voting purposes, but there are plans to extend the cards’ utilities to act as […]

A joint venture between At Security Jessen, Kaba and LEGIC Identsystems AG has produced a solution that will demonstrate how access applications and rights can be loaded over a mobile network onto NFC-enabled phones using a trusted service manager. LEGIC’s new TSM will be focused on identification applications. The service will enable LEGIC customers to […]

Hackathons offer budding young programmers and developers the opportunity to flex their prowess. EETimes reports that the latest the latest technology to be tested is NFC. The NFC event, entitled “Tapped” saw tech giants like Facebook, Verizon, Samsung and MIT provide the venue for the tech-savvy hackers giving them free reign to stump their systems. […]

An NFC mobile app exploiting a transit system loophole has been created that enables users to ride trains for free. Gizmodo reports that Corey Benninger and Max Sobell of the Intrepidus Group have developed the UltraReset app, which preys on vulnerabilities in a number of public transit systems including the New Jersey Path and San […]

The upcoming Playstation 4 may feature a new user identification and tracking technology that would enable Sony collect and store your biometric data online, TapScape reports. The speculations come as a result of Sony’s recent filing for a new biometric patent. The incorporation of biometrics into Playstation gaming means that the device will be able […]

Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia has partnered with technology specialist Visionstream to deploy an approximately $74 million solution that includes some thousands of tracked RFID tags, according to The Register. The integrated wireless network will be deployed throughout the facility which will combine tagging and tracking functionality to manage both patient intake and care, […]

The Communication Federal Credit Union (CFCU) has enlisted Typhone to provide its customers with a mobile banking solution. A story on Pymnts.com revealed that CFCU services more than 50,000 members across Kansas and Oklahoma and plans to make the Typhone suite of solutions available to every one of them. Crucial to Typhone’s selection was its […]

States wanting a long-term vision for state-based identity, credential and access management efforts face many challenges. To help address some of the challenges, the National Association of State CIOs released the, “State Identity Credential and Access Management Guidance and Roadmap”. The State Identity Credential and Access Management (SICAM) Guidance and Roadmap is made up of […]

Indonesia with its 70,000 plus islands, electricity issues and limited bandwidth is preparing to roll out what could be the world’s most ambitious biometric ID initiative to date. A Computerworld report revealed that the initiative is costing the country $600 million and will provide 172 million residents a national identity card. The project is expected […]

VingCard Elsafe announced their continued involvement with Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) in Kissimmee, Florida – a generous donation – providing 140 Signature RFID locks to outfit the resort’s villas and VISIONLINE software for the front desk. Give Kids The World Village officially opened in 1989 and has grown into a 70-acre resort housing […]