By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor As the one-year anniversary of The CBORD Group’s acquisition of Diebold’s card systems division approaches, the Ithaca, NY-based company spans the range of colleges and universities – small, medium and now large campuses. To Bruce Lane, CBORD’s executive vice president, the acquisition was a perfect fit with CBORD’s strategic direction. […]

The RFID community just got a whole lot bigger, and, if Sun Microsystems has its way, a whole lot smarter, too. The Goliath credited for creating Java technology today launched the first RFID and sensor-based Java.Net community Web site for Java developers, http://sun.java.net/rfid-sensors. In short, The site gives developers access to a new community of […]

Notebook computer maker ASUSTeK will be using Bioscrypt’s VeriSoft, which provides data encryption and support for multi-factor functionality and single sign-on functionality, which are all part of the company’s Door to Desktop solution. Leading Manufacturer Expects to Ship One Million Notebooks Over Initial 12 Months TORONTO–Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity verification technology, announced […]

Labcal Technologies will be incorporating UPEK’s TouchChip Fingerprint Sensor (on display at CTST) into its Be.U Mobile handheld reader, developed for use in employee ID verification, e-passports, and law enforcement. The reader can be used with existing AFIS systems and performs 1:1 matching with an ID document, contact or contactless and 1:N matching by storing […]

New biometrics encryption software from silex technology, ideal for government use, allows automatic encryption of folders of sensitive documents and requires fingerprint authentication before the files can be decrypted. Government Solution Automates Encryption; Ensures Security and Privacy of Confidential Files SALT LAKE CITY, GovSec–silex technology america, Inc. has announced an enhanced version of its biometrics […]

By Rhea Wessel Joe Banker rides this city’s subway every morning from his apartment outside of the city to his office high rise. Each month, he pays roughly €100 ($128) for his transport ticket. This month, however, he was sent to London on short notice for two weeks. Banker has grossly overpaid for riding the […]

By Rhea Wessel, Contributing Editor, RFID Operations LONDON—A recent study in the U.K. shows counterfeited or recalled medicine can be identified at the point of dispensing by pharmacists using RFID, which should increase patient safety and help pharmaceutical companies protect their brands. During the study, pharmacists were also alerted within minutes about a drug recall. […]

Datastrip has upgraded its handheld biometric ID reader to accept HID iCLASS-based cards, eliminating the need for an add-on compact flash reader. The expanded reader, available in the third quarter, will sport a new smart card interface and means companies deploying iCLASS cards will be able to use the reader to extend identity checks beyond […]

CEOs from AuthenTec and Cogent Systems have joined the board of directors of the International Biometric Industry Association, expanding the board to 10 industry leaders and reflecting the trade organization’s growth in consumer, commerical and government markets. Washington–The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA) – the biometric industry’s leading trade organization – today named AuthenTec CEO […]

“Eagle Global Logistics has installed technology to secure sensitive financial customer data in transit on the request of a large U.S. bank, a company executive said Monday. The Web-based application from ARGO Tracker Corp., which designs asset tracking platforms, collects data wirelessly through 802.15.4 ZigBee wireless protocol to continually monitor and track the location and […]