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

Accu-Time Systems releases color touch version OPTIMUS

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Accu-Time Systems has released the Color Touch OPTIMUS, part of its global series product line representing next generation human resources solutions. Accu-Time Systems’ Online Personal Time Information Management Utility Station (OPTIMUS) latest addition is the color touch option.

The OPTIMUS works in a variety of applications, including manager functions, employee self-service, and card approval as well as bar code and biometrics. It supports all automatic identification technologies, including bar code, RFID, Proximity, Magnetic, and MIFARE as well as other contactless smart cards, and several biometric technologies. [end] 

DigitalPersona announced the release of a new version of its Pro Enterprise software solution, version 5.2.

Among the aspects of the new version DigitalPersona is touting are the extensive number of factors a company utilizing the solution can use to authenticate for access to sensitive information or secured computer stations. These factors include what a user knows, such as PINs or passwords, things you have, such as smart cards, contactless identity cards or Bluetooth devices, and things you are, such as fingerprints.

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Visa Europe has announced that NFC-enabled smart phones from Samsung, LG and Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa payWave, Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale.

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Salt Lake City-based Cirque demonstrated a prototype of its NFC-enabled GlidePoint computer track pad at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to Engadget.

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LG Electronics has announced the addition of two new Android-based Optimus Series smart phones, the LG Optimus Pro and the LG Optimus Net.

According to LG, both phones will run on the latest NFC-enabled Android 2.3 platform, ‘Gingerbread.’ However, only some of the phones launched in Europe will be NFC capable for mobile payments, depending on the carrier.

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The CBORD Group rolled out version 6 of its Odyssey PCS card system that features online and mobile control of activities and sales. It also includes AdminWeb, making it easy to access current information on-the-go.

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Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer.

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