Technology changes the check-in desk

A better title might be Technology gets rid of the check-in desk, because that’s pretty much what Air New Zealand is doing for domestic passengers ... out. You’ve been able to check in online at Air New Zealand and lots of airlines for some time ... to show the phone to the pass reader at the aircraft gate. Q: Does this actually work? A: It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:12:05

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GE develops battery-free RFID tags

GE Global Research has announced a new type of radio-frequency identification (RFID) ... smaller sensors at low cost, opening up a new range of potential applications from measuring ... Related Articles: Cell Phones to monitor the air and alert users to harmful chemicals and gases RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 06:01:29

Delivering an Effective Backup and Recovery Service whitepaper

Delivering an Effective Backup and Recovery Service Rapid data growth and the need for greater data availability place a demand on organisations ... this approach is. This white paper helps organisations make the right decisions about how best ... Advisor news Google advertising deal blocked by Russia Passport RFID tags open to snooping Intel, IBM [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:13:17

ALA2008 Privacy Revolution Panel

does anyone care if their library records are being tracked? should they? ALA OIF has received a grant from the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation to explore the issue of privacy in the digital age Panelists: Dan Roth (Wired), Cory Doctorow (CrapHound), and Beth Givens (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse) [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 07:27:11

Researchers Find Problems With RFID Passport Cards

By Stephen Lawson Network World | RFID tags used in two new types of border-crossing documents in the U.S ... of Washington contain RFID tags that can be scanned at border crossings without being handed over ... are in the works. The information in these tags could be copied on to another, off-the-shelf tag, which [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 10:21:36

Erie PA Today News, Events and Info for today, Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The PA Department of Environment Protection and US Environmental Protection Agency began a thorough inspection of Erie Coke in Erie, ... Department was cut so there isn't enough people to work security at the 5th Street entrance. They didn't ... with a buzzer for the door used at other times. Erie PA native Charles R Walczak was named the new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:34:30

"Enhanced" Licence May Enhance Privacy and Security Risks

This week the Ontario legislature will resume debate on Bill 85, proposed legislation that could lead to the creation of an "enhanced drivers licence" ... (RFID) within the card, is the outcome of that work. While the enhanced card will be optional ... as a photo card for non-drivers - has received little public attention despite the urgent concerns [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 09:25:14

InvoTech Selects Atlanta’s M2SYS Technology for Leading-Edge Fingerprint Software

ATLANTA, Ga. — M2SYS Technology, an award-winning fingerprint biometrics research and development firm, announced today that InvoTech Systems Inc ... System) application, an inventory management solution for a wide variety of clients spanning ... ., the leading provider of “back-of the-house” inventory tracking systems for the hospitality [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 21:17:45

Enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2009

Read More... | 4243 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 158 (1575 total stories) ... · GAO Offers Portable RFID Reader/Writer · Sell Used Cars Through CarCash.com · Serenity Health ... Today's most read Story is: 2 Port UHF RFID by GAO RFID Login Nickname [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:51:12

InvoTech Systems Adds M2SYS Technology for Leading-Edge Fingerprint Software

ATLANTA, Ga. — M2SYS Technology, an award-winning fingerprint biometrics research and development firm, announced today that InvoTech Systems Inc ... System) application, an inventory management solution for a wide variety of clients spanning ... ., the leading provider of “back-of the-house” inventory tracking systems for the hospitality [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:09:40

October 27, 2008: The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks

A twelve year old girl is accompanying her father through the streets of London when the two suddenly find themselves in the midst of a mounting clash between rival groups of football supporters. The girl, Maya, is targeted by a bunch of hooligans but, rather than help her, dad abandons Maya to the frenzied mob [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 01:34:53

TechCrunch Euro Tour 08: Yes, even Belgium has startups

A couple of weeks ago I headed over to Belgium as part of my ongoing TechCrunch Euro Tour, to get a taste of the local web/mobile entrepreneur community (BTW, come to the London and Helsinki events soon). I hooked-up with another TechCrunch writer, Robin Wauters, who had kindly arranged a TechCrunch Belgium meetup in Gent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 11:13:46

