Biometric Identification Technology, Authentication & Security

The QR Code was invented for Toyota by DENSO in 1994 by Masahiro Hara. In 2014, it won the European Inventor Award. 25 years later, the question arises as to whether the QR Code requires a security update. DENSO WAVE EUROPE meets these requirements with the Secure QR Code (SQRC®).

By Chris Jones, Managing Director of Icon UK Ltd.

The Retail Business Technology Expo 2016 closed last week after another successful show. Over the two days of the show, retail industry leaders and suppliers debated the future of the industry and how best to tackle their most challenging issues.

Following PayPal's launch onto the British high street on 31 May, the company has revealed the technology partners behind its inStore app - Eagle Eye Solutions and BT Expedite - and how they are helping Aurora Fashions bring together the online and bricks and mortar retail experience for customers using mobile.

Waitrose, UK supermarket chain, has selected VoiteQ, the UK supplier of Voice-directed warehouse solutions, to implement a Vocollect Voice offering to directly interface with the roll-out of its new warehouse management system (WMS).

VoiteQ, the supplier of Voice-directed work solutions, was awarded Partner of the Year during Vocollect's European Partner Conference in Dublin recently.

YESpay's Emboss managed EMV chip & PIN payment service has launched Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) as a standard part of its EasyV-Retail payment client software that is said to be able to integrate into any PC-based Point-Of-Sale (POS) retail system.

Maxa Technologies, has announced the release of the DLXi, the newest member of the desktop printer line from CognitiveTPG, a provider of on-demand transaction and barcode printers.

SecurEnvoy, the tokenless authentication developer, has revealed details of its latest release that gives users full flexibility of the device they use, while ensuring complete security to the organisation.

Compact, rugged and efficient that is how topVOX describes its new Voxter Elite Edition. topVOX's speech terminal features a sleek design and high technical specification.

Infosecurity Europe has revealed the results of its latest street survey which uncovered the vast amount of time people spend working in bed. With 35% of people saying that they or their partners work from bed, it is unsurprising that people complain they don't feel work ever stops.