Hitachi and JCB Co., two Japan-based technology firms, are developing a technology that would link one’s biometric patterns with their credit card or bank data so that cards or checks would not be necessary for making purchases, according to an Engadget article.

Fujitsu Frontech North America, a supplier of biometric products and services, has announced that Missouri-based Bates County Memorial Hospital has successfully incorporated Fujitsu’s PalmSecure vascular scanner into their time and attendance tracking system.

The redesigned UK passport has been released and features improved security features and iconic images from across the country.

The new 10-year passport will start being issued in October, with pages of the passport containing well-known UK scenes, including the White Cliffs of Dover, the Gower Peninsula, Ben Nevis and the Giant’s Causeway.

CPI Card Group, a global manufacturer of contactless payment cards, has announced the certification of a new EMV dual interface payments solution for Visa card issuers.