Ontario government deactivates service kiosks after fraud concerns

October 16, 2012

Privacy and fraud concerns have led to the deactivation of the 72 ServiceOntario kiosks located province-wide, according to an article on torontosun.com. 

Blogger exposes major security flaw in New Zealand Internet kiosks

October 15, 2012

Public Internet kiosks in New Zealand were shut down due to a major security breach of the system that gave access to sensitive case files and information…

Reno parking kiosk project still not complete, city wants compensated for lost revenue

September 27, 2012

The Reno parking kiosk saga continues to stir up problems with Curb Systems failing to fulfill all of the obligations put forth in its contract with the city…

CPB's Global Entry kiosks to be placed in Loews Hotels, extend Trusted Traveler

September 24, 2012

Loews Hotels & Resorts Chairman Jonathan Tisch and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced a joint effort today to promote the…

Newvision to intro self-service products at GITEX

September 19, 2012

Newvision, the Portuguese queue management and self-service kiosk solutions provider, today announced plans to launch two customer management products at GITEX…

Government kiosks: Are they making a comeback?

An increase in government kiosk deployments gives a boost to the industry.

Delaware DMV turns to kiosks

September 13, 2012

Drivers in Delaware will now have access to self-service kiosks at the DMV, according to an article on Newszap.com. 

Self-service kiosks could be financial savior for Michigan city

September 12, 2012

Grand Rapids, Mich., joins the growing list of local governments utilizing self-service kiosks to provide easier and more cost-effective access to certain…

Qatar plans to deploy more kiosks for e-government services

September 11, 2012

Qatar, one of the world's wealthiest countries, announced plans to deploy 100 self-service kiosks that can access the e-government portal Hukoomi, according to…

Tennessee DMV to deploy self-service kiosks

September 10, 2012

Tennessee residents will have more choices when it comes to renewing or replacing their driver licenses. Starting in November, DMV self-service kiosks will be…

Las Vegas Home Depot stores deploy permit kiosks

September 10, 2012

Starting today, shoppers and contractors at select Las Vegas Home Depot stores will have self-service kiosks available for the issuance of certain building…

Patent awarded for security kiosk

September 6, 2012

LEID Products announced today that it was awarded a new patent for its Biometric Access Control System by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Reno parking kiosk problems continue

August 23, 2012

Curb System, the embattled Reno, Nev., parking kiosk manufacturer, has asked the Reno City Council for an extension on its August deadline to complete work and…

AVATAR kiosk could help U.S. border protection

August 15, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing a lie-detecting kiosk at Dennis DeConcini Port in Nogales, Ariz. The virtual border patrol agent, nicknamed…

City of Reno takes revenue hit from parking kiosk glitches

August 13, 2012

A year after installing electronic parking kiosks on public streets, the city of Reno, Nev., has lost about $300,000 in revenue, an article in the Reno…

Labor department criticizes Iowa unemployment kiosks

August 10, 2012

In an unreleased report from the U.S. Department of Labor, kiosks deployed by the state of Iowa to provide services for unemployed citizens faced criticism for…

RFID kiosks passing pedestrians at Texas border crossing

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have added two new self-service kiosks using radio frequency identification scanning technology to pass…

Virtual border patrol officer in a kiosk interviewing Trusted Travelers

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed a virtual border patrol officer stationed in a self-service kiosk developed by researchers at the University of…

Philippines government deploying finanical kiosks

August 2, 2012

The Government Service Insurance System in the Philippines has partnered with Globe Telecom for a nationwide rollout of more than 1,000 automated kiosks to…

China deploying FAB kiosks to link cities

July 17, 2012

Tianjin, China, is deploying 1,500 of Wizzard Media's FAB kiosks before 2013, as part of the city's plan to "become the cutting edge of future urban design for…