Central bank pilots QR mobile payments in Cambodia

The National Bank of Cambodia yesterday announced that is testing a mobile payment application system known as Bakong. According to the Central Bank, the new system will facilitate money transfers and payments (including across national borders) while enhancing financial inclusion in the country. “This project aims to offer banking services to the unbanked, especially in rural areas,” NBC said in a statement.

RFID Tags Soon to be Mandatory for Indiana Cattle

Indiana cattle producers will have to change the way they tag their animals. The Indiana Board of Animal Health announced this week that following the lead of USDA, RFID tags are being mandated. “Beginning January 1, 2023, RFID-equipped ear tags will become the official form of identification for cattle recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Starting in 2023, old-style, visual-only metal clip tags and plastic IDs will no longer be recognized as official,” said  BOAH Public Information Director Denise Derrer. She added this represents a  significant change for producers but one that is necessary in today’s livestock industry.

Scytáles and Get Group to use ioS NFC for mobile ID

Scytáles AB and its global partner GET Group North America announce that Scytáles mID/mDL Solution and GET Mobile ID for iOS can now support near-field communication (NFC) for identity transactions at Point of Sale (POS), airports, and even kiosks. Scytáles mID/mDL and GET Mobile ID for Android already support NFC identity transactions. Scytáles AB and GET Group NA, are the first to extend the new ISO 18013-5 standard so that iOS devices can also use NFC for data transmission. It also enables NFC tap followed by either local or online data transfer, all under citizen control.

Huawei expands NFC mobile payments to Hong Kong

Despite the potentially debilitating impact of the US embargo on its operations, Huawei Technologies has continued to develop new products as part of efforts to maintain its growth momentum globally. The Chinese telecoms equipment maker has launched its own mobile payment service in Hong Kong, and is set to release its first smart display, a product that will allow the company to step into users’ homes. Both initiatives show that Huawei is seeking to diversify its business model from just selling hardware to customers and telecom operators to providing services that will generate recurrent revenue for the company. This is quite similar to what rivals such as Apple and Samsung Electronics have been doing.

ING lets Turkish businesses accept Mastercard payments on NFC mobile phones

Turkish small business owners can now use their smartphones to securely accept payments from customers following a pilot by ING and Mastercard.

The ‘Tap on Phone’ app is being tested by 200 businesses in Istanbul. The ‘Tap on Phone’ application allows business owners to use their Android smartphone, tablet or other smart devices as mobile points of sale (POS), replacing the traditional cash register or electronic POS terminal.

“ING is the first bank to pilot a software-based ‘tap on phone’ solution. The app is ideal for smaller businesses without a traditional checkout counter or for businesses with low transaction volumes which are often on the go,” said Abidin Gürsel Akbatur, project lead and merchant acquiring lead in the payments centre at ING.

“It empowers business owners to accept payments anytime and anywhere, without having to invest in expensive terminals.”

The portability of mobile POS terminals makes payments cheaper and more flexible for merchants and easier for customers.

RFID Data Helps Power Schneider Electric's Smart Factory

Energy technology company Schneider Electric has launched its first smart factory, located in Lexington, Ky., to enable the sharing of data and analytics across its departments using a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The firm's IoT-based EcoStruxure architecture captures and visualizes data from multiple technologies, including augmented reality, human machine interfaces, programmable logic controllers and connected technologies, such as passive HF RFID. The Lexington facility's EcoStruxure Advisor solution analyzes the information and shares it across the plant's departments.

Six ways that the IoT can benefit cities

A new blueprint for internet of things adoption by municipalities lays out half a dozen areas where IoT can offer benefits to cities. The Municipal IoT Blueprint report comes via the Wireless SuperCluster of the Global City Teams Challenge, operating under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. “The Internet of Things is one of the most dynamic technology areas faced by municipalities today,” said David Witkowski, who also serves as the co-chair of GCTC Wireless Cluster and is co-editor of the blueprint together with Tony Batalla, CIO of the city of San Leandro, California. “While the Internet of Things is often key to smart city projects, elements of it are changing rapidly and are sometimes poorly understood. This blueprint was created as a way to help make sense of the topic,” Witkowski said in a statement.

