Parco Merged Media Corporation just completed what it calls “the largest civilian ultra-wideband (UWB) RFID-enabled location tracking system installation in the world” at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. The system covers 2.5 million square feet at the 926-bed facility. The ER One Institute is part of Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Health and has […]

By Chris Corum, Editor Security at the Pentagon is in the capable hands of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) but now there is something else in their capable hands … Corestreet’s PIVMAN. The PFPA officers will use the handheld identity verification units to authenticate individuals via their FIPS 201 compliant ID cards. “The first […]

A California electronic security systems integrator and remote surveillance monitoring company will be implementing an access control and surveillance monitoring system with smart card technology from Cubic. IRVINE, CA –Remote Surveillance Technologies, Inc., which recently began trading in the public marketplace, announced it has been chosen to install and implement an internal access control system […]

ACI has introduced a new version of its Smart Chip Manager that enhances support for in-branch issuance. It also includes new card inventory management support to give issuers control over distributed cards. OMAHA, Neb.–ACI Worldwide, a leading international provider of enterprise payments solutions, announced the general availability of Release 4.9 of its smart card management […]

A New Hampshire biometrics company has entered into an alliance with one of Brazil’s leading smart card companies to help it provide smart ID cards, through the company’s suite of ID management software and imaging technology, to thousands of the country’s citizens. DOVER, NH – Liska Biometry, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, today […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor When PricewaterhouseCoopers went from 13 different buildings down to one at its Zurich, Switzerland office, many of its 1,200 employees were using different ID cards providing only limited uses. So why not switch to one multi-function card? That’s what the company went searching for. “We’ve always tried to look for […]

Accelitec’s PayPilot suite of contactless transaction solutions has been seamlessly integrated with Fujitsu’s GlobalSTORE and CustomerCENTER POS Applications which will allow retailers to manage their preferred choices of payment types and to build upon their customer loyalty programs. FRISCO, Texas–Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Accelitec Inc. announced they have successfully integrated Accelitec’s PayPilot suite of […]

Seven companies are now licensing Savi Technology’s active RFID technology for supply chains in what the company calls a “sign of a maturing market” and “confirmation that standardization will continue to turbo charge this marketplace.” Savi, a wholly owned subsidiary of bigwig contractor Lockheed Martin, launched its ISO I8000-7 program in late August. Broad Participation […]

Diebold has achieved HSPD-12 certification from the GSA, enabling the company to deliver FIPS-201 compliant Homeland Security solutions to federal agencies. Specifically, the certification will allow Diebold to help agencies deploy and apply their ID credentials to both physical and logical access control systems. NORTH CANTON, Ohio– Diebold, Incorporated, one of the nation’s largest security […]

Alien Technology’s new CEO is George W. Everhart, a man with more than 25 years of “executive leadership experience” in a number of companies, including 3Com Corporation, Fujitsu Personal Computer Corporation, and Apple Computer. Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Alien manufactures tags and other RFID products for the retail, consumer, manufacturing, defense, transportation and logistics, pharmaceutical, and […]