Gemalto and Open Communications Security S/A, a Brazilian company specialized in information security, have entered into a partnership to collaborate on sales, consulting, implementation and support of Gemalto´s Protiva authentication solutions in Brazil and other countries in the Mercosur, a regional trade orgainzation including Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The two companies will target telecom […]

VeriFone Holdings Inc. has announced a plug-and-play solution for adding contactless card payment acceptance to existing POS devices, electronic cash registers and PCs. The QX1000 is based on an architecture that utilizes a single contactless interface. The QX1000 is suited to EMV and mag-stripe contactless cards from Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, as well […]

CoreStreet announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution will be used during FEMA’s “Spring Ahead” demonstration, taking place the week of May 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to showcase FIPS 201 interoperability, with credentials issued from multiple jurisdictions utilizing the same technology as recommended in the draft National Incident Management System Credentialing Guideline. Coordinated […]

A Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed between the decision making body of the European payments industry, the European Payments Council (EPC) and GlobalPlatform, the specification body for smart card infrastructure, to coordinate initiatives within the mobile contactless environment. By signing the memo the two parties aim to promote interoperable and neutral technology that will […]

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. has launched its eH880 Secure Smart Card Terminal and software development kit targeted at the e-Health market. The eH880 is a smart card terminal dedicated to multicard-based electronic health care programs. This device is capable of facilitating secure mutual authentication between two parties, for example, between doctors and patients. It displays […]

GAO RFID Asset Tracking, a member of Canada’s GAO Group, has introduced a new UHF Gen 2 RFID reader with eight antenna ports. The new reader, GAO product number GAO216001, is optimized for ODM platforms and is designed for deployment in a variety of supply chain management and access control applications. The new device offers […]

Dallas-headquartered startup MicroTransponder is working to develop a RFID-based implant to use in the treatment of chronic pain. The device, roughly the size of a grain of rice, would provide a wireless alternative to larger spinal-cord stimulators currently being used for the same purpose. Both the potential RFID implant and the current stimulators work on […]