British Airways Offers RFID Luggage Tag

At British Airways, the United Kingdom's largest international airline, customers will soon have a simpler luggage check-in process. This is made possible through a partnership with ViewTag. ViewTag, located outside Philadelphia, Penn., offers a permanent electronic bag tag (EBT) that can be securely attached to luggage for the purpose of convenient itinerary information writing and airline check-in. Incorporating RFID and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies, the ViewTag device fits into the scanning sortation equipment used at airports worldwide. Currently, the tag can be used only by passengers taking direct flights. According to the company, the tags are rated for more than 3,000 screen changes, without the need for recharging.

Insight launches Connected Suite

Insight Enterprises, a Fortune 500 global solution integrator for organizations of all sizes, announced the launch of Insight Connected Suite, a fully managed Internet of Things (IoT) solution that is industry-agnostic and helps clients accelerate the use of smart solutions. “Communities and businesses understand the transformative potential of IoT and smart solutions as they look to modernize their infrastructure. However, the time and resources needed to develop complex, one-off solutions have remained a roadblock to widespread adoption,” said Stan Lequin, vice president and general manager, Digital Innovation, Insight. “As a super solution integrator, Insight is addressing this market need with preconfigured, repeatable cloud and IoT-based architecture that readily unites a host of third-party smart devices and applications under a single framework.”

Pharmaceutical Industry taking a Quantum Leap with RFID Technology

With the rise of the fourth industrial revolution—Industry 4.0—technology has become an inextricable aspect of business operations in most sectors. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has become ubiquitous across a wide range of industries. Its emergence in the pharmaceutical industry is mainly attributed to the high importance of safety and security of business operations. With growing consumer awareness about the toxic counterfeit products pushed in the market, the technology is likely to discern exponential growth in the industry.

Chinese Smart Card Firm Collecting Hong Kong People's Data at Border Checkpoints

Chinese e-government and smart card firm Aisino, whose parent company is under the direct control of China's cabinet, the State Council, has been awarded contracts to process Hong Kong people's ID card and other data as they cross the border into mainland China. Aisino has contracts to operate electronic channels at Hong Kong immigration checkpoints on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen High-speed Rail terminus at West Kowloon Station and Lien Tong/Heung Yuen Wai pier.

MCMC seizes unauthorised RFID readers in Subang Jaya raid

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with the Subang Jaya District Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department and Sirim seized 27 sets of Ultra-High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF RFID) Long Range Readers at a software solution provider in Subang Jaya. According to MCMC’s statement today, the premises was raided following public complaints that it allegedly owned and sold unauthorised communications equipment.

Dormakaba launches RT Plus BLE-enabled RFID lock

Dormakaba launched its RT Plus mobile-enabled radio frequency ID guestroom electronic door lock with Bluetooth low energy technology integrated in its reader, which is an option for magstripe or mechanical lock retrofit. The RT Plus lock is a cost-effective solution for small hotels and large properties. It is good for guestrooms, common areas, meeting spaces and back-of-house access control. It is easy for guests to use and RFID keys cannot be erased by contact with cell phones.

Mainetti Group Expands RFID Expertise, Offerings Through Global Strategic Partnership With Retail Reload

Mainetti Group, a global manufacturer of retail products and solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Retail Reload, an RFID solutions provider headquartered in Paris, France.

Retail Reload offers an omni-channel RFID Solution and is the only company offering supply tools, sales tools and business intelligence in one robust, seamless package.

Mainetti will be offering Retail Reload's software solution as part of its existing RFID services in order to help retailers improve store efficiencies, enhance their customer experience and drive overall profitability.

Most Kentucky cattle to require RFID tags by 2023

The Kentucky Office of the State Veterinarian has announced that the federal government will require most Kentucky cattle to bear a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag in the next few years. “By 2023, only RFID tags will be considered official identification,” State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout said. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requiring the RFID tags and phasing out metal tags to improve our ability to trace animal movement quickly and efficiently in the event of a livestock disease outbreak.

Compact Industrial Barcode Label Printers

In order to offer space-saving footprint like a desktop printer due to downsized dimensions, but powerful as an industrial printer, TSC Auto ID released compact industrial barcode printer series. The ML240P series covers this high demand in the market offering both versatile all-rounders impress with strong connectivity features and a great printing quality. The dimensions of the thermal transfer printers ML240P and ML340P have been reduced, combining solid metal housing (including media spindle), modularized base and modern printing technology.

