SCM Microsystems Inc. announced that it has closed its merger with Hirsch Electronics Corp. The shareholders of both companies approved the transaction, which included the payment of cash and the issuance of SCM common stock and warrants to purchase shares of SCM common stock in exchange for the securities of Hirsch. The merger closed on […]

Cryptography Research wins legal battle against Visa and licensees begin to sign By Chris Corum, Executive Editor I met Kit Rodgers from Cryptography Research in 2004 when his company announced its intent to license the countermeasures that protect smart card chips from a specific attack called Differential Power Analysis (DPA). He passionately argued that it […]

Emirates NBD announced the launch of the Middle East and Levant’s first wrist watch equipped with MasterCard PayPass technology, according to Trade Arabia. The contactless payment feature provides consumers with an alternative to cash for small ticket purchases. Shoppers can tap their new watch on PayPass-enabled terminals at checkout to make a credit card purchase […]

Alberta, Canada is thinking about issuing smart cards to gamblers in order to help those who may have gambling problems, according to a Casino Gambling Web report. The cards would be loaded with a playing amount of money from the gambler and would shut down once the money is lost, or, when a certain amount […]

The Smart Card Alliance and Secure ID Coalition have scheduled a briefing for May 19 to discuss security and privacy in health care. The discussion will cover health care information privacy, identity management, access and authentication. The U.S. government is poised to spend $19 billion on health care IT as part of The American Recovery […]

Authenware, a provider of security software, announced Criterion HPS will resell Authentest, a keystroke biometrics technology, with The Cube, a high-speed, small-footprint computing appliance. The agreement enables Criterion HPS to augment cyber-protection in their computing appliances by incorporating Authentest’s identity authentication technology into supercomputers. A collection of Criterion HPS devices will be pre-configured with Authenware’s […]

Motorola has announced the production of a new series of business-class fixed RFID readers. The FX7400 series of readers offer the functionality of standard readers in a sleek, compact package appropriate for retail stores, offices, and other business environments where a less industrial appearance is desirable. The lightweight reader design enables its installation under point-of-sale […]