Monthly Archive for July, 2009

Visa Streamlines Management Structure

From : Visa International 27-Jul-09 11:30:00 PM
Joseph W. (Joe) Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), today announced that he is reorganizing the company's executive management team's responsibilities to heighten organizational effectiveness and increase the pace of Visa's global alignment.

Electronic passport as Nigeria’s image purifier

From : Triumph 27-Jul-09 10:59:00 PM
Electronic passport as Nigeria's image purifier By Levi Obijiofor THE project on re-branding Nigeria has attracted so much attention that we seen to completely forget about an important and strategic feature of a related campaign to re-position Nigeria's image in the international community through the new electronic passport (e-passport).

Smart way to travel

From : Times Online - Auckland 27-Jul-09 9:37:00 PM
AN INTEGRATED ticketing system for regional public transport services is one step closer with a preferred tender being chosen.

HCL to offer technical solutions to UP govt for NREGA Project

From : The Hindu 27-Jul-09 4:44:00 PM
HCL Infosystems Ltd on Monday said it has entered into a pact with the Uttar Pradesh government to facilitate disbursement of wages to workers under the government's flagship job creation scheme--National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).

Govt to introduce biometric system in North Block

From : Press Trust of India 27-Jul-09 3:44:00 PM
To ensure punctuality of its employees, the government has decided to install biometric system in North Block, housing ministries of Finance, Home and Department of Personnel, next month.

Aite Report Says There Is No Easy Cure for Threats to Card Security

From : Credit Union Times 27-Jul-09 3:33:00 PM
There’s no vaccine against card data security breaches in the United States, and the prognosis for this persisting ailment shows there is no fast cure, according to a recent report, which also said it would cost an estimated $100 billion to fix card security in the U.S.

Two CUs Opt to Offer Members Contactless Debit Option

From : Credit Union Times 27-Jul-09 3:16:00 PM
Debit cards and other devices that do not have to be swiped at a card reader to work have been available to larger card issuers for some time. Now two credit unions have announced they have started offering their members this “contactless” option.

Could tiny tags replace barcodes?

From : BBC News 27-Jul-09 2:00:00 PM
A replacement for the black and white stripes of the traditional barcode has been outlined by US researchers.

ID cards introduced at e-gates at UAE airports

From : Khaleej Times 27-Jul-09 1:14:00 PM
The National Identity Cards can now be used by travellers at the e-gates at the airports nationwide, said Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, director general of the Central Operations at the General Headquarters of Abu Dhabi police and the board member of the Emirates Identity Authority.

The Home Depot to Accept MasterCard PayPass

From : MasterCard 27-Jul-09 1:13:00 PM
MasterCard Worldwide announced today that The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, will begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™ at 1,974 retail locations across the United States.With MasterCard PayPass, The Home Depot customers can enjoy faster transactions and greater payment convenience by simply tapping their MasterCard PayPass cards or devices on a PayPass reader at checkout to complete their purchases.