Everything Everywhere, Telefonica UK (O2) and Vodafone UK have announced that their NFC mobile payments and marketing joint venture, Project Oscar, has been cleared by the European Commission following an investigation started in March. The JV’s mobile marketing platform is expected to be the first Project Oscar service brought to market. According to the partners, […]

The Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) plans to create a biometric database of the hotel workers throughout the country in an effort to cut down on hotel-related crimes, reports AllAfrica.com. The centralized database would be able to track staffing changes from hotel to hotel. Those who commit crimes would be identified in the system so […]

GAO RFID announced its latest 134.2 kHz compact handheld RFID reader that offers easy operation and a design small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. The compact reader, model 222015, features convenient power management – powered by two 1.5 V AA rechargeable batteries or external power supply – and optional TASK mode user-defined configurations. […]

Kollakorn, a provider of RFID technology solutions, announced the rollout of its passive RFID technology in Australia, after striking a deal with Haworth, according to Supply Chain Review. Based in the United States, Haworth is a global designer and manufacturer of office furniture and seating. The trial will use Kollakorn RFID chips to streamline effectiveness […]

MasterCard Worldwide has qualified one of the first card personalization validation (CPV) test tool to meet its latest CPV requirements v5.5, which were released in April 2012. This test tool, which has been brought to market in a joint collaboration between Barnes International and FIME, enables issuers to accurately and efficiently prepare for the MasterCard […]

The Taipei City Government introduced a newer version of its contactless smart card system for payment on the Taipei MRT, buses and other public transport services in Taipei, according to FutureGov. The revamped EasyCard features heightened security mechanisms to ensure that any personal information stored in the card is well protected against malicious intentions. “With […]

IdentiSys, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Mountainland Business Systems’ Identification, Security and Presentation Divisions. The Mountainland deal marks IdentiSys’ tenth identification acquisition in the last seven years and the third acquisition in the past six months. Reasoning behind the procurements is the support of IndentiSys’ continual growth strategy and expansion of […]

Ingenico announced that the Russian retail chain Sedmoy Kontinent (English: The Seventh Continent) is now able to accept VISA payWave cards thanks to its contactless terminals. The Ingenico solution is based on the iPP320 terminal, which features increased robustness – one million clicks on every key, smart card reader with guaranteed 500,000 inserts, a clear […]