The Chicago Transit Authority is moving ahead with an open-fare transit system after the Chicago Transit Board approved an agreement to implement the new system from Cubic Transportation Systems for $454 million. The board approved a contract to convert the CTA’s proprietary-fare system to an open fare system that will use contactless cards that use […]

Gemalto is presenting its collection of software applications, secure devices and services for the mobile financial services market at this week’s CARTES & IDentification show in Paris. Gemalto created a demo lab called “Enter the Mobile Financial Services Experience” to give conference attendees a hands-on opportunity with its applications. These include: Mobile Money – a […]

Oberthur Technologies and AuthenTec, a provider of mobile and network security solutions, have teamed up to create SIM-based designs that will make NFC mobile payments via smart phones faster and more secure. The two worked with NFC technology provider INSIDE Secure to implement control of NFC functions using a fingerprint scanner. This mobile payment solution […]

Two London companies–Aconite and Alaric International–have announced an agreement that will enable the organizations to work together to integrate and market each others’ products. The two are expected to generate more benefits for their customers, particularly in relation to intelligent fraud management for EMV card transactions. Aconite provides software and consulting services primarily in the […]

Datacard Group, a provider of ID and card personalization solutions, will be showcasing its MX6000 card issuance system at CARTES & IDentification 2011 in Paris. The MX6000, which can print up to 1,500 cards per hour, features retransfer color printing and dual-interface smart card personalization modules along with an envelope insertion system. Visitors to the […]

Collis has announced that its test center at the company’s head office in Leiden, Holland has been accredited by MasterCard Worldwide to provide Card Personalization Validation (CPV) and Terminal Integration Process (TIP & M-TIP) services. According to Collis, the MasterCard CPV, M-TIP and PayPass TIP services are designed to test whether card and terminal products […]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced that it would be expanding its offering of EMV technology to corporate cards for U.S. international travelers. The enhancement follows the adoption of chip and PIN technology for corporate clients in Europe last year and is in response to increased client demand. Chip and PIN is a natural extension […]