The M6 Toll (UK) worked with Barclaycard to install easy-to-use contactless payment terminals at toll booths, enabling customers to pay for their journey by simply holding their contactless credit and debit cards over the terminal. The roll out of contactless terminals follows a successful trial which resulted in reduced waiting times and simplified the processing […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. received an order through its wholly owned subsidiary, ASEC S.A. of Poland, for 17,000 NFC and contactless payment readers for deployment in Europe. The OTI readers will be used to support the migration towards contactless payment in the European mass transit market. The order closely follows other orders received including an […]

Additions include derived credentials, adding photo to chip, more contactless functionality Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications The revised draft of FIPS 201-2 has been released and several additions have been made from the March 2011 draft. Some of the more significant changes include: Adding a mandatory facial image to the smart card Additional functionality of […]

HID Global announced the company has reached a milestone by shipping more than 150 million high-technology electronic passports and credentials to governments for citizen IDs around the world. The company has shipped more than 100 million components used in e-passports by travelers in 30 countries, which comprises approximately 28% of the world’s market. HID Global […]

The open payment program between PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corporation) and Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. has expanded with the acceptance of American Express contactless payment cards at all PATCO gates and parking terminals. The people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania who ride PATCO will now be able to use American Express contactless payment cards, as […]

Poundland, a British variety store chain which sells every item in its stores for £1, is considering the launch of payment options including contactless and self-service checkouts, according to Retail Week. The discount retailer has been testing contactless payment in select stores to help reduce queues. This new payment method involves the shopper waving their […]

The June meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

Annual volumes of smart payment and banking cards shipped are forecast to increase from 1.1 billion in 2011 to 3.5 billion in 2017. This is one of the conclusions from IMS Research’s report The World Market for Payment and Banking Cards – 2012 Edition. “In terms of volumes, the payment and banking card market is […]