News (16)

  • SA selects transport smart card shortlist

    Adelaide has formed a shortlist of vendors for its electronic ticketing tender that have been invited to participate in a tender process.

  • SA govt starts ticketing search

    The South Australian state government late last week called for companies to express their interest in building its planned new public transport ticketing system.

  • Nairn looks to private sector for e-gov action

    The Special Minister of State, Gary Nairn, has acknowledged that the e-government strategy released last week is a "bold plan", and encouraged private sector providers to come forward with skills or products to enable it to be implemented.

  • Hackers on Medicare smart card waiting list

    Privacy advocates have slammed the new Medicare Smartcard, describing it as an insecure and technologically inept implementation.

  • Carrier turns mobile phones into wallets

    Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo has launched a service for smart-card handsets that lets customers use their mobile phone as a mobile wallet.

Features and Case Studies (5)

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.

  • Gates: Passwords passe

    Passwords will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by biometric and smart-card technology, Bill Gates reiterated on Tuesday.

  • Helping the public travel smarter

    Smart cards are anticipated to be the next generation in public transport ticketing systems. What are the obstacles faced in implementing them?

  • Philips, Sony team for new wireless tech

    Philips Electronics and Sony have announced that they plan to work together on new wireless technology that will allow consumer devices to "talk" to each other.

  • Smart cards: Coming up trumps

    What's holding back smart cards from widespread use in Australia? Could it be that vendors haven't found the applications consumers really want?

Reviews (5)

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

  • Helping the public travel smarter

    Smart cards are anticipated to be the next generation in public transport ticketing systems. What are the obstacles faced in implementing them?

  • Security experts to plug hacker 'gap in WAP'

    Computer security firm Cylink says it will close an accepted security loophole inherent in WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) technology -- as soon as September.

  • Philips, Sony team for new wireless tech

    Philips Electronics and Sony have announced that they plan to work together on new wireless technology that will allow consumer devices to "talk" to each other.

  • HP builds security into Vectra VL600

    Secure client systems will become a necessity as the world moves to Internet-based communications. Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Vectra VL600 is a solid choice for companies looking to build in security at the desktop level

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