Intelleflex Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today announced plans to enter into a technology transfer and license agreement that will enable Mitsubishi to build support for Intelleflex’s “extended memory” Gen2 RFID tags into its reader products for use in Japan. Mitsubishi plans to begin delivering reader products developed around technology secured under this agreement in […]

A collaboration between Higher One and HID Global has led to development of a campus card that includes both proximity access control and a debit MasterCard. Unveiled at NACCU, the new card can monitor access to dorm rooms and campus buildings while also being used to buy books, meals, clothing and more both on- and […]

San Diego tech company IntelliDOT Corporation announced the future availability of a new handheld with RFID capabilities for use in health-care settings. The new handheld is the latest device intended to improve patient safety (by ensuring correct patient identification) and workflow. The CAREt System handheld will combine barcoding, RFID, 802.11 and Bluetooth capabilities in the […]

A new ‘electromagnetically opaque sleeve’ designed to block radio frequency signals and deter unauthorized reading of contactless FIPS 201 cards was approved by the GSA. The new addition to the Approved Products List is a rigid badge holder from the Menlo Park, California based engineering services firm, Exponent. Exponent Introduces FIPS201 Sleeve for ID Cards […]

By Ryan Kline, Contributing Editor The use of biometrics for identification and authentication is taking hold throughout the country and in our schools. Way back in 1972, far before many people were even thinking of using biometrics in conjunction with daily authentication, the University of Georgia began using biometrics in their dining halls. The campus […]

HID Global has promoted William Burns to managing director of the company’s Asia Pacific operation, signaling what HID calls a strategic alignment to meet a growing demand in the area. Mr. Burns’ responsibility will include establishing the company’s business objectives, strategy, and tactical action plans for the region. Irvine, CA. – HID Global, a leading […]

Gemalto has begun a first pilot first in Portugal of the country’s electronic identification “Citizen Card” that will include fingerprint biometrics. The card, that will allow citizens to communicate with their government administrations, will also include several id-numbers, such as civil identification, taxpayer, social security and health and will eventually replace the voter ID card. […]

Great Falls, Va.-based epcSolutions, Inc., announced the release of version 3.5 of its RFID software, RFIDTagManagerTM. The 3.5 release now provides complete DoD mandate compliance, with the added benefit of UID. With the 3.5 release, it is possible to submit a combined RFID/UID WAWF remittance and material handling document, as well as a hard copy […]

A Connecticut ID solutions provider is part of a Northrop Grumman team that will provide an Automated Biometric Identification System to the U.S. Department of Defense. The anti-terrorism project will become the biometric repository for 2.4 million finger, face, palm and iris records. STAMFORD, Conn.–L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., a leading supplier of identity solutions and […]

Purdue Pharma plans to integrate Impinj’s high-speed, RFID-enabled pharmaceutical packaging line. The production-level deployment of Impinj’s GrandPrix UHF RFID suite – which includes Speedway readers and tags powered by Monza chips – is scheduled for the second quarter of 2007. Purdue Pharma Selects Impinj Gen 2 RFID Item-Level Tagging Technology for First-of-Its-Kind High-Speed Packaging Line […]