Following optimistic industry forecasts, innovations from smartcard technology providers are expected to be on full display at this year’s event.
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Dubai technology summit to highlight smartcard innovations
Monday, July 25th, 2011Hong Kong introduces smartcard for tourists
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
The See Hong Kong Pass, a newly launched tourist smartcard, offers cash-free admission to 15 popular attractions and dozens of other experiences.
Johannesburg waste management company introduces smartcards
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Pikitup, a waste management company in Johannesburg, South Africa, is introducing a new smartcard system that will replace cash payments and grant customers easier access to its four landfills.
Smartcards help UK customers build savings
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
The smartcard initiative is intended to provide lower income populations with a convenient and relatively painless way to change their habits and take control of their financial future.
Delhi University ushers in student smartcard program
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Ramjas College, part of Delhi University’s northern campus, will manage student access by issuing digital smartcards.
Biometric ID required for airport taxi drivers
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
In an effort to improve passenger security, a taxi company servicing Delhi International Airport is introducing biometric smartcards for authenticating driver identification.
Ottawa, Canada, installing smart card system to streamline public transit
Monday, July 18th, 2011
The city hopes to have the new system in place by Spring 2012 so that commuters will be able to take advantage of the streamlined process.
Biometric ATM may help illiterate populations
Monday, July 18th, 2011
The integration of biometric technology in automated teller machines may help bring modern banking to developing regions around the world.
U.K. school may reconsider use of biometrics
Monday, July 18th, 2011
As reported by The Guardian, the biometric fingerprint scanners would be used to create a unique profile and identification number for each student. But more than 200 parents recently signed a petition to keep the matter open for additional debate.
U.K. football fans claim smartcard tickets
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Fans of Chesterfield FC, a British football club, will now be able to redeem their tickets in the form of a single smartcard.