Arphid Watch: In Your Underwear

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2008 Protest Today Against RFID in Clothing and Shoes RFID WHERE? ... Frequency Identification or RFID technology. Past attendees include New Balance Athletic Shoes, Reebok ... Carrie know?))) Protesters will gather today in Manhattan to greet attendees of the third annual "RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 17:03:18

Cash Advance Payday Loans Canada

Read More... | 2441 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 157 (1564 total stories) ... · cyn.in Announces 25% Discount to SuiteTwo Customer · GAO Offers 433MHz Active Handheld RFID Reader ... · KWizCom Announces SharePoint Wiki Plus Version 1.2 · RFID Vehicle Tracking System Operating in UHF [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:03:22

RFID's new utility in the datacenter

When you think of RFID, you likely think of the radio tags being used to track items in a warehouse or verify prescriptions in a hospital -- two long-time uses of the radio frequency identification tags. But today, RFID's biggest growth ... is now found in the RFID tagging of IT assets, especially those deemed high-value, says Michael [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 18:47:09

Practice Observed: Secure Improvisations

Improvisation enacted to overcome a secured door that is probably the most often used in the studio, ... ..) A stapler used to keep a door open helps one poor sould evades the secure RFID lock. Likely, their secure card was left on their desk or some such and the stapler provides them a momentary work-around [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:01:28

Practice Observed: Secure Improvisations

Improvisation enacted to overcome a secured door that is probably the most often used in the studio, ... ..) A stapler used to keep a door open helps one poor sould evades the secure RFID lock. Likely, their secure card was left on their desk or some such and the stapler provides them a momentary work-around [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:01:28

USB-enabled smart transit card to trial in France

Smart cards that combine RFID contactless transaction capability with USB connectivity will be trialed by French public transportation company SNCF ... with a mind of its own Instant EPC Hotspot RFID Visualization Software Solar Powered RFID tracking ... according to a report from RFID Journal. As well as working with existing RFID transaction [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 07:17:15

Notes from CCC 2008

While attending CCC 2008, I was making notes, as usual (see DIMVA, DeepSec) ... the data Security Failures in Smart Card Payment systems UK process: card reports account #, … ... for a fall-back transaction with a cloned card = PIN entry device should be temper-proof, are certified [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:17:17

Chapter XIV: The Cost of Government

So What's Wrong with Big Government?Taxes at all levels currently consume about $5 trillion out of a $14 trillion economy, or more tan a third of the Gross Domestic Product. The federal budget alone consumes about 20% of the GDP. There are of course great debates about the effects of such large expenditures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:01:00

HOW TO - Back up a RFID passport (or just become Elvis)

It Portal Pic 106377 vonJeek/THC released a tool and a video how to duplicate (clone) and modify a RFID passport, wow! Via / ... a RFID reader/capturer/cloner - code & schematics for Jonathan Westhues' Proxmark 3 RFID test device is now available. The device allows you to read, capture, and replay/clone transmissions from an RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 13:40:19

What Is A Domain Name

By John BlanchardDomain Name Get the stability and reliability you deserve when you keep your domain name with the global leader in domain name registration and Web hosting. Domain Name ServicesCommKal Hosting Solutions provides domain name services which allow you to register, transfer, manage, protect, search, renew, and reserve any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:37:00

Chip Implants To Avoid Identity Frauds? By Mary Wise

Chip Implants To Avoid Identity Frauds? By Mary Wise Posted by: admin In: ... . However it is said that its pay system, based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology ... of the owner’s interests? Not So New RFID tags are becoming popular, especially with those companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:55:12

The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society

Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 6, ... when a RFID reader emits a radio signal. The chips are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “ ... 2008Antifascist Calling… RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings If incorporating [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 17:29:50

Coral8 5.5: Snapshot Queries with Live Updates

Last week we announced the release of version 5.5 of Coral8 Engine, which has a number of very cool features. The biggest and the most exciting of them must surely be Snapshot Queries with Live Updates. Here is why: History lesson: Continuous and Snapshot Queries First generation CEP engines started with the concept of Continuous Queries [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 04:33:04

