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House 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…
read nowCashless payments debut at Atlanta International Airport
April 2, 2007
Bbwexchange.com: SkyeTek Inc. and Isochron Inc. have enabled cashless payment at vending machines located throughout the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…
read nowDutch Railways ready to validate tickets via RFID
April 2, 2007
Morerfid.com: Arcontia AB, a contactless smart-card reader supplier in RFID markets, announced its contactless smart-card readers were rolled out to the Dutch…
read nowSwiss McDonald's to accept contactless payment
April 1, 2007
Cardtechnology.com: McDonald's restaurants in three Swiss cities plan to participate in a trial of contactless credit, accepting cards with MasterCard…
read nowUS Airways blames legacy systems for self-service problems
April 1, 2007
Computerworlduk.com: US Airways said legacy systems were partly to blame for a glitch in its self-service kiosk system that led to long queues and delayed…
read nowProgram works around rule for U.S. border crossings
March 29, 2007
cioinsight.com: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security agreed to a pilot program with Washington state that could offer an alternative to the requirement…
read nowBiometrics visas needed for U.K.'s foreign visitors
March 29, 2007
Timesonline.com: Three quarters of the world's population will need biometric visas to visit the U.K. by the end of next year in a major clampdown on illegal…
read nowSingapore advocates using biometrics in border control
March 28, 2007
English.people.com: Singapore advocates using biometrics in border control, as its biometric passports and fingerprint technology has accelerated immigration…
read nowCashless vending machines draw attention at Okla. airport
March 28, 2007
Kten.com: A Tulsa airport has become the second test site in the nation for vending machines that will accept credit cards for payment. Read more
read nowMasterCard to offer paper or plastic
March 28, 2007
Rfidjournal.com: MasterCard Worldwide has begun research into and development of a paper contactless payment ticket for use in transit and other applications…
read nowConcierge kiosk meets hotel self-service needs
March 27, 2007
Impart Media Group Inc., a provider of end-to-end networked digital signage solutions, and Advanced Method, a designer of rich-media content, have announced a…
read nowChicago Hyatt to deploy NEC digital signage and wayfinding solutions
March 27, 2007
CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. announced a digital signage deployment project with Hospitality Partners and Omnivex software to provide a…
read nowKiosks take over hotel front desks
March 26, 2007
NewsObserver.com: Something is disappearing from hotel lobbies in North Carolina: the imposing, impersonal front desk. Desks that resemble tables or podiums…
read nowEuropean e-ticketing system hits milestone
March 25, 2007
Breakingtravelnews.com: Amadeus has implemented e-ticketing for more than 100 airlines serving the United Kingdom. Amadeus deployers in the U.K. are already…
read nowScientists test gait biometrics
March 21, 2007
Vnunet.com: Biometric technology that identifies people by the way they walk could be used to bolster security at airports and at the 2012 Olympic Games…
read nowRFID at your guests' service
March 20, 2007
Hotelmotel.com: RFID technology, like the electronic door locks which preceded it, is poised to redefine and revolutionize the lodging industry's lock…
read nowContinental brings self check-in to Belize
March 20, 2007
BELIZE — Continental Airlines announced recently that it has successfully installed self check-in kiosks at the International Airport in Belize. Continental…
read nowRFID to make lost luggage old news
March 19, 2007
www.investors.com: Increased security at airports is leading to more luggage being checked, and, consequently, more bags being lost. Transportation experts…
read nowCanadian airports roll out dual biometric-ID system
March 19, 2007
Computerworld.com: Security is soaring at Canadian airports with the rollout of a dual biometric-based airport identification card program by the Canadian Air…
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