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SkimStopper protects contactless payment cards and passports
posted on 13/06/2008
The latest payment cards and passports, as well as the proposed UK identity card, use ‘RFID’ technology to enable quick and easy exchange of data with reader equipment in locations such as retail outlets and airports. Similar technology is used by Transport for London’s Oyster card, as well as many local authority bus passes and the latest ‘tag and beacon’ phase of the London Congestion Charge scheme. Because the radio communications methods ... [more]
Advanced ID technologies for retailers
posted on 07/05/2008
Databac Group will demonstrate at Retail Solutions 2008 how advanced ID technologies can be applied affordably for loyalty, visitor and time & attendance applications. During the show (24-26 June, ExCeL, London), Databac will launch two new solutions: the Dataimage Kiosk visitor station and the Loyca card-driven loyalty system. TOUGH card will be shown as the perfect green loyalty card, while the Rimax Staff On Time range of time & attendance... [more]
HID Global merges with ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies
posted on 04/03/2008
HID Global has joined forces with the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (ITG). Leveraging the long-term trust customers have in the HID brand worldwide, the merged organization will now operate as one company: HID Global. The overall objective of the merger is to strengthen the value proposition to customers by optimizing the combined resources and capabilities of HID Global and ITG, specifically in the areas of technology development, innov... [more]
British Airways installs SALTO electronic access control system
posted on 09/01/2008
SALTO Systems has been chosen by British Airways to install its smart proximity electronic access control system, supplementing BA’s primary security arrangements, in the airline’s new state-of-the-art passenger facility at Terminal 5 Heathrow. A mixture of over 200 SALTO XS4 Comfort, Security and Glass Door lock sets together with intelligent wall readers mounted on stainless steel pedestals have been installed, controlling access to a mix o... [more]
OpVantia prevents the counterfeiting of high value paper documents
posted on 22/11/2007
In 2006 the UK Government completed a study which showed that counterfeiting and fraud cost the UK economy an estimated £1.72 billion per annum. TSSI Systems has announced the launch of OpVantia™, the next generation of its embedded security thread for protecting documents. OpVantia™ is a highly secure, reliable technology that prevents the counterfeiting of high value paper documents. Its applications include bank documents, event tickets, pe... [more]
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