Arphid Watch: RFID tags, the Amish weigh in

(((Hey, good one, Threat Level.))) (((Congrats for the "award for innovation in journalism," too.))) http://blog.wired ... the tagging of livestock with RFID chips, saying the devices are a "mark of the beast." Michigan and federal authorities say the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) will help monitor the travels [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 06:58:15

GE concocts battery-free RFID sensing platform, possibilities abound

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WirelessRemember when RFID was the next big thing? ... . Reportedly, the outfit has developed a battery-free RFID sensing platform -- one that can provide a highly ... , etc." Put simply, the tags get their power from the sensor reader, which activates the tag's antenna [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 17:47:41

Tikitag will bring RFID tagging to all objects

Tikitag hasn’t been in prominence lately but the Alcatel-Lucent company made a pretty significant debut at DemoFall. In fact, the RFID tagging system will go into public beta soon and it’s looking promising ... of things,” and that assertion is pretty close to the truth. In fact, it will allow you to add an RFID tag [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 07:35:15

Networked RFID: Systems, Software and Services

Book Description RFID technology has been available for decades, ... for discussion • Highlights the basics of RFID, including wireless energy transfer and communication ... as students, this comprehensive and reader-friendly text discusses the current state-of-the-art in RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 06:46:46

25C3: Many RFID Cards Poorly Encrypted

Via Heise Security -Karsten Nohl, the security investigator who had a big hand in cracking NXP's Mifare Classic chips, says many RFID smartcards from other manufacturers are also vulnerable to a simple hacker attack. He told the 25th Chaos Communication Congress (25C3) in Berlin that "Almost all RFID cards use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:28:00

RFID for Beginners

RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to store and retrieve information. This information is stored and retrieved using RFID tags or transponders. RFID tags are small [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:22:26

LEGIC moves forward in India gaining credential manufacturer APK-ID as new license partner

Zurich, November 2008–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless Smart Card Technology for personal identification, ... gains the largest manufacturer of RFID products in India as a new licence partner. In future, APK-ID ... technology. With the partnership, APK-ID is reacting to the growing demand for contactless LEGIC advant cards [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:45:46

FCW - Agency urges anti-cloning feature for passport cards

Federal Computer Week Agency urges anti-cloning feature for passport cards By Alice Lipowicz Published on November 12, ... . Unique identifier numbers can be put on those RFID tags by the manufacturer. Recent studies have shown that RFID tags put on the passport card and on state-produced enhanced drivers licenses [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 23:37:00

News 12/17/08

From MM: "Re: EMR. $83 million for an EMR? Unbelievable! Who besides me thinks EMRs cost a little less than an order of magnitude too much? I don’t blame vendors entirely. I blame the conceptual model used in the industry (CDR-centric that duplicates data already available electronically) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 03:07:57

Sept. Scientific American: Dude, Where's My Privacy?

keyfob Gizmodo.com A new generation of RFID-enabled credit cards, like this Mastercard Paypass keyfob from Citibank, ... of privacy, to RFID chips that can track more than inventory. Here's an RFID chip reader used ... stranger than fiction in How RFID Tags Could Be Used [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:18:58

Arphid Watch: Amsterdam, arphids and Elvis

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081002-rfid-passport-hack-has-scanners-seeing-visions-of-elvis (((In a word, "huh? ... RFID behavior, apparently written by van Beek, is uploaded onto a blank card. Using a free Python ... cheese. The sleep of reason brings forth Elvis.))) Link: RFID passport hack has scanner seeing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 22:25:52

InvoTech Selects M2SYS Technology for Leading-Edge Fingerprint Software Solution

Provider of Inventory Management Solutions for the Hospitality Industry to Offer Fingerprint Biometrics ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 24 ( ... activities within its SAMS(TM) (Security Automated Management System) application, an inventory ... " inventory tracking systems for the hospitality industry, has chosen M2SYS Technology to provide [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 13:56:26

