SAN FERNANDO, Calif., Mar 11, 2004  – Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification, and Georgetown University Hospital’s (GUH’s) Blood Bank will conduct a pilot study to explore how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wristband solutions increase the efficiency and reliability of blood transfusion safety. PDC’s Smart Band(R) RFID Wristband System will […]

3rd February 2004 – GlobalPlatform, the global leader in smart card infrastructure development, has scheduled two educational seminars in Asia which will take place in Tokyo and Taipei on 10 and 12 February 2004, respectively. The aim of the seminars is to provide leading Asian smart card players with detailed information on GlobalPlatform implementations within […]

BEVERLY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 17, 2003–Beverly Hospital and Addison Gilbert hospital patients are receiving medical smart cards as part of a program designed to make hospital registration faster and more efficient. With nearly 500,000 cards to be distributed in the next 12 months, they are the first private hospitals in the United States to issue smart […]

BY ANDY WILLIAMS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR A focus on securing borders is leading countries to review their official government-issued documents. Simple paper documents—the passports of old—are simply no longer adequate in this modern, post 9-11 world. This is giving rise to the inclusion of advanced identification technologies, including biometrics, PKI, and contactless chips. While countries have, […]

Contactless technology is playing a major role in tracking patients—U.S. personnel as well as prisoners of war—in Iraq. Fleet Hospital Three, a nine-acre, 116-bed facility operated by the U.S. Navy in Southern Iraq, is using radio frequency identification technology from Texas Instruments to track the status and location of hundreds of wounded soldiers, airmen, prisoners […]

Companies Combine Forces to Offer Unique RFID Solution for Healthcare Market VERNON HILLS, Ill., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in delivering on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today announced its newest integrated product partner agreement with San Fernando, Calif.-based Precision Dynamics Corp. (PDC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced the successful deployment of Java Card(TM) technology and Sun network solutions by the Bureau of National Health Insurance of Taiwan (BNHI). The BNHI has started to roll out 22 million Java Card technology-powered IC (Integrated Circuit) health cards to Taiwan citizens in July, […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced that the upcoming new release of Java Card(TM) technology, version 2.2, will further enhance the industry’s leading open and secure standard for multi-application smart cards (http://java.sun.com/javacard). The new release features technologies for easier programming of Java Card technology-based applications and improved interoperability […]

Biometrics, Photos & Text Can Be Stored in a Compact, High-Capacity Bar Code & Decoded with a Portable Reader, Offering Low-Cost Strategy for Enhancing Security EXTON, Penn., March 12 /PRNewswire/ – Most ID badges and other forms of identification can be altered, hacked or stolen with relative ease. To address rising concerns over identity theft […]

While many advanced ID programs have moved to smart cards and contactless chips, older identification technologies like the barcode still have a role to play. In many corporate and campus card systems, the barcode is a rapid and cost effective way to drive an ID number into a system for item checkout, tracking and similar low-security functions. This article provides an understanding of the basics of barcode technology for ID professionals and card issuers.