LG Pay goes live in the US with NFC and mag stripe mobile payments

LG has launched its LG Pay mobile payments service in the US, enabling owners of its G8 ThinQ smartphone to make payments via NFC in stores equipped with a contactless POS terminal — and in stores with a magnetic stripe terminal using Wireless Magnetic Communication (WMC). WMC enables phones to generate wireless magnetic data pulses that can be transmitted over-the-air to traditional magnetic stripe readers and was developed by US-based Dynamics Inc.

GET Group North America Announces Near-field Communication (NFC) Support on iOS for mDL and Mobile ID Transactions at Point of Sale

GET Group North America, a developer of mobile ID technology with over 20 years of experience in identity management, announced that its GET Mobile ID Digital Identity Solution for iOS can support near-field communication (NFC) for identity transactions at Point of Sale (POS), airports, and even kiosks.  GET Mobile ID for Android already supports NFC identity transactions.

GET Group NA and global partner Scytáles AB, innovative developers of mobile ID technology, are the first to extend the new ISO 18013-5 standard so that iOS devices can also use NFC for data transmission, or allow NFC tap followed by either local or online data transfer, all under citizen control.

“Supporting NFC for both iOS and Android devices is critical to developing a variety of more secure and convenient retail, payment, and ID verification use cases for mobile driver’s licenses and other forms of mobile ID,” said David Kelts, Director of Product Development, Mobile Identity, GET Group North America. “We are proud to be participating in the development of the ISO 18013-5 standard, together with Scytáles AB, and committed to ensuring our technology will protect citizen privacy and meet specifications for secure interoperability on all mobile device operating systems.”

SIA Group Opens New Smart Card Manufacturing Facility

The SIA Group has officially opened a new smart card manufacturing facility in Verona. The technological excellence center can produce upwards of 10 million cards per year, with equipment that is compliant with the latest security standards. The new facility will offer clients end-to-end card services in addition to card production, helping them design custom cards for virtually any purpose. SIA notes that it is able to deliver at every step of the card process, up to and including packaging, transaction processing, authorization, and digital cards.

USDA official ID to be RFID ear tag

“We have some of the very largest retailers telling fruit and vegetable growers all over the world that they want traceability in the system within the next 12 months. If they are successful in the produce industry in driving that forward, I think it’s very likely that the meat industry is the next place they’re going to look: to want and demand traceability for products that are going to move into their retail outlets.” That’s the sobering news that Gregory Ibach, USDA undersecretary of agriculture for marketing and regulatory programs, delivered at the recent annual meeting of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA).

LG to launch ThinQ mobile wallet in the US?

South Korean technology behemoth LG applied for the “ThinQ Wallet” trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 2, data published on the official office’s website shows. According to the filing documents, the trademark is for services concerning transaction and settlement services, mobile banking, “issuance of cyber money,” and “payment application software for mobile phones” among others. ThinQ is a brand first used for a smart refrigerator introduced by the company in 2011 at a consumer electronics show. Since then, multiple smartphones have been launched under the ThinQ brand.

IATA Mandates RFID Use on Baggage for Airlines, Airports

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has adopted a resolution supporting the global deployment of RFID tracking for checked airline baggage. The resolution serves as the latest step toward global baggage tracking with UHF RFID tags on passengers' luggage. The group voted at the 75th Annual General Meeting, held earlier this month in Seoul, South Korea.
The transition to radio frequency identification has been a wide-scale collaboration between all stakeholders across the baggage industry, including airports, airlines, luggage handlers and technology providers. IATA says it plans to work with airlines and airports to bring RFID to 80 percent of baggage checked for air travel throughout the next three years.

Digital ID Platforms to be used by 5bn people in 2024

A new report from Juniper Research found that the number of people using government-issued digital identity credentials will grow by over 150% from an expected 1.7 billion in 2019 to over 5 billion in 2024. Emerging economies in Asia and Africa are some of the biggest markets, as countries leapfrog analogue identities to benefit from the efficiencies digital registration and management bring.

The report, Digital Identity: Technology Evolution, Regulatory Analysis & Forecasts 2019-2024, shows that those countries unencumbered by legacy systems are following Estonia’s lead of rapid digital identity development. For example, we expect almost 12 million people in Malawi to have digital identities in 2022, with Nigeria and other countries supplying digital identity to over 420 million people on the continent on both cards and apps.

