Samsung Techwin America has unveiled several new access control products at the ISC West 2011 Expo in Las Vegas. In its new line of controllers and readers, Samsung leverages multiple security technologies, including 125 KHz proximity or 13.56 MHz contactless smart card credentialing, keypad access based on PIN, and fingerprint biometrics. Other innovations include vandal-resistant […]

Visa Europe says it will devote €100 million a year to e-commerce in an effort to commercially launch mobile payments before the end of 2011. Visa Europe CEO Peter Ayliffe, speaking at Visa Insight in Barcelona, said: “We are seeing strong double digit growth in the usage of Visa cards across Europe, particularly with debit, […]

Aukland Transport has officially launched a new smart card for public transit. Dubbed “HOP,” the new cards will be initially accepted in place of Go Rider cards on North Star, Waka Pacific, Go West, Metrolink and LINK bus services. Eventually customers will be able to use the HOP Card on Auckland’s rail, ferry and other […]

VingCard has completed installation of its Signature RFID door locks and VISION hotel locking system at the new China World Summit Wing Hotel Beijing, located in the China World Tower. With Signature RFID door locks, guests at the 278-room hotel will be able to access their rooms with the tap of a contactless key card. […]

Telefónica has announced plans to outfit some 12,500 employees at its Madrid headquarters with NFC phones – a project it calls “the first real NFC experience in Europe.” The initiative, aimed at creating an “NFC District” in Madrid, is being carried out with numerous partners, including Spanish banks BBVA , Bankinter and La Caixa, handset […]

RF IDeas has announced the launch of its new dual frequency pcProx Plus reader, combining 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz technologies into the same device. According to RF IDeas, the pcProx Plus is capable of reading approximately 35 different types of proximity and contactless cards, making it suitable for use with third party software, multi-function […]

HID Global has announced it will integrate NXP’s MIFARE technology into its physical and logical access readers and software. According to HID, the integration will enable HID’s partners to support multiple technologies in their access management installations. HID’s Trusted Identity Platform (TIP) will be used to provide a secure delivery infrastructure for updating HID readers […]

La Caxia, Spain’s third largest financial institution, has deployed the world’s first ATMs to support contactless credit and debit cards. Equipped with contactless technology from Fujitsu, the ATMs enable customers to make cash withdrawals and other transactions by simply tapping their contactless bank card against a reader and entering their PIN. According to La Caxia, […]

Sprint Nextel Corp. is planning to launch its own contactless mobile payments service ahead of rival m-payments provider Isis, according to Bloomberg. Sprint, which used to be a part of Isis before splitting to pursue its own m-payments project, is aiming for a launch later this year, whereas Isis, the joint venture formed by AT&T, […]

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, has announced it will pilot its mobile commerce program in Salt Lake City next year. The program will enable consumers to tap and pay for goods at various merchant locations in the Salt Lake City area using only an NFC-enabled mobile phone. Isis has […]