RegardingID Archive | InformationWeek 'CIO of the Year' Eyes RFID, Future

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Tim Stanley, CIO of the casino enterprise Harrah’s Entertainment, said he CIO sees RFID as a key process and business enabler for the future.

InformationWeek’s “CIO of The Year” says near-term plans include the installation of interactive digital displays in slot machines. This would let customers, for instance, order drinks without having to wait for a waitress to show up (and making sure preferred customers get their drinks pronto), an IW profile explains.

But what about RFID? It’s in the plans, though details aren’t quite worked out yet.

Results revealed from MTA, MasterCard PayPass pilot

As some may recall back in June 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York launched tap-and-go contactless payments for commuters to enter select subway stations and participating bus lines using MasterCard PayPass-enabled terminals. Well, the results are in.

MasterCard talks mobile payments

MasterCard has posted a brief interview with Ed McLaughlin, the company’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer, concerning Isis, mobile payments, and the future of MasterCard in the field.

Glastonbury music and arts festival considers RFID wristbands

Event planners at the Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival are considering the use of electronic RFID wristbands at next year’s hosted event, according to Spacelab.

DoD is looking for new biometric authentication on computers

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for new unobtrusive biometric measures for authenticating people’s identities at a computer so that an identity can be confirmed without interrupting their workflow, according to an InformationWeek article.

NFC a 'sleeper hit' at CES

While it may not be the flashiest technology on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, near field communication has garnered enough attention to make it the “big sleeper” of CES, according to InformationWeek.

Visa Europe expectes big year for contactless, NFC

Visa Europe is anticipating a big year for contactless and NFC payments, with issuance projected to leap from 30 million in 2011 to 50 million in 2012.

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InformationWeek 'CIO of the Year' Eyes RFID, Future