Mumbai transport authorities have deployed an RFID-based electronic toll collection (ETC) system on the Bandra–Worli Sea Link to speed up traffic movement, according to Pluggd.in. The 5.6 kilometer cable stayed bridge is a part of the proposed Western Freeway that will link the western suburbs to Nariman Point in Mumbai’s main business district. The new […]

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City is planning to add a $1 charge to almost all new MetroCards, according to Queen Chronicle. Beginning in 2013, the authority will start imposing the “green fee” that is aimed to encourage riders to continue reloading money on their existing cards rather than discarding empty ones and […]

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the regional transportation planning agency for the Bay Area, has opened a new Oakland Clipper customer service center for commuters in the East Bay to now have a more convenient option to access to regional transit fare-payment system. Together with Oakland-based transit agency AC Transit, Clipper now has a third […]

Munich-based Giesecke & Devrient GmbH has received a security certificate from Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for its STARCOS 3.5 smart card operating system. The smart card OS covers new security functions in e-passports, residence permits and ID cards. The security certificate falls under the BSI Common Criteria Protection Profile (BSI-CC-PP-0056-V2-2012) for machine-readable […]

The smart card market in China has conventionally favored local vendors in its production of government issued identifications but the desire for contactless technology seemingly trumps domestic loyalties. In 2011, China accounted for 13% of global government ID shipments and currently boasts the largest national ID project with more than 900 million credentials in circulation. […]

CreditCall announced it has joined the EMV Academy, the EMV training and consultancy organization committed to facilitating the migration to EMV chip based payment systems in the United States. With the addition of CreditCall, EMV Academy will now feature CreditCall’s EMV Level 2 Kernel products in all EMV Academy workshops. Coupled with CreditCall’s products, EMV […]

First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University in Guangzhou, China has partnered with HID Global for the company’s network access control solutions and contactless readers to improve the hospital’s overall security in key access zones. The HID Global IP-enabled solution will provide the hospital multi-layered security with advanced network access control level settings and centralized monitoring. […]

Identive is providing contactless entry and payment solutions at hospitality venues during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Identive’s Polyright visitor management solution will enhance security for up to 10,000 visitors to the Olympic Club, located next to the stadium in the Olympic Park. The solution includes the issuance of personalized gold, silver or bronze contactless […]