Broadcom Corporation introduced two new Near Field Communication solutions to be showcased at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company announced a quad-combo to integrate certified NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and FM onto a single chip. Broadcom also announced a single card solution combining its 5G WiFi combo chip with its standalone NFC. […]

Findings from ICM Research recently published reveals that despite high consumer awareness, little retailer support means Christmas 2012 will not be contactless. Being able to simply wave your card over a reader cuts down queuing time, which benefits both shoppers and retailers at one of the busiest shopping times of the year. Another is that […]

Atlantic Zeiser, a provider of card personalization solutions, announced that CPI Card Group has installed the CHIPLINE contactless smart card and smart ticket personalization system in its Nevada, U.S. facility. CPI Card Group will use CHIPLINE to perform high-volume personalization of contactless payment and non-payment cards, enabling the company to reach production volumes of up […]

The Canadian government is now requiring nationals of 29 countries and one territory to provide fingerprints and a photograph in order to enter Canada to visit, study or work, under regulations proposed by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. The Canadian government wants to collect biometric information to ensure travel to Canada is legitimate. […]

The United Nations World Food Programme and the Turkish Red Crescent have teamed up for a new way to provide humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey, reports Al-Shorfa. Refugees will now receive smart cards loaded with 80 Turkish lira ($45) a month, with which they can use to purchase goods, including fresh vegetables, meat […]

Tyfone has announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT) that will bring mobile security in both cloud and NFC transactions to the U.S. government. IQT — a nonprofit organization that pinpoints technology solutions for use by the U.S. government — will use Tyfone’s mobile security and NFC platform in an attempt […]

New privacy legislation in Australia has lifted the ban on police and spy agencies getting access to biometric facial scans taken for passports, drivers licenses or entry to nightclubs, reports the Herald Sun. Police departments will now be able to ask private companies to turn over any facial scans they possess. The idea is to […]

The December 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 […]