The first multi-purse smart card with a pay-as-you-go travel purse has been launched in Bolton, England as a result of a partnership between the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, the Bolton Council, Arriva buses, ticketing systems provider Parkeon, Applied Card Technologies, a UK company specializing in the installation and operation of smart card transaction systems, […]

MasterCard Worldwide has launched one of the world’s largest NFC pilots in Bengaluru, India along with Citibank, Nokia and Vodafone. The pilot, one of several the credit card giant has underway in the Asia Pacific region, hopes to identify the level of consumer acceptance with contactless payments, particularly via mobile phones. Consumers participating in the […]

Raiffeisen Bank Romania has ordered 190,000 Todos A200 smartcard readers. Customers will use the readers to access electronic banking services. This is Todos’s first order from Raiffeisen Bank Romania, although Todos supplied a sister company, Tatra banka in Slovakia, with the same technology. Raiffeisen Bank is one the country’s largest banks with more than two […]

With the Windows 7 Operating System release set for later October this year, many have begun to look closely at the product to see where worries may lie for those making the switch. One such area is with those utilizing single sign-on applications such as biometric or smart card-based authentication, according to a Tech republic […]

Law enforcement officials in the U.S. have begun utilizing a device called a SCRAM anklet to keep those on alcohol related probation from drinking by tracking the alcohol in their sweat, according to an MSNBC article. While the device is a potential life saver for the wearers and an effective tool for police and the […]

New Zealand’s recent moves towards biometric protection at their borders has some privacy advocates fearing that similar power and technological capabilities will be extended to other areas of the government for use domestically, according to a TVNZ article. The technology that New Zealand has put into place allows Australian and New Zealand citizen’s travel between […]

UPEK, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the release of new products from their TouchChip silicon-based sensor family of products. The new products are touting greater levels of security and ruggedness, easier integration and further compatibility with government and industry standards. Coming from the new developments, UPEK has as well developed more specific technology […]