Robots that Fetch, The End of Affluence & Anissimov's Benevolent AI Singleton

Robots that Fetch, The End of Affluence & Anissimov's Benevolent AI... by memebox | 0 Comments 5 PetroSun designs algae-to-biofuel systems for catfish farms by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 2 Brookhaven Lab researchers develop material with 2D superconductivity by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 6 Another US startup producing thin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:08:47

Bike Thefts? RFID to the Rescue

Bicycle usage is up around the world - and with increased amounts of bikes come increased instances of bike thefts ... the globe are aiming to combat and prevent bike theft using RFID (radio frequency ID) tags. The University of Portsmouth in the UK has begun embedding RFID tags on bikes registered in their WASP [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 18:50:02

Wave of the future: Luggage tags that "talk"

... identification (RFID) tag, which is a microchip that's the size of a pin and as thin as a sticker. When this RFID tag passes within several feet of an antenna, it "wakes up" and acts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 13:16:31

Battery-free RFID Sensing Platform

- photo via gizmag.com From engadget.com: Reportedly, the outfit ... , the tags get their power from the sensor reader, which activates the tag’s antenna and the RFID chip ... has developed a battery-free RFID sensing platform — one that can provide a highly selective [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 21:21:58

Tools of the Trade - 4002 Edition

Hey everyone, Technocrat here. Things have been super crazy around my parts, so I didn't even notice that this is post number 4002 ... RFID devices. It currently drives a couple of RFID readers made by ACG, called the HF Dual ISO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:06:00

Credit Card Companies Gagged Mythbusters Over RFID Vulnerabilities?

Credit Card Companies Gagged Mythbusters Over RFID Vulnerabilities? from the security-through-obscurity.. ... the rather well-known security vulnerabilities associated with RFID tags and smart cards. We've seen ... talking about what happened when the show tried to do an episode on RFID vulnerabilities: Texas [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 16:33:00

Security researchers hack the London underground train for free ride

Security researchers hack the London underground train for free ride Posted by Nathan McFeters @ 7:22 pm Categories: Hackers, Zero-day attacks, ... Vulnerability research, Wireless, Governments, United Kingdom, Complex Attacks, RFID, Dutch Tags: Card, Smart Card, Researcher, Smart Cards, Security, Nathan McFeters Oyster Card A group [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 02:22:45

Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #229

Note: I was unable to publish this weekly column last Sunday because of a software problem -- which is now solved. Roland. ... , The Washington Post, August 20, 2008 How RFID Tags Could Be Used to Track Unsuspecting People [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 16:37:29

OBAMA HEALTH PLAN POSES DANGER TO AMERICAN FREEDOMS

by NWV News director, Jim KouriJanuary 13, 2009 © 2008 NewsWithViews ... up at the emergency room without their card, the government will require that the rfid chips ... all the medical records. Next, control access to the records by use of a card containing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:32:01

Toward a European Internet-of-Things

Europe could take the lead in the next generation of the Internet ... , the decisive shift to on-line business services, nomadic services based on GPS and mobile TV ... and technological issues related to the move from RFID and sensing technologies to the Internet of Things [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 05:47:50

Arphid Watch: Trouble in the Emergency Room

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/jaaj-eif061908.php ((( ... frequency identification (RFID) in everyday life include security access cards, electronic toll ... These doctors took some RFID scanners into a room full of dainty, sensitive medical gizmos [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 15:13:23

How-to: Read a FedEx Kinko’s smart card (SLE4442)

overview Our wallets are filling up with SIM and RFID cards that contain hidden information ... s completely documented in the datasheet (PDF), and you can buy blank cards on the web. The card ... the SLE4442 datasheet (PDF) if you haven’t already. The pinout is shown in the picture above. If you’re [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:29:43

p2pnet headline roundups, June 25, 2008

p2pnet headline roundups | Last of the day Charter drops plans to track users’ Web usage - Associated Press Charter Communications is dropping plans to track the Web usage of some high-speed Internet subscribers, citing concerns raised by customers, the company said today [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 18:28:11

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