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NXP Semiconductors announced that its SmartMX secure contactless microcontroller chip has been chosen to power the new German contactless National Identity card. The German government has selected NXP as the supplier of an inlay solution containing a SmartMX chip, packaged in an ultra-thin module. Issuance of German contactless ID cards, which will replace the current paper-based IDs, will start in November. More than 60 million cards are expected to be rolled out over the next ten years. read more »The campus ID card at the University of Calgary, Canada is used by students for an array of daily activities from security identification to gym access, and future plans are to expand the system even further, according to a student newspaper. read more »University of Central Florida has expanded its card services to offer students more options when using and managing their student ID cards, according Central Florida Future. read more »Governments and organizations are wanting more than one technology on a credential, says Stephen Price-Francis, vice president of marketing at LaserCard. The company was at the Smart Card Alliance conference talking about multi-technology IDs and the different technology it’s putting in a card. read more »Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced the availability of a new line of Schlage contactless smart credential readers - operating on 13.56 MHz frequency – and designed to address the industry’s current requirements while providing a foundation and scalability for future applications. read more »The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. has deployed an application to make sure only students ride the school’s bus system between its campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis, says Read Winkelman, vice president of sales at CBORD. read more » |
