Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

VeriSign to Offer EPC Services

Friday, August 8, 2003

RFID Journal - The EPC Network Gets Real

“”Data sharing can be done at a fraction of the cost of what is required with point-to-point solutions today,” says Jon Brendsel, VeriSign’s director of product management. “And [the EPC Network] is broadly applicable to a variety of supply chains, not just consumer packaged goods.” ”

Swiss Web hosting provider Hostpoint has partnered with Symantec to offer Symantec’s SSL security products in the Web hosting category.

Hostpoint, a Symantec Gold Partner, will offer its Swiss clients the VeriSign Trust Seal, the VeriSign Secure Site SSL and Secure Site SSL EV digital certificates.

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NFC payment solutions provider DeviceFidelity has expanded its management team with the hiring of Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb as vice president of Product Management and Philippe Martineau as vice president of Business Development.

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A new partnership between Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minn. and U.S. Bank will enable the school to offer enhanced banking services to its students, faculty and staff through the school’s campus ID card.

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Gemalto announced it has been appointed by Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) as prime contractor to secure the country’s eGovernment services. The full solution encompasses strong authentication and digital signature using the eID card, as well as mobile authentication using a mobile handset.

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TAGSYS has introduced its total management system for the textile rental services market, an end-to-end system to enable laundries and their customers to reduce linen abuse, regulate hoarding and accelerate their time for return on investment.

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Paymark, New Zealand’s largest electronic payments provider, has announced that it will form a joint venture with mobile operators Vodafone New Zealand, 2degrees and Telecom New Zealand to deliver NFC-based mobile services.

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