Onity has announced the launch of its latest contactless locking solution for the hospitality industry, the HT RFID lock. The new lock will allow customers to quickly and easily upgrade their traditional magnetic stripe technology to contactless card based access systems, says Onity. Laird Hamberlin, President of Onity, comments: “In response to customer demand, we […]

As more health care providers begin the move to electronic medical records, efforts are underway to better secure the computers and networks that store the data. The U.S. government’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and it’s $19 billion for providers has been the driver for many to move to electronic […]

FIME has announced the launch of a new car sharing and access control program using NFC technology. Developed alongside automotive components provider Valeo and French telecom Orange Business Services, the solution enables drivers to book a car, receive a key and access and start the car all using an NFC-enabled phone. According to FIME, the […]

Most of the buzz around near field communication has to do with payments with a bit reserved for marketing and loyalty possibilities. What’s going unnoticed is that the same technology can be used for physical access control to open doors at the office, at a hotel or even at home. Daniel Berg, vice president and […]

Federal agencies may now purchase Datastrip’s DSV3 line of handheld biometric verification and e-passport readers, according to the General Services Administration. Agencies may use the devices for identity verification in accordance with HSPD- 12. Datastrip’s approved product line consists of the EasyRead mobile biometric device, designed for inspecting travel documents and credentials, and the EasyVerify […]

The University of Arizona has partnered up with Mulitcard to implement a new identity management platform that will be responsible for managing and administering the institution’s CatCard campus ID program, which consists of 51,000 students, faculty and staff. The new solution replaces the university’s previous identity and access cards installation based on proprietary technology. Thanks […]

MasterCard and Central Catering Services have announced the successful deployment of contactless wristbands at the Isle of Wight Festival last weekend. Launched for the first time in the UK, the PayPass-enabled wristbands allowed festival goers in the VIP area to make contactless purchases at Central Catering’s bar and Jamie Oliver’s ‘Fabulous Feast’ restaurant. The wristbands […]

The much-anticipated FIPS 201-2 draft was released in March. The team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology had been collecting comments on possible additions to the U.S. federal smart card standard since the first specification was released in 2005. The new draft focuses on clearing up some confusion from the first standard, enhancing […]

At this year’s NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo, Checkpoint Systems debuted the RFID-based EAS solution designed for apparel retailers – RFID Overhead EAS. The RFID-based EAS solution includes overhead hardware with specialized on-board filtering software, as well as new RFID hard tags and labels developed to deliver real-time inventory visibility and enhanced loss prevention. […]

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced the launch of a smart card system at the Ashby Bike Station, a brand new facility that provides provides secure parking for up to 128 bicycles. According to BART, cyclists can now use smart cards to gain access to the facility and pay the three cents/hour bike parking […]