ARINC, a provider of communication engineering and integration solutions, has developed an offering aimed at border control, according to a Security Park article. The result of the development is an automated biometric gate that serve as physical access control as well as a biometric enrollment kiosk that collects biographical data as well as biometric data. […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, has partnered with Identification Systems Group (ISG) to deliver printing, personalization, enrollment and issuance products. Pairing Schlage technology with that of ISG, this new partnership aims to streamline the credential issuance process and its activation. ISG has developed an automated method of issuing […]

South Africa’s Absa Bank has begun issuing MasterCard’s contactless PayPass payment cards, according to sowetanlive.co.za. Absa, which is owned by Barclays, conducted a successful 18-month pilot of the technology before officially rolling out the new prepaid cards. Designed for everyday low-value purchases, the cards can hold a balance of up to R1500 (about $210), and […]

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has released a short list of 11 firms vying for the contract to the city’s proposed open fare public transit payment system, according to The Globe and Mail. Chief among the the candidates are Visa Canada, South Korea’s LG, a Xerox subsidiary and San Diego’s Cubic Transportation Systems, which is […]

USA Technologies announced it has reached $8.3 million in small-ticket wireless transactions for August 2010, representing a 72% increase over August 2009. According to USAT, the company also reached a record 200,000 transactions processed in a single day on Sept. 2 via its ePort Connect Service. Additionally, as of June 30, USAT had approximately 82,000 […]

Gemalto announced the delivery of a solution for the Moroccan Mint: Dar As-Sikkah (Bank Al Maghrib), for the Kingdom of Morocco’s biometric passport program. 
 The Gemalto solution includes the secure operating system Sealys eTravel, as well as the electronic covers with an integrated contactless microprocessor, containing the holder’s digital fingerprint and photo. The company […]

CardLogix’s Smart Toolz Smart Card Development Kit has received a major face-lift. Smart Toolz works to develop smart card applications in areas such as identity, health care, stored value, and loyalty. The original Smart Toolz feature, CardAppz, which test drives applications, can reveal to programmers-configurable options, including user interface and security, for custom applications. New […]