HID Global announced it has accredited the Swedish IT infrastructure integration company Cygate as the first Northern European implementation partner in its Identity Assurance Implementation Partner Program (IPP). This new accreditation recognizes Cygate’s expertise and experience in managing the deployment of HID Global’s multi-layer strong authentication and credential management solutions. With this accreditation, Cygate is […]

Secure transactions company Intelling has released a Smart Insights report demonstrating the identity documents market in Southeast Asia. The report is the result of a study of the various eID projects that have been deployed in Southeast Asia. The report identifies the increasing role that identity credentials play in eGovernment projects, as international compliance encourages […]

The New South Wales (NSW) Government and the Department of Transport (TfNSW) have begun trials in Sydney of the new Opal smart card system for public transport, being installed by the Cubic-led Pearl Consortium. The NSW Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, said the trials would be used to fine tune the system, which would then […]

Cubic Transportation Systems, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) partner for ticketing, gating and revenue management, is celebrating a milestone in a project to enable the city’s entire transport network to accept payment via contactless debit and credit cards. Prior to the launch on Dec. 13, each of London’s 8,500 buses was equipped with a contactless-enabled reader, […]

Identive Group, Inc. has launched a new RFID tag that contains a contactless smart card microprocessor. This Smartag Crypto tag allows for a smaller, more flexible form factor that can handle the capabilities of smart card in high-security, high-functionality applications. The tag can be used for ID credentials or applications that require more processing, memory […]

Payments consulting and testing services provider FIME is advising the Indian payments industry that it should prepare its infrastructure to support a move toward adopting the EMV payments technology standard. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has an EMV payment program called RuPay, and it’s expected that this system will emerge to be the […]

TREND #1: Users are seeking a more “frictionless” security experience, with solutions that are built on open standards to ensure interoperability, adaptability and credential portability to mobile devices. The term “frictionless” is used to describe security solutions that don’t slow users down. Rather than make users carry separate cards, keys and tokens, the coming generation […]

Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) has been chosen to launch its SmartBand RFID wristband system for keyless access, in addition to enabling contactless payments at the newly opened Schlitterbahn South Padre Island Beach Resort in Texas. PDC’s patented RFID system provides Schlitterbahn Waterparks and its guests an added measure of convenience and security. It enables guests […]