GlobalPlatform has expanded its compliance program to certify UICC products that meet GlobalPlatform’s contactless services specification. By standardizing its compliance platform, the company will be able to offer end users greater consistency associated with lifecycle management as well as the selection and activation of secure contactless mobile services. In term of the bigger picture, certification […]

Software security and authentication specialist VASCO launched its Cloud Partner Program for its EMEA associates. The new cloud program will see VASCO support its channel partners by introducing and advising on strong user authentication solutions for Web-based applications as well as provide partners with the latest information on new technologies, products and solutions. The program […]

Auraya Systems releases its Armorvox system, which integrates both voice biometrics and voice recognition in a single system. ITWire.com reports that previous versions of the Armorvox system used voice biometrics alone and have seen use in customer identification at the St. George call center as well as in New Zealand’s tax office. The inclusion of […]

Telstra, an Australian mobile carrier, has announced a partnership with Tapit that will enable customers to tap their phone to a kiosk instantly queuing up the desired content. The technology aims to automate mobile Web navigation. The goal for Telstra is to simplify the process and make it easier for customers to get the content […]

Microsoft demoed its new mobile wallet app along with the Windows Phone 8 at the NFC world Congress in Nice, France. As reported by NFCWorld.com, the demonstration included a walkthrough of the NFC-enabled wallet and how the technology could help Microsoft gain mobile phone market share. Group Manager for the Windows Phone 8, John Skovron […]

AOptix and Certis CISCO announced a partnership that will provide iris and face recognition solutions for biometric security systems in Singapore. AOptix will offer its iris recognition and face capture systems to customers using biometrics for identity verification in aviation security among other applications. Certis will bring its expertise with security solutions as well as […]

NFC is here but the daily battle with skepticism, general lack of knowledge and incentive are stifling adoption of the technology, according to a report on Cleveland.com. Today, our phones are as essential as our keys and wallet, and for many a day without a phone is like a day without sunshine. The intimate relationship […]

Identification solutions specialist Trüb will supply the Guinean government with a national identity solution. The new identity cards will be issued to each citizen of Guinea when they register to vote. The cards’ initial use will be as an ID for voting purposes, but there are plans to extend the cards’ utilities to act as […]

A joint venture between At Security Jessen, Kaba and LEGIC Identsystems AG has produced a solution that will demonstrate how access applications and rights can be loaded over a mobile network onto NFC-enabled phones using a trusted service manager. LEGIC’s new TSM will be focused on identification applications. The service will enable LEGIC customers to […]

Hackathons offer budding young programmers and developers the opportunity to flex their prowess. EETimes reports that the latest the latest technology to be tested is NFC. The NFC event, entitled “Tapped” saw tech giants like Facebook, Verizon, Samsung and MIT provide the venue for the tech-savvy hackers giving them free reign to stump their systems. […]