AdvanIDe, a provider of semiconductors for the smart card and RFID industry, has introduced Erik Steger as the company’s new sales director for Europe and South Africa. Steger will will work with Holger Roessner, managing director at the company. As a sales director, Steger’s primary responsibility will be to monitor AdvanIDe sales activities throughout Europe […]

Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles has entered the implementation phase of a multi-year identity management plan that will enable the sharing of authentication data between state agencies. ZDNet reports that the system— which hopes to improve service, reduce fraud and cut costs — hinges on the Commonwealth Authentication Service. The system provides identity attributes on […]

INSIDE Secure has revealed a new NFC tag that could broaden the possible interactions between NFC-enabled devices. The new INSIDE dual-interface NFC Forum Type 4 Tag aims to redefine how consumer devices will interact with medical, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices. The new INSIDE dual-interface Tag will maintain the standard NFC contactless interface, but […]

NFC mobile wallet and mobile marketing provider Proxama has revealed that it will join forces with sign designer and manufacturer Signbox to construct smart poster marketing campaigns. The marketing campaigns will merge Signbox’s suite of Enlighten, back-lit NFC-enabled smart posters with TapPoint — Proxama NFC marketing management platform. TapPoint will give advertisers the ability to […]

Nedap has announced its Locker Management solution, LoXS, which enables a user’s  smart phone or tablet to block, release or unlock any lockers, cabinets or similar storage spaces. The solution will enable a locker owner to remotely allow access to the storage unit using the LoXS webserver and a WiFi network. Once logged in with […]

February saw the industry’s best and brightest showcase their solutions at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, with NFC and mobile payments stealing the show. David Orme, chief executive officer of Bell ID, reveals his thoughts on the event in a release on Bell ID’s website. According to Orme, the exhibition’s “NFC Experience” […]

Canadian service provider TELUS has announced that it will use Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM cards to store multiple credentials in their mobile phone SIMs. A Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) compliant technology, the SIMs will enable customers to make secure payments, participate in loyalty programs, validate transit passes and redeem coupons using the secure credentials. The […]

Gemalto and international payments processor SIA have partnered to provide rapid deployment of NFC services across Italy. The partnership will mark the first national trusted service management infrastructure in Europe that can be utilized by all key market stakeholders. Moreover, the TSM will be made accessible to the country’s leading mobile network operators and banking […]

The NFC Forum announced that Google has elevated its NFC Forum membership from Principal to Sponsor level, joining ten other organizations who have joined the Forum since November. The Sponsor level is the highest tier of Forum membership and includes a seat on the NFC Forum Board of Directors, the association’s governing body. As with […]

OpenWays, alongside FCS Computer Systems has announced a solution that could enhance mobile travel experiences for guests and benefit bottom lines for hotels. FCS i-Guest — a self-service mobile application — is now outfitted with OpenWays’ Mobile Key, aiming to make the check-in process more convenient, personal and hassle free for guests. Using its triple-play […]