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

New Player in RFID Education Market Emerges

Monday, December 10, 2007

Abhisam Software is now touting its new and free course on the basics of RFID technology.

The course, which can be downloaded by anybody, is a blend of text, graphics, Flash based animations and interactive exercises.

What makes this one different, says the company, is that there are no restrictions to who can download this course. Also, it’s more stimulating than your usual online course, with its Flash-based animations, interactive exercises, and rich graphics. [end] 

The Indian start-up ArrayShield Technologies has entered the two-factor authentication market in India and is looking for value-added resellers, managed service providers and system integrators to help it become a player in this field, which it estimates to be nearly Rs 2 billion.

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A new report on the market for biometric technology in India forecasted a 42.4% compound annual growth rate for the industry in the four year span. TechNavio, a market intelligence reporting company, reviews and forecasts the period of 2010 through 2014 from

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Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo.

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Technology company Sony has been awarded a patent for a game controller designed for use with their Playstation gaming systems that would be capable of measuring a player’s biometrics including heartbeat, perspiration and muscle movements, according to a Thinq article.

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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treehouse Labs announced that it will soon be testing a RFID prototype that enables a sensing system inside of football helmets to alert coaches and medical staff when a player experiences an impact great enough to cause a concussion.

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With the implementation of its authentication security suite at Goldsworth Primary School, online identity protection provider Yubico has shown that its two-factor authentication and VPN connectivity are a viable solution in the education market.

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