By David Wyld, Contributing Editor If we put together a “Business Hall of Shame”, some of the first inductees would have to include the likes of Chairmen and CEOs behaving badly, such as the late Kenneth Lay of Enron, Bernie Ebbers of WorldCom, and Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco International. In reaction to the “fast and […]

Examining the popular solution for security, mobility and compliance By Ryan Kline, Contributing Editor Many of the more than 180,000 organizations using Citrix have to deal with new concerns about security, and they all share the same goal: to keep their system, and their Citrix implementation, as user friendly as possible. Smart cards, one time […]

Travelers at the Reno-Tahoe airport can now opt for speedier passage through security with the new Registered Traveler Card called rtGO. To get the card, biometrics are enrolled and a $100 annual fee is required. Pending successful background screening, the new smart card (manufactured by Gemalto) is issued and is ready for use in Reno, […]

The United States is beginning to open its doors to mobile phone payments. Verizon Wireless recently announced the launch of a m-payment application supported by one of their technology partners Obopay. The Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Strategies team is supportive of Verizon’s descision to expand the utility of mobile phones. Mobile payments and mobile commerce […]

At the 2007 International Association of Airport and Seaport Police (IAASP) Conference in Washington, DC, Zerco’s machine-readable biometric ID cards served as the attendees’ official credentials. Attendees were registered on-site, and used the cards to access different conference halls. The attendees loved the biometric IDs. One of the nation’s foremost authorities on port security, Jay […]

Secured Digital Applications was awarded a contract to design, supply and install an integrated vehicle tracking and RFID warehouse management system for a Malaysian utility company. The contract provides for tracking units to be installed in the customer’s vehicles to pinpoint their location using GPS satellite receiver and to transmit information to the utility company’s […]

GETAC, maker of rugged notebook, tablet, and handheld computers, are releasing two new models equipped with fingerprint scanner access control and a smart card reader for worry-free secure transactions. GETAC to Showcase Rugged Computing Solutions for GIS at ESRI International User Conference Large, Sunlight-Readable Screens and Customizable Features Designed for Demanding GIS Applications Using ESRI […]

The most recent report from Mercator’s International Payments Advisory Service discusses the shift from relatively vulnerable magnetic stripe payment cards to more secure microprocessor-based smart cards in the Canadian market. The report provides an overview of the state of the payment card market in Canada, an analysis of the business case for Canada’s EMV migration […]

The Biometrics Consortium, a leading industry group, defines biometrics as “automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Among the features measured are; face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, vein, and voice. Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification […]

Gemalto has successfully delivered Mexico’s first smart card driving license to the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. The contract includes 900,000 driving licenses over a period of 3 years. This new card also acts as a reliable ID document and opens up the potential for additional uses like being used as a standardized […]