An agreement between TCF Bank and DePaul University that gets underway this summer will give students at the Illinois school more banking options, including free checking, through their DePaul ID card, which will also provide them with debit and ATM services. Burr Ridge, Ill. – TCF Bank and DePaul University recently announced their exclusive campus […]

Georgia colleges with 5,000 or less enrollment can now access refund disbursement management assistance via Higher One’s new service designed specifically for them. Several schools are already testing Higher One’s One Disburse Consortium Edition. Reacting to Success of Higher One Programs at Other Georgia Universities, Group of Smaller Georgia Schools Approach Higher One; Higher One […]

Imaging and biometrics software provider Aware, Inc. will be introducing its new software solution designed to aid developers in complying with the FIPS 201 personal identity verification standards for federal employee ID cards. A demonstration will be held during the Smart Card Alliance’s e-government conference March 9-11. A comprehensive suite of field-tested software tools provides […]

German-based Giesecke & Devrient has widened the appeal of its SECCOS smart card operating system by including a contactless interface. Dubbed the SECCOS Dual Interface, it allows data transmission via contactless or contact-based solutions. Besides payment transactions, card-issuing enterprises can offer their customers additional applications that are quick and secure. Hanover/Munich – Giesecke & Devrient […]

< ? $key="7654"; ?> As we roll into March, the contactless industry marches forward with new products and programs in the security and payment sectors. ContactlessNews publisher, AVISIAN, marches forward launching a print magazine called Regarding ID (read the article to find out how to get your free subscription). And Cardtech/Securtech marches the entire advanced […]

Reprinted with the permission of the Smart Card Alliance Millions of U.S. consumers are already paying for purchases using contactless payment devices, with millions more expected this year as new financial industry-backed contactless payment initiatives are launched nationwide. Consumers love the convenience and speed of paying with a contactless card or fob–no more fumbling for […]

LEGIC Identsystems has always been about security. Even from the beginning, when it was dealing with electronic door locks, security was its watchword. And while the company is housed in Switzerland, it has long arms that reach to China, North America, and Singapore. LEGIC proclaims itself as developer of the world’s first contactless access control […]