Governments typically provided such cards, which many people in more developed countries have previously rejected. Juniper Research anticipates that markets across Europe and North America will be led by the financial services sector and digital driving licences, rather than formal government identification.

RFID systems inaugurated at Indian toll plazas

Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Monday inaugurated electronic RFID (radio frequency identity) systems that will allow the automatic collection of toll tax and environment compensation charge from commercial vehicles in the city. Set up at a cost of ₹80.95 crore, the project will help phase out cash transactions and human interactions which are meant to help reduce the time spent at toll plazas, the SDMC said in a statement. Commercial vehicle owners are required to “pre-register” their vehicles, during which the age of the vehicle is checked and recorded.

High-tech ‘smart’ cards to keep Hajj pilgrims safe and secure

Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The cards will store the pilgrims’ personal information, health status, residence and Hajj tour details.They will also be fitted with a location tracker to follow individual pilgrims’ movements, managed by a control room in Mina.

No-Deal Brexit Poses Severe Regulatory Challenges for RFID Suppliers in the U.K.

The United Kingdom's Brexit battle has been enervating, to say the least. With competing interests taking a hard line, the original Brexit deadline of Mar. 31, 2019, has come and gone. Currently, RFID equipment may be marketed in the United Kingdom if it meets the requirements of the E.U.'s Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and Low Voltage Directive (LVD). Some equipment is also subject to the Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE). The E.U. and U.K. also require conformity with various harmonized standards.

Swish pilots Bluetooth boxes for mobile payments in Swedish stores

Payment industry leader’s Bluetooth technology enables scalable payments in physical environments for Swedish mobile payment app. Nets and Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, announce their collaboration on an in-store payments pilot programme. Until now, Swish has mostly been used for account-to-account transactions and, more recently, ecommerce payments. Now, the popular payment app is working with Nets to expand into the retail and service sectors by piloting in-store mobile payment functionality.

Why Impinj Shares Rose More Than 15% in June

Shares of Impinj gained 15.5% in June 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The radio frequency ID (RFID) chip maker rose on signs of improving market conditions, with a slight assist from Impinj's legal department. First and foremost, Impinj rose along with the rest of the tech sector as Beijing and Washington inched closer to some sort of resolution in their tariff-fueled trade conflict. That geopolitical quirk has been weighing on Impinj's shares over the last year, along with a distribution pipeline overstuffed since several major clients overestimated their RFID endpoint needs in 2017 and early 2018.

Indian barcode scanners and printers market stood at $ 44.7 million in 2018

The Indian barcode scanners and printers market stood at $ 44.7 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.8% during 2019-2024 to reach $ 111.6 million by 2024, owing to huge adoption of barcode scanners and printers in transportation & logistics, manufacturing, retail and other sectors.

Moreover, government financial assistance to micro and small companies for the adoption of barcodes, enabling these companies to enhance their marketing competitiveness, is expected to boost the demand for barcode scanners and printers in India during forecast period. Additionally, favorable regulatory policies and technological advancements are expected to have a positive impact on the country's barcode scanners and printers market in coming years.

The Indian barcode scanners and printers market can be segmented based on type and end-user. In terms of type, the market can be bifurcated into scanners and printers. Printers segment lead the market in 2018 and is expected to dominate the market in coming years, owing to the huge demand in automotive & supply chain industries. Based on the end-user, logistics & supply chain acquired the majority share in 2018 and is likely to maintain its leading market position in coming years.

Telekom Slovenije launches mobile wallet that supports NFC, QR, P2P, bill splitting and transit ticketing payments

Telekom Slovenije is creating a comprehensive ecosystem that will make our lives easier with simpler shopping, ordering, payments, smart city and e-commerce services. The first step in this direction is the VALÚ smart wallet, which solidifies and advances Telekom Slovenije’s position in the financial services market. VALÚ smart wallet is not just about payments with a mobile phone, a growing trend in Slovenia, but a whole new generation of financial solutions that support fast and comfortable use of interwoven local services and efficient management of money.

