Identification and access control reader manufacturer RF IDeas Inc. has announced that its pcProx line of card readers now enables users to be compliant with the new Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) Security Policy. The new CJIS policy requires agencies and individuals who need access to the CJIS information network to have an Advanced Authentication […]

Edge Web Hosting, Inc. has partnered with Duo Security to offer two-factor authentication for remote access with its managed hosting services. Edge will use Duo Security’s Duo Mobile smart phone application for the authentication process. The app integrates with Cisco VPN functions and works with all major mobile platforms to generate passcodes. For iPhone and […]

NXP Semiconductors implemented Identive Group’s Cashless Betalen mobile payment system in the employee cafeteria at its production facility’s in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Cashless Betalen works with Rabobank’s digital wallet to accept micro-payments when employees tap their mobile phones at payment terminals in the cafeteria. Identive produces the user interface and account management software platform for […]

Proxama is providing the NFC marketing platform for the latest consumer facing mobile campaign from online retailer Very.co.uk. The campaign has recently launched in Liverpool and is using NFC to generate traffic and sales via the retailer’s web site. Built using Proxama’s TapPoint NFC marketing platform, the campaign gives an online brand a high-street presence […]

RFID Global Solution Inc. (RFIDGS) and WaveMark Inc. have announced their partnership and integration of WaveMark’s Clinical Inventory Management solution with RFIDGS’ Visi-Trac for Healthcare RTLS software platform. This combined offering enables better management of consumable assets, including implantable medical devices and supplies for cardiac catheterization, endoscopy, interventional radiology and surgical services, using RFID and […]

German-based test equipment manufacturer COMPRION GmbH has launched Spectro TP, a smart card conformance test that supports GlobalPlatform’s requirements for ETSI SWP/HCI test case execution. The Spectro TP platform is a one-box product that covers ISO 7816, SWP/HCI, IC-USB contact-based cards and ISO 14443/NFC contactless cards. It will run tests for ETSI, 3GPP, 3GPP2 and […]

Smart Card Alliance’s Payments Summit will feature credit giants AmEx, Discover, MasterCard and Visa as well as Isis and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to outline U.S. EMV migration and global payments trends. The 6th annual installment of the Summit will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah Feb. 5-7 with pre-conference workshops to be […]

GlobalPlatform has updated its Composition Model, which streamlines security evaluation of NFC contactless mobile applications. First released in 2011, the Composition Model defines a simple certification approach for the security of secure element (SE) products carrying sensitive or basic applications as well as simplifies post-issuance application management. The latest enhancements to the model will be […]