USA Technologies, which provides technology to campuses allowing students to pay and monitor their laundry through their campus cards, now has targeted vending machines. The company says its e-Port terminal, a wireless cashless transaction device designed for vending machines, will accept contactless cards as if they were swiped and will help “break open the vending […]

With tens of millions of contactless payment cards due out in the next few years, the U.S. is emerging as a leader in secure contactless smart card applications, says the Smart Card Alliance Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof. PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. – The United States has taken a strong leadership position in adopting new payment and […]

Semiconductor manufacturer Atmel Corp. recently announced its smaller-than-a-dime 13.56 MHz chip reader–billed also as the lowest cost–geared for the handheld reader market. Available for $250, the contactless reader reference design development kit allows the user to easily read and write data to either Innovision Jewel or Philips MIFARE Ultralight tag types. Cuts Both Size and […]

Paying at checkout may be a little more exciting–at the least, visually stimulating–thanks to VeriFone Holdings’ new secure payment solution that combines full-motion video, a wide range of colors, digital stereo and, oh yes, a way to pay, either with magnetic-stripe or contactless RFID and EMV smart cards. Full-motion Video, Vivid Color and Digital Sound […]

Biometric and smart card security provider SAFLINK Corp recently announced it has received an additional $600,000 order from a mid-Atlantic state’s prison system for the company’s SAFpassage, designed to ensure the integrity of guard shift changes. SAFLINK receives contract for prison system in eastern U.S. BELLEVUE, Wash. – SAFLINK Corporation, a leading provider of biometric […]

PERSONA, a developer of electronic access locking systems for college campus , can now interface with the Blackboard Transaction System, eliminating the need for campuses to keep separate databases and improving data accuracy. With the new interface, PERSONA’s offline access control products–commonly used in residence halls, common areas, and classrooms–can be seamlessly integrated into the […]

by Danny Smith, ColorID (www.colorid.com) One of the biggest differences between printing on blank PVC (Mag Stripe) card stock and proximity cards is the cost difference of the cards. Blank card stock may cost less than a dollar per card while Proximity cards average $3 – $8 (depending on options). Mistakes in the printing of […]