​VALÚ smart wallet is available in Slovenia as a mobile app from 13 June, and combines in one place mobile payment services, transfer of funds between users, splitting the bill, as well as identification and use of local infrastructure services, such as purchasing Slovenian Railways train tickets or connecting with the app and paying the difference when using student restaurant vouchers. Users can add e-money to their VALÚ account in a quick and simple way by using VALÚ Moneta (the new name of the old Moneta service), with a credit or debit card or by a bank transfer from their bank account.

VALÚ will be Telekom Slovenije’s independent brand for the service of providing immediate payments or transfer of funds between two physical VALÚ account users (Person to Person – P2P), payment over a merchant’s POS or mobile terminal (Person to Merchant – P2M) and for online shopping payments (Person to eMerchant – P2eM). Users can also withdraw funds from their VALÚ accounts at Telekom Sales Centres or transfer them to their bank accounts, use VALÚ to split a bill, or connect their VALÚ smart wallet with other apps, such as loyalty cards from various retailers.

RF Controls’ RFID tags transmit location without external batteries

RF Controls, an asset-tracking solutions provider, has developed a real-time location system of passive RFID tags that can work without a battery, thereby exponentially improving the usability of the tags. “Our battery-free tags have the ability to scan an area with high speed, over long distances and with high accuracy. The particular protocol we use is called the RAIN RFID,” said Adrian Turchet, senior vice president of strategy at RF Controls.

Hermes invests in smartphone barcode scanning technology

Hermes UK has taken a major step toward achieving its digital transformation goal by implementing mobile barcode scanning and augmented reality (AR) technology from mobile computer vision expert Scandit. Hermes UK has deployed Scandit’s high-performance barcode scanning on smartphones for verification and proof of delivery. Over the next three years, Hermes UK is working toward replacing more than 15,000 costly, dedicated barcode scanners with smartphones loaded with a Scandit-powered Android app. Couriers will scan items, record an electronic signature, verify an ID and take a picture of where a package has been left – all with smartphones.

IoT Helps Museums Save Art, Artifacts, Animals and Resources

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art was an early adopter of wireless sensor technology. The museum implemented wireless environmental sensors in 2011 to protect the Cloisters, its collection of medieval and Byzantine art. Humidity and temperature fluctuations can damage the centuries-old paintings, tapestries and other artifacts by causing shrinkage, warping, and other problems. Before the wireless sensors were installed, the museum had no way to refine its temperature- and humidity-control systems. With the sensors in place, the museum can collect real-time data to run those systems more efficiently. This enables the museum to control costs, reduce environmental impact, and protect the art.

Why won’t my computer print a barcode?

Users have reported that some printers can not print barcodes on their documents. This results in the document being printed having the bar-code skewed, or even disappearing completely. This can be extremely frustrating, especially if you need to print a large number of documents. This problem is caused by your printer not having a postscript driver available. Postscript is a printing language used by a wide range of printer manufacturers. It was developed by Adobe to be able to print and display pictures and text on your documents.

Why Durable Rugged Barcode Labels are vital for warehousing

A rugged barcode label is used as an extremely durable way of uniquely identifying an item for recording and traceability purposes. This type of barcode works in exactly the same way that a standard barcode does but boasts a vastly improved level of durability. Where a standard barcode may be perfectly suitable for most types of packaging, there are some cases when a more robust form of barcode is required, especially when transporting goods which may come into contact with particularly harsh environments or transporting goods over long distances.

Maybank lets merchants accept contactless payments on their NFC phones

Malayan Banking launched its latest Tap2Phone payment solution for small businesses and is aiming over 10,000 device acceptance points within the next 12 months, says senior executive vice president Datuk Hamirullah Boorhan. According to him, the payment solution will add an additional RM350 million in the value of merchants transactions, on top of the RM60 billion in current transactions.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SPU snags smart card security certificate

Qualcomm has announced an upgrade to the Snapdragon 855's Secure Processing Unit (SPU) which will bring the unit in line with the security standards of smart cards.

The US chipmaker said the SPU, an on-die security component, has been awarded the Common Criteria EAL-4+ global security certification. In order to receive this level, a product has to be thoroughly reviewed by an independent organization and tested for security vulnerabilities.

Qualcomm says that with the certification, the Snapdragon 855 is the first mobile System on Chip (SoC) to obtain "smart card levels of security assurance." 

