Tag Archive for 'chip'

Sheriff Unveils New Iris Recognition Technology

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From : CapeNews.net 04-Dec-09 11:04:00 AM
James M. Cummings, Barnstable County sheriff, got an early Christmas present Monday, a new tool to help police catalog criminals and recover missing persons.

GSMA Completes First Phase of Smart SIM Initiative

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From : PR Newswire 18-Nov-09 1:55:00 AM
The GSMA today announced that it has completed the first phase of its Smart SIM initiative and has published three white papers* outlining the commercial implementation of the technology. Led by the GSMA, this initiative aims to drive the development and adoption of the Smart SIM, which will enhance the mobile user experience by providing simplified, transferable and consistent access to services, data, applications and settings, irrespective of device type. The first phase of the project worked to ensure that consistent interoperability between mobile handsets and SIMs can be achieved, aligning device requirements and analysing the various SIM business models and sharing them with industry partners.

Atmel Launches Low-cost LF RFID IC with OTP Functionality and Unsurpassed Read Performance for Small-sized Access Control Systems

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From : Atmel 17-Nov-09 11:37:00 PM
Atmel(R) Corporation today announced the availability of the LF OTP (One Time Programmable) transponder IDIC(R) ATA5575M1. The device is a new member of Atmel’s broad, well-known RFID transponder family and has been optimized for next-generation access control systems. Application areas include, for example, hotel rooms, engineering departments, offices, time recording systems and parking lots, as [...]

NXP Wins Supply Contract for Chinese ePassport chips

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From : NXP Semiconductors 19-Oct-09 12:04:00 PM
NXP today announced that its SmartMX security chip has been chosen by the Chinese government to power the country’s first ePassport scheme. Utilizing the latest developments in cryptography and security to protect the chip at both hardware and software level, NXP’s portfolio of SmartMX products enables data to be securely stored on the passport, creating [...]

Pitt to issue new Port Authority-friendly Panther Cards

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From : The Pitt News 05-Oct-09 4:53:00 AM
Most students and faculty members will receive new Panther Cards with updated technology next month.

New driver license legislation proposed

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From : SecureIDNews 17-Sep-09 5:56:00 PM
Some believe that new proposed driver license legislation would help states better secure IDs while also protecting citizen privacy. Others say it “guts” an existing law and takes states back to pre-9/11 identity vetting for IDs.

Hua Hong NEC successfully developed POC solution with high ESD performance based on 0.13um NVM platform

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From : Hua Hong NEC 04-Sep-09 4:19:00 AM
Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Ltd., (”Hua Hong NEC”), one of the leading pure-play foundries in the world, today announces its POC (Pad on Circuit) solution is successfully developed with high ESD performance (HBM 4KV) based on 0.13um NVM platform which is for smart card application. This solution can increase customers’ product competitiveness with [...]

Indonesia to Join the Smart Card Set

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From : Asia Sentinel 04-Sep-09 3:22:00 AM
Indonesia appears about to become the latest country in Asia to adopt computer chip-laden national identity cards making voluminous amounts of personal identification available to government officials.

Integri to offer chip-related migration services to MasterCard customers

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From : Integri 01-Sep-09 11:50:00 AM
Integri, a Clear2Pay company and leading provider of test tools and expertise, announces today that it has been accredited by MasterCard to offer professional services to support their customers with their EMV chip migration. Integri is now officially accredited to provide technical guidance to international MasterCard customers during the preparation phase of their EMV projects. [...]

NADRA’s chip based ID card to help counter terrorism

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From : Pakistan Times 01-Sep-09 6:20:00 PM
The National Database Registration Authority’s (NADRA) proposed chip based National identity card to be introduced in 2010 would help security agencies in probing terrorist attacks and in-time identification of suspected terrorist and criminal elements.