New Zealand contactless payments provider Snapper announced a new way for customers to get their Snapper payment accounts onto their Touch2Pay smart phones. New Zealanders with Touch2Pay phones equipped with the Touch2Pay SIM card can now get a Snapper contactless payment account on their mobile phone securely over-the-air, instead of being issued at the time […]

Salina Public Library, Kansas is in the process of retagging more than 260,000 items, as the public library converts its entire catalog to support a new RFID system, according to a local news journal. Since mid-August, the library staff and volunteers have been upgrading the library’s inventory of books, CDs, DVDs and video games over […]

After security breaches impacting Dropbox and other cloud-based companies, Dropbox is launching two-factor authentication as an added security measure, reports eWeek. When the service is enabled, Dropbox users will have to enter both their password and a six-digit security code whenever they sign in or link a new device to Dropbox. Users may choose a […]

After elections and run-off elections, leaders of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group have been announced. The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace will be lead by this new group. Those listed below will join Management Council Vice Chair Jeremy Grant, NSTIC National Program Office director, Management Council Ombudsman Steven Mednick and General Secretary of […]

HID Global has entered into an agreement with RedCloud, a provider of Web-based physical access control systems, to enable the company to resell HID’s EasyLobby Secure Visitor Management software. The deal is part of a solution that encompasses RedCloud’s line of access control network appliances, including RedCloud Enterprise and RedCloud Virtual. The integration enables RedCloud […]

In Japan, a new company called Ippuku (“puff”) is opening a new series premium smoking rooms around Tokyo that use contactless smart card technology for payments, according to The Verge. Ippuku’s pay-as-you-go rooms feature subway-style gates where customers can simply tap their cards to enter. Smokers will pay ¥50 (about $0.64) a time with their […]

The Nest, Arizona’s largest haunted attraction will incorporate social media integration and RFID tracking this 2012 Halloween season, allowing thrill seekers to experience fear like never before. The Halloween attraction partnered with Brightline Interactive and with FISH Technology for the integration of RFID tracking technology system, which automatically follows guests through the haunt, personalizing the […]

Boston-based mobile marketing provider Skycore has released a new solution that enables brands to use NFC smart posters to build a following on Facebook. The “Tap to Like” solution enables consumers to tap their NFC phones against in-store smart posters and labels to instantly “Like” the brand on Facebook. Skycore also offers a QR code-based […]

Hungary’s State Printing House has formed a partnership with mobile operator Telenor Hungary to pilot NFC-enabled mobile payments. The partners are preparing a solution that will enable pilot participants to use their mobile phones in place of bank and loyalty cards at the point of sale. The State Printing House will be responsible for providing […]

As part of the security measures in place for this week’s Republican National Convention, Tampa police will be employing behavior recognition cameras to help them conduct surveillance. As reported by WSOC TV, Charlotte-based BRS Labs designed the technology, called AISIGHT. This software connects to existing video surveillance systems through artificial intelligence. The system will give […]