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British Airways will let you track your luggage with RFID tags

Checking in your bags will soon be easier than ever. British Airways will be the next major airline to roll out RFID luggage tracking for its passengers. Travelers with a ViewTag can tag their bags before even arriving at the airport. After checking-in with BA's mobile app, you'll be able to sync your flight information to your bag with your smartphone.

The Pillar behind Smart Airports

Airports help billions of travelers across the globe with their journeys. It works on an infrastructure that is critically dependent on  interconnectedness. Surprisingly, many of the airports are yet to incorporate the culture of digital connectivity within their infrastructure.

A connected or  a smart airport in popular term provides a platform for a variety of  technologies to interact through the internet of things (IoT). The purpose of a  smart airport can range from strategically differentiating an airport, by  tapping into monetary benefits through greater efficiencies, improved traveler  experience, to generating new revenue streams.

Three ways the UPC barcode is still transforming retail

The UPC barcode is middle-aged, but as vital as ever. Last week marked the 45th anniversary of the first-ever UPC barcode scan – a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum at a Marsh Supermarket location in Troy, Ohio.

Barcodes have been a legacy technology since the early 1980s, but they continue to serve as the foundation for retail transformation. Here are three ways the good old-fashioned barcode continues to support next-generation industry evolution.

Bank of America adds instant card issuing to mobile app

Bank of America’s 27 million mobile banking users are now able to request a new or replacement debit card via the app — and instantly receive a digital version of their new card that they can use to start making purchases straight away. “This digital debit card has the same protections and benefits of a physical debit card and is immediately available to use in the mobile app,” Bank of America says.

When it comes to speed, Nike says RFID is key

Nike is implementing RFID tracking in "nearly all" of its non-licensed apparel and footwear —"hundreds of millions of items" according to CEO Mark Parker. The brand is also using QR codes to track some inventory. 'RFID gives us the most complete view of our inventory that we have ever had. It's quickly becoming the most precise tool in our arsenal to meet an individual consumer specific need at the exact right moment," said Parker on the company's Thursday earnings call. Nike Direct stores will begin taking advantage of the visibility the technology can provide in the coming quarter and the initiative will spread through the rest of Nike's network, including partner retailers, in the subsequent quarters.

NTT Docomo celebrates 15th anniversary of world’s first mobile payment service

It all started, July 1, 2004, when NTT Docomo launched the iMode FeliCa mobile wallet, called Osaifu Keitai in Japanese. It was the world’s first mobile payment platform, a tremendous achievement.

To celebrate the anniversary Docomo has lined up a bunch of point campaigns for all the Osaifu Keitai payment networks: Mobile Suica, iD, QUICPay, WAON, nanaco, Edy.

Phoenix Suns to provide basketball fans with mobile payments and NFC ticketing

Arizona-based National Basketball Association (NBA) team the Phoenix Suns are to offer fans access to mobile payments and NFC ticketing from within their mobile app, via a partnership with Ticketmaster, that will see the team move to mobile-only ticketing at its Talking Stick Resort Arena from the start of the 2019/20 season in October. The Phoenix Suns are using Ticketmaster’s Presence platform and its recently launched SafeTix service for the move to mobile-only ticketing.

41.6 billion IoT devices will be generating 79.4 zettabytes of data in 2025

A new forecast from IDC estimates that there will be 41.6 billion connected IoT devices, or “things,” generating 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data in 2025. As the number of connected IoT devices grows, the amount of data generated by these devices will also grow. Some of this data is small and bursty, indicating a single metric of a machine’s health, while large amounts of data can be generated by video surveillance cameras using computer vision to analyze crowds of people, for example. There is an obvious direct relationship between all the “things” and the data these things create. IDC projects that the amount of data created by these connected IoT devices will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.7% over the 2018-2025 forecast period.

How iOS 13 will eventually make your iPhone the only ID you need

Apple introduced the Core NFC framework with iOS 11 and the iPhone 7 series, and will make significant changes to it for iOS 13, which arrives this fall. Currently your iPhone reads basic NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) tags. Developers are locked out from making further use of NFC. In iOS 13, Apple will update and open Core NFC to read more complex NFC tags, including those that meet ISO 7816 and ISO 15693 standards. This will potentially enable it to read the data stored on tags associated with passports, driving licences, and other forms of official identification. You will need an iPhone 7 or later to make use of new features created around the changes, as iPhone models before this do not contain the requisite hardware.