13.56 MHz contactless cards improve flexibility and security for access control By Chris Corum, Executive Editor Contactless technology facilitates multiple applications and services from a single card, but Erik Larsen, Product Manager of Identity Solutions for Lenel Systems International, stresses that another advantage is equally crucial for card issuers. “Contactless lets you take control of […]

New fare collection card launches to speed commuters through MARTA system By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Nearly six years in the making, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is beginning to phase in a contactless fare program to replace its existing magnetic ticketing and token-based system. What’s more, it’s the first U.S. system to […]

SUNY institution, Herkimer County Community College, is launching a new campus ID card program with vendor CardSmith. The new program will control access functions and payments on and off campus. The CardSmith offering is unique in that it is a “fully-managed” solution where the company handles management, marketing, and customer support for the institution. Herkimer […]

Ultra Electronics has added a new card printer with laminator to its Magicard line. The Magicard Tango +L provides added durability via built-in lamination. It includes smart card encoding options for Mifare, HID’s i-Class, and Desfire. New Magicard Tango +L integrated card printer & laminator Ideal for all applications where durable laminated cards are required, […]

Contactless technology from INSIDE is being used by an island resort in Singapore to improve the customer experience. Sentosa Island will use thermal tickets and cards with PicoPass contactless chips to manage admissions and purchases at various outlets across the island. INSIDE CONTACTLESS TO SUPPLY PICOPASS™ SMART TICKETS & SMARTCARDS FOR SENTOSA RESORT Aix en […]

A new Senior VP of Operations has been named by CBORD. Max Steinhardt has joined the company’s executive team taking charge of customer support and product development for both the card and housing product lines. The CBORD Group, Inc. welcomes Max Steinhardt, Senior VP of Operations Ithaca, New York— The CBORD Group, Inc. today announced […]

CPI Card Group has been selected to manufacture the contactless cards for Wells Fargo’s new Visa Contactless rollout. The cards, which will contain the INSIDE Contactless Micropass chip, will be made at CPI’s Colorado facility. CPI Card Group Joins Wells Fargo on Contactless Card Rollout LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ – CPI Card Group is […]

The GSA has added another company to its list of approved contractors for HSPD-12 service provision. Virginia-based SI International can supply production, enrollment, and system integration services to agencies working to comply with the new credentialing requirements. Among SI’s government ID experience is work with the CAC, Iraq theatre IDs, and TSA. SI International Approved […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor After two-plus years of pilots in various parts of the U.S., each of the big three credit card providers rolled out their own contactless payment version last year. So, after a year in operation how are things going? Actually, since the pat answer from all three is “very well, better […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Sure, One-Time-Password (OTP) devices are cumbersome. But hackers are relentless and pervasive. What’s a U.S. bank with fussy consumers to do? One answer: in lieu of a dedicated OTP apparatus, issue credit cards with ultra thin batteries, specially designed for insertion into cards, and capable of driving powerful transactions … […]