By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications From managing the comings and goings at an event like the Academy Awards to making sure high school students are where they’re supposed to be, ID management systems have come a long way this decade. ID systems now are being used to monitor individuals at events, attendance at […]

Cryptography Research Inc. announced an agreement with EM Microelectronic – Marin SA, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, regarding the use of the company’s patents to enhance the security of EM Microelectronic’s smart card chips against Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks. EM is a supplier of flash-based smart card chips in the […]

MasterCard Worldwide announced that Tim Hortons is now accepting MasterCard PayPass at more than 400 U.S. locations. Tim Hortons first began accepting MasterCard PayPass in many of its 3,000 stores in Canada in 2007. With MasterCard PayPass, Tim Hortons customers simply tap their PayPass-enabled MasterCard card or device on a PayPass-accepting reader at check-out. MasterCard […]

3M announced the availability of its Mobile Advance Passenger Information System Solution, designed for use by charter companies, general aviation and fixed-based operators. Rules put in place by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security require passenger and crew biographical information be submitted prior to take off and landing. This solution offers the aviation industry a […]

In the past 12 months, more than eight million adults have given their chip and pin details to someone else to make a purchase on their behalf or get money from a cash machine for them and a quarter (24%) of those people have then fallen victim to fraud, according to research from Liverpool Victoria, […]

Fujitsu announced the launch of Secure Print Solution as part of an update to its SafetyValue security lineup released last year. The new solution is available in Japan. Secure Print Solution uses smart card technology to prevent paper-based information leaks and reduce printing costs. The solution is made up of Fujitsu’s Interstage Print Manager, the […]

Thales, a provider of information systems and communications security, announced that SafeSign, the company’s identity management and authentication solution, has successfully completed MasterCard evaluation for its Advanced Authentication for Chip. MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip is the latest extension to EMV. MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip enables two-factor authentication on EMV cards already issued that […]

Visa Inc. announced in Canada that Country Style will accept Visa payWave contactless payments, which will help move customers of the coffee and baked good chain more quickly through check-out lines. Country Style is the latest in a growing roster of Visa payWave contactless payment enabled merchants. Visa payWave allows consumers to wave and go […]

iDTRONIC, a supplier of RFID hardware products, introduced two new desktop Readers from its EVO series for multi-tag transponder reading & writing. The low frequency version of the EVO Desktop Reader supports all EM 4102, 4105, 4550, NXP Hitag 1/2/S FDXB transponders. The high-frequency model of the reader is able to read and write all […]

GuestLogix Inc., a provider of onboard retail solutions to the airline industry, announced the availability of contactless payment technology with its point-of-service handhelds, certified for use with MasterCard PayPass, VISA payWare, American Express ExpressWay, Discover Network Zip and existing Near Field Communications programs residing on mobile phones. The company’s move with contactless and near field […]