Second-hand buying and selling has taken on a new level of security as RadioShack is now using customer fingerprints to help stop fraud and establish concrete audit trails for transactions. RadioShack has partnered with M2SYS, and will use the company’s Bio-Plugin image capture software biometric identification software to capture the fingerprints of customers who partake […]
26 Apr, 2013RadioShack, M2SYS use biometric ID software for buy-back program
26 Apr, 2013SmartDebit responds to TfL’s one million journeys in London
SmartDebit, the UK direct debit payment processor, has responded to the recent news that one million bus journeys in London have been paid for using a contactless debit, credit or charge card. According to Transport for London (TfL), up to 10,000 people per day are using their contactless card to pay for a fare in […]
25 Apr, 2013MTC examines retention times for Clipper card information
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is meeting to address the growing number of privacy concerns circulating around the Clipper card, the reloadable contactless smart card used for electronic transit fare payment in the San Francisco Bay Area. According to the San Francisco Examiner, the duration for which regional officials can keep personal information obtained by […]
24 Apr, 2013eID solutions connecting European citizens to public agencies
As countries the world over continue to implement electronic government services for citizens, the need to prove identity online is becoming a vital necessity. A white paper from UL Transaction Security details the current state of eID in Europe and the growing number of implementations across the continent. The white paper, “Electronic Identities in Europe,” […]
23 Apr, 2013txtNation, RapidNFC enable NFC billing direct from carrier
Mobile aggregator txtNation has partnered with RapidNFC — Europe’s largest provider of NFC tags and related products— to launch a solution that supports direct carrier billing using NFC. The Payforit service will enable users to tap their NFC-enabled device to a specified tag, launching a personalized interface. This interface will then allow for one-click payment […]
23 Apr, 2013Contactless card shipment break records
Contactless payment card shipments are shipping at the fastest rate since the technology was first introduced, the Smart Payment Association announced at the Cartes North America conference. More than 975 million cards were shipped in 2012, with the largest climb in the Asia Pacific region. China’s migration to chip-based payment cards influenced the region’s 24% […]
20 Apr, 2013Episode 106: Two-factor authentication on the path to mainstream
Two-factor authentication will not only gain in popularity but will be the norm within two years, says Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor at Sophos. RegardingID’s Gina Jordan spoke with Wisniewski about a Forrester Research report that predicts that two-factor authentication will likely be widespread within two years. Wisniewski feels that widespread may be a bit […]