The latest installment of MasterCard’s Mobile Payments Readiness Index was has been released and will be on display at Sibos in Osaka, Japan. According to a release on MasterCard’s website, the readiness index analyzed 34 countries, assessing their readiness to incorporate and use three types of mobile payments— person-to-person, mobile web commerce and mobile contactless […]

While some may have seen Apple’s exclusion of NFC from the lastest iPhone as a slight, Miami-based Flomio saw an opportunity. As reported by BetaKit.com, the FloJack could be the solution that will enable iPhone users to have their cake and eat it too. The solution works much like the Square mobile reader— which allows […]

GlobalPlatform announced a compliance program that will standardize the trusted execution environment (TEE) and promote assurance in the mobile secure services sector by forging an approved industry framework. GlobalPlatform states that the new compliance program will cut the cost of progress for industry players— application developers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, etc.— by eliminating barriers caused […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has announced its SmartTrust Portigo mobile wallet – a solution for NFC services that integrates all the functions of an electronic wallet into a common platform. The Portigo mobile wallet features a framework that supports a number of services including debit and credit cards, ID cards, loyalty cards, public transport tickets […]

Gemalto has revealed plans to sign a 5-year, global contract global with mobile titan Vodafone Group. As NASDAQ.com reports, the deal will provide the technology for a mobile payment service that is planned for a launch next year. According to a source close to the situation, the Amsterdam-based Gemalto is likely to announce the contract […]

A new clothing clip for visitor passes launched by Badgetec could cut costs reduce littering and may very well be the replacement for traditional pins, adhesives and bulldog clips. Hospitals and health care facilities often experience problems with passes or badges for non-medical personnel identification due to the shear number of visitors. Badgetec’s new clip […]

GlobalPlatform announced two new Observer members, Elliptic Technologies and Crocus Technology. As Observer Members of GlobalPlatform— which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology— both Elliptic and Crocus will focus their efforts on GlobalPlatform’s Mobile Task Force with Crocus directing additional energy toward GlobalPlatform’s Government Task Force. Crocus Technology is launching new technologies […]

Natural Security in a partnership with Banque Accord, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Groupe Auchan, Ingenico and Leroy Merlin, announced a pilot that combines a smart payment card, biometrics and mid-range contactless communication. The pilot will be open to customers of Auchan, Leroy Merlin and other participating retailers in the Lille and Bordeaux […]

Ultra Electronics Card Systems— creator of the Magicard series of ID card printers— announced that its Prima 4 reverse transfer printer has completed the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation for card printers. Completion of the GSA evaluation means that the Prima 4 card printer will be added to the GSA Approved Product List (APL) […]

Canadian wireless telecom company and Blackberry creator, Research In Motion (RIM), announced its intentions to manage credentials for wireless handsets in Canada for use in NFC mobile payments. As reported by Business Review Canada, the Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution will be a joint effort between RIM and EnStream LP— a partnership consisting of Bell […]