Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Vegas

Thursday, December 8, 2005
“RFID Journal announced today its preliminary agenda for RFID Journal LIVE! Conference and Exhibition, its fourth annual gathering of RFID experts and exhibitors. Held May 1-3, 2006 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 will feature eight tracks in five vertical industries [retail and consumer goods, defense and aerospace, health care and pharmaceutical, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. Three additional tracks will educate executives and technologists about how to get started, how to deploy RFID and how to develop an RFID strategy. Experts will address key issues surrounding RFID deployments, and early adopters will present case studies illustrating RFID’s potential for your business, best practices, and strategies to create a real return on investment for RFID applications.”

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New Jersey Transit’s use of NFC payments with Google Wallet has been an “overwhelming and resounding success,” according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durson.

Introduced on the NJ Transit network in October 2011, Google Wallet enables riders to purchase tickets with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone at New York Penn Station, Newark Liberty Airport’s rail station and on 7 city bus lines.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) released a statement concerning a glitch in its Clipper card system, and the blame for overcharging certain AC Transit passengers, according to SFExaminer.com.

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Calgary, Alberta is pushing forward with the anticipated summer launch of a new smart card payment system for public transit, according to the Calgary Herald.

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Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced Nextaccount, an account-based open payment platform that offers travelers the convenience to use contactless bank cards, student IDs and mobile phones as their smart ticket, in addition to transit issued smart cards.

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HID Global has announced that it will unveil a range of new solutions for the creation, use and management of secure identity applications at next week’s ISC West 2012 International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.

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Evolis introduced its new card printer, coined Primacy, suited for instantly personalizing cards in medium to large runs, single or dual-sided and for a range of applications.

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