California bill would restrict RFID use

June 26, 2005

FCW.com: California legislators are considering the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, which would restrict usage of RFID technology in certain…

Biometric security program debuts at Orlando airport

June 21, 2005

Florida Today:  A first-of-its-kind privately run program that allows travellers to offer up their biometric information at an airport kiosk in exchange for an…

How safe are contactless payment systems?

June 20, 2005

CIO Insight: With contactless payment systems on the rise, security pundits are weighing in heavily on their safety. 7-Eleven chief information officer Keith…

Internet kiosks and the law

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Pay-per-use Internet is one of the oldest and most established segments in the industry. But are there big-picture legal ramifications that operators may not…

Corporate Safe Specialists offers biometrics, self-checkout

June 2, 2005

Daily Southtown: A profile of Corporate Safe Specialists mentions some of the company's new offerings, like a fingerprint scanner and a self-checkout unit…

Flying through security

May 30, 2005

USA Today: Bill Connors lived out a business traveler's fantasy one March morning. When he got to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, he marched past 5…

High-tech plan for shoppers

May 22, 2005

New York Daily News: How much privacy would you risk to make your shopping easier? Imagine swiping an ID card at a kiosk as you enter a department store like…

RFID labels keep track of library books

May 22, 2005

The Bangkok Nation: The National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre's Thailand IC-Design Incubator has developed RFID to improve the quality of library…

Cub Foods to pilot fingerprint payment system

May 12, 2005

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal: Cub Foods is introducing a new payment system that allows customers to pay for their groceries using a finger scan…

An ATM giant enters the kiosk realm

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

They're a juggernaut in the ATM world - and now, with the introduction of a new transactional kiosk, Tranax Technologies is aiming for a bigger slice of the…

CASE STUDY: Truck gate user terminals automate access control

May 8, 2005

When a terminal company needed a robust multilane truck gate system to monitor access control to its new facility. Embarcadero Systems helped it meet its…

Cii offers kiosk solution for visitor tracking and lobby security

May 8, 2005

RALEIGH, N.C. - Cii Associates, Inc. announced in a news release the formation of LobbyGuard Solutions, LLC, a company dedicated to providing facilities with…

APW, Diebold among the big newsmakers at the 2005 KioskCom show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

They say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. That certainly wasn't the case last week, as professionals from throughout the kiosk industry converged…

Buyer's Guide - Sum/Fall 2004

April 27, 2005

Welcome to Kiosk magazine's comprehensive Kiosk Buyer's Guide. Please use this source guide and directory to find the suppliers, developers and OEMs of…

5th annual Kiosk Awards

April 27, 2005

In 2000, Kiosk magazine established and sponsored the first awards competition within the interactive kiosk marketplace to seek out self-service kiosk projects…

Touchscreen Applications: Getting in touch with the future

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April 25, 2005

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The three R's of outdoor kiosks

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April 24, 2005

What's the weather like where you are? Is it hot and sunny or cold and rainy? Now consider the cell phone top up, bill pay or photo kiosk in your c-store.

Veridicom announces next-gen personal identity device

April 24, 2005

SEATTLE - Veridicom International Inc. announced in a news release the launch of VKI-V, an identity device for personal authentication and secure transactions…

GPAnywhere 2.0 improves Windows-based kiosk security

April 13, 2005

BOSTON - FullArmor has announced the release of GPAnywhere 2.0, the latest addition to its IntelliPolicy suite of group policy management products. According…

Securing a kiosk from the software side

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Building a secure kiosk means more than just choosing the right enclosure - there are many considerations that have to go into software configuration to…