E-voting gains ground in UK elections

May 8, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- VoteHere Inc., global provider of secure electronic-voting technology, has made progress in gaining supporters of e-voting for six local…

Kiosk pilot aims to boost tourism in UK

May 4, 2003

NORFOLK, England -- A pilot project is set to lead off a nationwide initiative designed to promote tourism in England, according to an article in The Business.

Biometrics to be used for foreign visitors to U.S.

April 30, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Domestic-security agencies will begin this year to use computer equipment that recognizes fingerprints and other features to verify the…

NetShift brings UK community online

April 27, 2003

NEWBURY, England -- The United Kingdom is falling behind its European peers in the delivery of e-government, according to analyst firm IDC. That has prompted…

U.K. voters back e-elections, poll shows

April 23, 2003

LONDON--Voters here might be more willing to turn out in elections if they could cast their votes electronically, according to a poll reported by Sky News.

Jupiter: Kiosk-aided foreign drug sales threat to U.S. pharmacies

April 22, 2003

NEW YORK--Analyst firm Jupiter Research estimated that U.S. consumers spent $700 million online to purchase prescription drugs from foreign online pharmacies…

Zimmerman joins NetWorld Alliance as kiosk editor

April 17, 2003

CHICAGO - Technology journalist Christine Zimmerman has joined the staff of NetWorld Alliance's KIOSKmarketplace.com as kiosk editor. She will be the primary…

Software firm on verge of $10 million deal

April 16, 2003

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. - As of the start of business today, CMD Global Systems has changed its name to Carten Technologies Corp., according to chief executive…

Fla. office collects tax payments at kiosk

March 31, 2003

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Okaloosa County, Fla., is deploying a self-service kiosk for the citizens of Okaloosa County to conduct a wide range of transactions…

Diebold to supply touchscreen voting terminals in Texas

March 19, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold Election Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), has been selected to install between 700 and 1,00…

Calif. county reconsidering touchscreen voting

February 23, 2003

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The future of electronic voting may be altered this week in Santa Clara County, where county leaders are considering warnings that…

Kiosks to be part of Electronic Moscow initiative

February 18, 2003

MOSCOW -- The Electronic Moscow initiative aimed at boosting the use of information technologies in the capital city with a five-year budget of more than $…

BT plans world's largest Internet kiosk network

In Britain, a project to install 20,000 Web payphones is underway. It's the most ambitious project of its kind in the world, and plans to expand to other…

Diebold's touchscreen voting system used in Ohio elections

February 10, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Voters in Hamilton County, Ohio used AccuVote-TS touchscreen voting systems proivded by Diebold Election Systems, a subsidiary of…

Australian kiosk program loses government funding

February 6, 2003

VICTORIA, Australia -- Australian kiosk developer pieNetworks, in its 2002 annual report, says that the continuation of funding by the Victorian Health…

England's Department of Work and Pensions deploys 115 job-sourcing kiosks

February 5, 2003

OXFORD, England -- Worktrain, a national job, learning and career Web site has teamed up with local authorities and Cityspace to offer its services from 'i…

Amid strong fourth quarter, Diebold posts mixed numbers for 2002

January 28, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Inc., (NYSE: DBD) reported fourth quarter record revenue of $525.8 million and net income of $21.9 million or diluted earnings…

Diebold acquires leading voter registration company

January 22, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold Inc. (NYSE:DBD), which was praised for the success of its electronic voting system in 2002, has acquired Data Information…

Kiosks part of Pittsburgh showcase

January 13, 2003

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Xplorion, an interactive regional showcase in downtown Pittsburgh's Regional Enterprise Tower, has attracted some 10,000 people in its first…

Wireless Internet District gives free high-speed access in Long Beach

January 7, 2003

EVERETT, Wash. - In downtown Long Beach, Calif., anyone with a laptop or Microsoft Windows Pocket PC-equipped personal digital assistant can link to a wireless…