NXP Semiconductors launched the company’s next-generation of contactless paper ticketing ICs with the unveiling of the MIFARE Ultralight EV1. This optimized “smart paper” ticket IC carries unique features which enable transport operators flexibility in ticketing and tariff schemes and extends options for limited use applications and ensuring reliable system operation. The MIFARE Ultralight EV1 is […]

Access IS launched the desktop OCR640, its latest version of a “full-page” passport reader intended for scanning both e-passports and ID cards. The images of a passport photo page are captured in IR, UV and visible light to help improve authentication. The OCR640 also reads all the stored data from a chip within an e-passport […]

Mobile and near field communication technologies were put in the spotlight as the winners of the 2012 SESAMES awards at the CARTES 2012 Exhibition and Conference. Six of 11 winners were NFC technologies while two had technologies that were mobile security related. Morpho, Infineon and Gemalto were winners that had technology dealing with card technology. […]

LEGIC has announced the company’s latest offerings leading into Cartes 2012, developed to enable multiple applications using NFC phones, credit cards or smart cards. In terms of flexibility and interoperability, LEGIC’s card-in-card solutions enable users to choose their own data carrier no matter whether storing information on a mobile or on a credit card. The […]

Cape Cod has gone live with its own Charlie Card, a stored value smart card used for automated fare collection system and originally installed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). According to a local news report the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority will start accepting the new card from passengers to pay for rides […]

Cirque announced its latest GlideSecure trackpad solution which features on-board EMV contactless card reading functionality and integration with SecureKey Technologies’ authentication services. As a fully integrated technology solution, Cirque’s secure input solutions with SecureKey’s technology will provide an solution for payment and authentication peripherals, as well as in consumer electronics such as notebook PCs and […]

Google may be planning to launch plastic wallet cards that would work in conjunction with Google Wallet. In a report leaked by AndroidPolice.com, the physical Google Wallet card seems is very real and could be released soon. The physical card will work in conjunction with Google Wallet, can be used the same way as the […]

STMicroelectronics announced its next generation of dual-interface chip-card microcontrollers combining computing power with contactless performance, and the ability to support multiple transit-card standards. ST’s new ST31 series combines the latest ARM SecurCore SC000 processor that supports contact or contactless operation. The chips can also support MIFARE, MIFARE DESFire and Calypso transport-card standards enhancing multi-application versatility. […]