Norwegian startup Zwipe is marketing a new passive Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID access-control card that incorporates a fingerprint scanner to authenticate an individual before the card ...

RFID transponder technologies As this US-based manufacturer (who requested anonymity) sells globally, the RFID-enabled access control card reader in their machines must accommodate the many different ...

Passwords, PINs and physical keys are so yesterday. Today’s employees, students, tenants and consumers are used to accessing all kinds of locations, goods and services with the wave of an ID card or ...

I just received my RC522 RFID reader and made this simple Arduino access control system that uses the reader, a buzzer for the alarm and a relay shield for the security system. The relay can be used ...

The ID badge has become a nearly universal emblem of corporate life. In companies large and small, new employees are issued a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card that provides visual ...

Rather than reinvent the wheel, you might want to check out the extremely impressive ESP-RFID project. It’s still based on the ESP8266 we all know and love, but it combines the diminutive WiFi-enabled ...

One of our pet projects is magnetic stripe hotel keycard security. Of particular concern is the continued availability of weak vendor technologies that allow illicit access to hotel rooms. The hotel ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--Future government-issued travel documents may feature embedded computer chips that can be read at a distance of up to 30 feet, a top Homeland Security official said Tuesday, creating ...