GlobalPlatform has organized a session aimed at improving the security industry’s knowledge of its smart card functions and capabilities. This will be Global Platform’s 9th year offering this one-and-a-half day session at the Smart Card Alliance’s Smart Cards in Government Conference. Other topics covered at the conference include sessions covering the details on secure channels, […]

EMVCo, made up of American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, has recognized IT3 EMV, a handset test device provided by Comprion as a qualified test platform for payment terminal Contact Level 1 Electrical Type Approval. In order to receive this qualification the device had to meet the EMV Specifications. The EMVCo accredited test laboratory test […]

To avoid the unnecessary embarrassment of getting your credit card declined, the Card 2.0 from Dynamics has created a solution to back you up as a customer making a purchase, according to Gizmodo.com. This feature enables customers to put two different accounts on the same physical card and programmed on the same magnetic strip. The […]

CardLogix’s Smart Toolz Smart Card Development Kit has received a major face-lift. Smart Toolz works to develop smart card applications in areas such as identity, health care, stored value, and loyalty. The original Smart Toolz feature, CardAppz, which test drives applications, can reveal to programmers-configurable options, including user interface and security, for custom applications. New […]

PhoneFactor Inc. has received verification as Citrix Ready, a program that assists customers with third-party solutions in virtualization, networking and cloud computing. This verification will now enable organizations to ensure capability with PhoneFactor phone-based authentication and Citrix secure logins. PhoneFactor is a provider of phone-based multi-factor authentication services, providing customers with enhance authentication on mobile […]

Recognized for its outstanding OneBadge program, Northrop Grumman Corporation received the Information Security Executive Southeast Project of the Year Award sponsored by the Tech Exec Networks. The award is granted to companies that develop achievements in risk management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network security. The company’s OneBadge program deployed smart card technology all […]

Trüb AG has announced it is supplying the new chip generation for Swiss Maestro and V Pay cards. This is comes after a supply agreement with SIX Card Solutions, the Swiss credit and debit card processor. SIX Card Solutions consider two suppliers in a formal bidding process before making the deal with Trüb. The new […]

Microelectonica Espanola S.A.U. announces its recent membership into GlobalPlatform. GlobalPlatform works to advance the mobile payment landscape and develop ideas for new competitive leaps in smart card technology. Microelectonica will be working most specifically with GlobalPlatform’s card committee which works with application managements in terms of industry specifications for the cards. Additionally as part of […]

As part of a new partnership with RSA Secured Partner Program, Ping Identity has certified that their PingFederate technology is compatible with the RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication solution. This collaboration will result in a comprehensive user-friendly solution to authenticate to a range of Cloud identity applications. The new software, the PingFederate Integration Kit for RSA […]

CA Technologies announces the purchase of Arcot Systems Inc. in an all-cash transaction of $200 million. The authentication and fraud detection software company is said to prevent fraudulent transactions for close to a million online credit transactions daily. It is the hope of CA to combine their CA SiteMinder portfolio with the Arcot technology and […]