Like two trains speeding toward one another in the dead of night, EMV and near field communication seem poised for a collision in the U.S. Rapid fire NFC announcements occur daily and reports that two major U.S. banks will begin issuing EMV cards to frequent overseas travelers suggest it is only a matter of time […]

Just a few short years ago, allowing a university’s campus card to be used off campus was a no-no. Fears about losing precious on-campus income to merchants surrounding the campus prevented many universities from taking the step. But as Jason Tiede, director of Blackboard’s off-campus program, BbOne, says they now have become the norm. “It’s […]

A word to describe the state of campus banking relationships in 2010 is stagnation. According to CR80News’ latest survey of financial institutions, the number of campus card and bank partnerships remained virtually unchanged from 2009 to 2010. Overall growth in 2010 was less than five percent, by far the smallest increase since 2003 when CR80News […]

As more health care providers begin the move to electronic medical records, efforts are underway to better secure the computers and networks that store the data. The U.S. government’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and it’s $19 billion for providers has been the driver for many to move to electronic […]

Most of the buzz around near field communication has to do with payments with a bit reserved for marketing and loyalty possibilities. What’s going unnoticed is that the same technology can be used for physical access control to open doors at the office, at a hotel or even at home. Daniel Berg, vice president and […]

The old way of robbing a bank meant busting into a branch, brandishing a weapon and ordering a teller to hand over all the money. Next-gen criminals accomplish their stealing from the comfort of their own homes. Their weapon of choice is malware, and the scene of the crime is often a bank’s website. Although […]

The much-anticipated FIPS 201-2 draft was released in March. The team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology had been collecting comments on possible additions to the U.S. federal smart card standard since the first specification was released in 2005. The new draft focuses on clearing up some confusion from the first standard, enhancing […]

With the budget battle underway, the case for a strong identity credential for Medicare may be too good for Congress to pass up. Smart cards could help the federal government to reduce Medicare fraud and abuse to the tune of $370 billion in the next 10-years, says Kelli Emerick, executive director of the Secure ID […]

Reportlinker.com released research entitled “The Global Secure USB Token Market 2010,” which suggests that secure USB tokens have finally taken hold in a market where smart cards once ruled the roost. Now, they may be deployed in a format much easier for PC users. USB tokens are used all across the industry in a variety […]

Paramatta received a grant for building mobile applications to aid in its tourism efforts. This Australian city will use the grant to implement NFC and smart card systems so that tourists can shop throughout the city. Paramatta is one of 12 cities chosen to receive the grant and hopes it it can even help local […]