In an effort to reduce errors with the magnetic strips found on some hotel’s plastic cards, a Las Vegas resort is introducing new technology on its guests’ keycards.
ID News Archive for August, 2010
Las Vegas resort cards to get more convenient technology
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Phillie?s mass transit aims to get smart card funding
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
After failing to receive federal funding for its smart card system earlier this year, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is trying again to get federal dollars to support its $100 million project.
Smartcards issued to bolster information security at New Hampshire hospital
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
A New Hampshire-based hospital network recently introduced a smartcard system to improve its electronic records management technology.
Military personnel increasingly using biometric technology
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
U.S. military officials recently addressed the growing use of biometric identification technology for its efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Military Technologies News.
24 Hour Fitness brings biometric fingerprints to 60 San Francisco branches
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
A nation-wide gym franchise recently extended its biometric fingerprint admission program to its 60 locations in the San Francisco, California Bay area.
Smartcards will monitor farmers’ transactions under Indian government program
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
A recently announced program in India will consolidate information regarding government distribution of fertilizers by issuing smartcards to millions of farmers in the country, the Business Standard reports.
Connecticut school district proposes upgraded student ID card technology
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
A recent proposal at a Connecticut school district would improve security on staff and students’ plastic ID cards, according to a report from the New Canaan Advertiser.
Officials urge parents to protect children on Jamaican buses with transit smartcard
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Jamaican transit officials are stressing the importance of its public transit smartcard to monitor child safety as they begin to go back to school, the Government of Jamaica’s Information Service reports.
Irish commuters await introduction of multi-function transit smartcard
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
A recently announced program will consolidate the functions of different smartcards released by two separate bus companies in Ireland, the Irish Times reports.
WVU adding online deposit to multi-function student ID cards
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Administrators at West Virginia University are working to add an online account management feature to its multi-function ID cards, the Daily Athenaeum reports.
