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RFID-based parking comes to U.K.
April 19, 2007
Vnunet.com: A next-generation parking program, located in Milton Keynes, England, will include RFID-enabled smart cards and mobile-phone-based cashless…
read nowVirginia schools add kiosk-based security
April 19, 2007
CUMBERLAND, Va. — Visitors to Cumberland County Public Schools will soon be greeted by a school-safety device called LobbyGuard. In an effort to strengthen…
read nowUAE implementing smart ID cards for every resident
April 18, 2007
Xpress4me.com: Iris scans will be taken from both eyes of every citizen of the United Arab Emirates as part of security enhancements for a forthcoming…
read nowScottish schools set for cashless payments
April 18, 2007
Itweek.co.uk: Scottish councils will extend their use of smart cards to allow cashless payments in schools, libraries and leisure facilities. The National…
read nowNEC extends biometrics ID technology
April 17, 2007
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — NEC Corporation of America, provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, announced the debut of its PIDplus…
read nowFKI Logistex to automate Danish library
April 15, 2007
ODENSE, Denmark — FKI Logistex, announced the award of a contract from the Odense Central Library in Denmark for a fully automated item-handling and sorting…
read nowGovernment agencies turn to AXCESS for laptop theft problem
April 15, 2007
DALLAS — AXCESS International Inc., a provider of dual-active RFID and real-time location systems solutions, announced that three civilian U.S. government…
read nowRFID cards to replace all IDs at Slippery Rock U.
April 12, 2007
Theonlinerocket.com: RFID cards will replace Slippery Rock University's current ID cards used by all students, faculty and staff beginning in the fall, SRU…
read nowDebate over Conn. schools biometric scans continues
April 11, 2007
Tauntongazette.com: Parents in Taunton, Conn. have been told their school's student lunch program will be the first step in a new technological wave.
read nowMexico City to host smart card conference
April 11, 2007
Prlog.org: Industry leaders will assemble in Mexico City for a conference on "Smart Cards for Government and Payment." The conference will be held May 8-9 at…
read nowNEC, Biometrics4ALL deliver ID solution
April 10, 2007
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — NEC Corp. of America, provider of IT, network and identity-management solutions, together with Biometrics4ALL, a…
read nowVa. governor unveils interactive kiosk
April 9, 2007
Timesdispatch.com: Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine unveiled an interactive kiosk that's expected to provide Virginians and visitors at state parks with trail…
read nowU.K. schools could fingerprint students
April 9, 2007
Education.independent.co.uk: Almost six million children at 17,000 British schools could have their fingerprints taken, intensifying fears of the growth of a…
read nowConn. parents split on scans for schoolchildren
April 9, 2007
Zwire.com: A parent in Taunton, Conn., has urged the school system not to trade her child's "biometric data for chicken nuggets." Parents are sounding off…
read nowDenver counties offering kiosk services
April 8, 2007
Denver.yourhub.com: Douglas County Motor Vehicle Offices located in Denver have introduced computer kiosks that will expedite motor vehicle registration and…
read nowTSA to explore RFID, biometric tracking options
April 8, 2007
Btnmag.com: The Transportation Security Administration released a request for information as its first step in exploring an end-to-end system for tracking…
read nowCalif. lawmakers to vote on bills to regulate RFID
April 8, 2007
Computerworld.com: The California State Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on several bills that would regulate the use of RFID technology in…
read nowSentry Technology sells self-service systems to Canadian university
April 8, 2007
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Sentry Technology Corp. announced the sale of 12 QuickCheck library-patron self-service kiosks to the University of Alberta. The deal…
read nowHouse committee demands plan for visitor tracking project
April 5, 2007
Govexe.com: The House Homeland Security Committee demanded the Homeland Security Department describe what system and technology will be used to determine when…
read nowVIP's Clear Membership cuts down on airport waits
April 5, 2007
Gonomad.com: A company called Verified Identity Pass Inc. pre-screens frequent travelers, issuing a Clear Member's card, which they then scan in the Clear…
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