Dual-interface cards deliver on promise of flexibility
With both contact and contactless on board, the cards are finding favor with a host of global issuers
Contactless 2.0: Latest generation chips are bigger, faster
Biometrics, new apps require more memory and faster data transfer
Episode 154: John McAfee backs authentication key
Evaluating card durability
Industry standard test procedures help issuers achieve the ultimate ’10-year credential'
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
01 Jun, 2011e-DATA acquired by Kaba Group
E-DATA, a supplier of Web-based solutions has been purchased by Kaba Group. E-DATA will bring its experience with physical access control, time & attendance, as well as its biometric products to the Kaba Group. The acquisition will help Kaba Group bolster areas of its business.
01 Jun, 2011EMC upgrades to HID
HID Global announced that the company’s credential and reader solutions for access control have been selected by mutual insurance company EMC to protect its entire, corporate campus at the company’s headquarters in Des Moines and an additional facility in Ames, Iowa. EMC worked with a systems integrator to design a solution for protecting seven buildings, […]
31 May, 2011Kaba appoints new officials
Kaba announced the appointment of a few new people to its leadership team. The new appointments will take up the reigns as head of Group Services, and Group Human Services. Patrick Grawehr, will become the head of Group Services, while Karen Bertschinger will become the head of Group Human Resources. The additions to the team […]
31 May, 2011OTI receives $6 million order to expand national ID program
On Track Innovations has received a new $6 million order to support of the expansion of an unnamed country’s national ID program. According to OTI, the new order is in support of an existing ID project announced last year, for which OTI supplied its end-to-end turnkey eID solution based on its Magna platform. The system […]
31 May, 2011Arcontia, Handheld Group supply contactless PDAs to Dutch Railways
Arcontia, a Swedish provider of contactless smart card readers and terminals, is teaming up with the Handheld Group to provide contactless-enabled Nautiz eTicket Pro PDAs for Dutch Railways (NS). The Handheld Group will supply Dutch Railways with more than 10,000 of its rugged Nautiz handhelds, 6,000 of which will be the eTicket Pro featuring an […]
31 May, 2011Truth or fiction: Contactless pickpocketing
It is possible to sniff data but what can thieves do with it?
Contactless smart cards have been touted for their speed and convenience. But does the technology make it easier for pickpockets to be contactless, too? Experts say that although it’s possible for a fraudster to buy a card reader on eBay and use it to scan people’s pockets on a subway, there are numerous protection mechanisms […]
26 May, 2011PSA expands relationship with HID
PSA Security has partnered with HID Global to expand and enhance products from the companies. The two organizations will collaborate on developing awareness around HID’s Secure Issuance products. PSA members can now take advantage of this: Access to the entire “Genuine HID” product portfolio – including HID line of credentials, readers, high definition printer/encoders, direct […]
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