Murata Power Solutions found itself in a precarious situation. The company acquired the Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies and had to comply with U.S. government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. These regulations implement the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act and are interpreted and enforced by the U.S. Department of State. […]

Seven metro Atlanta residents are facing charges of theft, fraud, and racketeering charges for allegedly selling counterfeit MARTA Breeze cards, according to Creative Loafing Atlanta. MARTA Police identified seven suspects, so far, tied to the alleged Breeze card scheme – ranging from ages 22 to 46 . MARTA did not specify the amounts that were added to the […]

Washington Metro has announced that it will begin testing a new electronic payment program after awarding Accenture the contract to replace the existing fare collection systems for Metrorail, Metro-operated parking facilities, Metrobus and MetroAccess services. The $184 million contract will include a system for Metro customers that enables them to continue to use SmarTrip cards, while […]

By Damon Dageenakis, Sr. Product Line Manager for Physical Access Control, HID Global Using one network to control multiple solutions certainly has its benefits. The move to Internet Protocol – or IP – based networks is making it easier to operate and simplify the expansion and customization of physical access control systems. A major benefit of this […]

The NFL Super Bowl 2014 is scheduled to be held Feb. 2 at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. To commemorate the 48th edition of the Super Bowl in American football, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced the launch of a limited edition Super Bowl PATH SmartLink card. Only 70,000 of […]

By Gabriel Schonzeit, President of IDSecurityOnline.com Over the last few years, ID card systems have evolved to become widely available to organizations of all sizes. However, most systems available on the market are Windows-based, excluding de facto an ever-growing percentage of potential users. Does that mean that Mac users cannot operate their own ID system? […]

OPACITY – the Open Protocol for Access Control Identification and Ticketing with privacy – is designed to provide mutual authentication, privacy and confidentiality for contactless transactions. “It’s primary goal is to enable secure contactless communication with a level of performance required for building entry or transportation and a level of security in line with the latest guidelines […]