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

CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference

Friday, June 12, 2009

Dates: September 20-23, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
URL: http://www.cscmpconference.org
Description: In only four days, receive ideas and solutions worth thousands more to your company than the cost of attending supply chain’s premier event. Choose from over 100 educational sessions in 20 different tracks including these core logistics functions: transportation, technology, warehousing, inventory management, demand planning, and third party logistics. This global event will provide understanding and solutions to help drive change and improvement within your organization. Success is all about ideas, tools, and results. Get all three at this year’s conference. [end] 

HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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The Rising pan-European and International Awareness of Biometrics and Security Ethics (RISE) Project has announced it will be concluding its biometrics conference covering responsible research and innovation in biometrics on December 1 - 2.

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MarketsandMarkets has published a new report predicting that the NFC market will reach over $10 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38% from 2011 to 2016.

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Zebra and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement. While the exact terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the relationship does bring together Zebra’s active location solutions with Checkpoint division OATSystems’ passive RFID, auto-ID and sensor capabilities.

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Authentication and access provider DigitalPersona released the results of a survey that found more than half of retailers rely on passwords for point-of-sale system login in, even though they also have great concerns over passwords being shared and misused.

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CARTES in North America, a new annual card manufacturing, payment, identification and digital security expo and conference, has placed mobile payments at the center of its agenda of this year’s inaugural event.

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