Cross Match Technologies’ L SCAN Guardian R tested in full compliance and obtained certification for harsh environmental conditions specified under Department of Defense (DoD) specification MIL-STD-810F. Cross Match designed the Guardian R, a ruggedized extension of the L SCAN® Guardian™ ten-print scanner, to meet military specifications for extreme requirements and harsh environmental conditions encountered in […]

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. has received $6.3 million in new purchase orders from the Department of State (DoS) for passport printers. The orders were received by L-1’s wholly owned subsidiary Trans Digital Technologies Corporation. The printers will enable DoS to produce the estimated 22 million passports to be supplied to American citizens in 2008. Domestic […]

Asure Software, a manufacturer of workforce management software, today announced the availability of Visual Asset Manager (VAM) for RFID. VAM for RFID extends the core asset management software of VAM for customers wanting to manage, monitor, and protect assets utilizing active RFID tags from RF Code. Asure Software Announces Active RFID Tag Integration With Its […]

Mobile provider Turkcell and Garanti Bank in Turkey this month launched a Near Field Communication trial for mobile payments involving a contactless MasterCard PayPass credit card application stored on the SIM card of a mobile phone. E-Kart, collaborating with Giesecke & Devrient is supplying the NFC-enabled SIM cards. In addition, Venyon, a joint venture between […]

Mobile provider Turkcell and Garanti Bank in Turkey this month launched a Near Field Communication trial for mobile payments involving a contactless MasterCard PayPass credit card application stored on the SIM card of a mobile phone. E-Kart, collaborating with Giesecke & Devrient is supplying the NFC-enabled SIM cards. In addition, Venyon, a joint venture between […]

Chase Corporation’s new contactless shielding product, Paper Tyger® DEFENDER™, is quickly gaining widespread acceptance, according to the manufacturer. DEFENDER provides personal and mail-stream privacy protection by shielding smart cards and RFID-enabled credentials from unauthorized access. The DEFENDER shield is said to be facilitating the growth of contactless cards across the globe in many different industries. […]

Digital Angel, majority owner of well-known RFID chip maker VeriChip Corp., has acquired a new company that’ll help it boost its livestock contracts. Geissler Technologies Corporation, a developer of next-generation electronic ID and imaging technology for animals, will be incorporated into Digital Angel’s existing animal-applications business. “Our acquisition of Geissler Technologies and its innovative portfolio […]

The Paradies Shops, an airport concessionaire in most of North America, has selected ViVOtech contactless payment terminals for their 500+ retail stores in over 60 airports and hotels across the U.S. and Canada. The Paradies Shops will now be able to offer quicker payment options and greater convenience to more than half-a-billion travelers it serves […]

OptumHealth has made available a portable, lifetime personal health record enabling individuals who change employers, health plan or doctors to retain access to their previous medical history based on their health insurance claims. The service can be accessed through its free, secure consumer Internet portal, www.healthatoz.com. OptumHealth’s Personal Health Record integrates with OptumHealth’s health tools […]

Blackboard is acquiring a mass messaging and notification company for $182 million. Privately-held NTI Group, provides these services for educational and government organizations via voice, email, SMS, and other text-receiving devices. The acquisition positions Blackboard to help institutions connect with students in untraditional ways and to address the rising need for alert systems for emergency […]