Jacksonville, Fla.-based Duos Technologies, Inc. scored a contract to design, manufacture, and install a cutting-edge security system to secure a segment of the Amtrack rail in Washington, D.C. So, what does this have to do with RFID? Well, The new Amtrak Security Pilot Project (ASPP) is the result of vulnerability studies conducted over several months […]

There’s a demand for traceable plastic pallet pools. And companies joining forces to meet it. Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of the “world’s first RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool,” announced today its selection of Xterprise Incorporated to provide embedded RFID tags. Dallas-based Xterprise is the RFID-solution provider to many of the world’s respected supply chains […]

Massachusetts recently implemented Digimarc’s upgraded Biometric Identification 2.0, a system that helps ensure that individuals applying for a driver license do not already have one under a different identity. This is accomplished using facial recognition technologies that match an applicant’s new portrait to the agency’s database of issued licenses to identify potential duplicates. Digimarc delivers […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor, RFIDOperations This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFID Operations. GOSHEN, Ind.—Think it’ll take a six-figure loan for you or the small businesses you work with to start using radio frequency identification technology? You won’t if you follow the example set by Rollpak Corp. The mom-and-pop manufacturer of […]

Massive data sharing presents the biggest threat By Anne Zieger, Contributor, RFID Operations This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFID Operations. Over the last few months, some high-profile hacks have brought attention to the security problems individual RFID tags face. In one recent case, a hacker changed data found in retail smart […]

Variety of cards and technologies facilitate current border crossings but will they will be accepted if and when the PASS Card arrives? By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The jury is still out on whether the other border crossing cards currently in use will serve as a substitute for the proposed PASS Card. The launch is […]

Ireland-based Trintech is selling its payment systems business to Verifone for US$12 million. Trintech’s line is focused on unattended and outdoor solutions such as pay-at-the-pump, vending, and other self-serve environments. Trintech will continue to focus on its software products related to transaction processing and management. VeriFone to Acquire Trintech’s Payment Systems Business SAN JOSE, CA/DUBLIN, […]

Former director of DMDC (the Department of Defense’s Defense Manpower Data Center), Robert Brandewie, will lead ActivIdentity’s public sector group. Mr. Brandewie was instrumental in the success of the Common Access Card and has been a tremendous asset to the entire identity community. ActivIdentity(TM) Expands Large Scale Digital Identification Leadership With Appointment of Senior Vice […]

The U.S. Department of State is ready to issue those RFID chip-infused passports, but security experts and others are still on edge about contactless interfaces – and systems getting accessed by hackers. The new program will start in the Denver passport office and be rolled out across the country over the next several years. All […]

The Canadian Association of University Business Officers recognized Wilfrid Laurier University for its innovative and wide ranging use of its card program to serve students and improve efficiencies. The General Meters system serves as a library card, access card, a credit card (for faculty and staff), a host of on and off campus purchasing, and […]