Gemalto has teamed up with Chinese-based bankcard association UnionPay to create a secure mobile NFC payment system. UnionPay is a payment network that provides inter-bank clearing and a settlement system for the UnionPay card. It has issued over 3.5 billion cards and has been an advocate for establishing a mobile payment system in China. The […]
26 Feb, 2013Gemalto partners for Chinese mobile NFC payments
26 Feb, 2013LogiTag demos StockBox RFID inventory system at HIMSS 2013
LogiTag Systems, a provider of RFID based solutions for health care, announced that it will demonstrate the StockBox RFID inventory management system and Spacesaver’s FrameWRX storage system at the Healthcare Information and Management System Society’s (HIMSS) annual conference. StockBox, developed through collaboration between Spacesaver and LogiTag, is a materials management system, incorporating RFID technology to […]
26 Feb, 2013PayPoint achieves milestone, exceeds 4,000 contactless terminals
PayPoint, an international payment provider with branded retail networks across the UK, has announced that it has passed the milestone of 4,000 contactless payment terminals within its national network. PayPoint’s network of contactless Chip and PIN facilities for credit and debit card payments now exceeds 4,000 contactless terminals, making it the largest private sector network […]
25 Feb, 2013HID adds dual-interface cards to pivCLASS
HID Global announced the addition of a dual-interface – contact and contactless — PIV credential to its pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio, which aims to simplify issuance of PIV cards and the process of upgrading an existing physical access control system to support FIPS-201 standards. The new pivCLASS smart card and pivCLASS portfolio supports federal contractors […]
25 Feb, 2013The identity credential in an ever-connected future
By Neville Pattinson, Senior Vice President of Government Programs at Gemalto The Internet, technology and innovation move quickly and can change directions just as fast. The forecast is showing more – more devices, more connectivity, more data – and with that, the need for better, trusted security. Everyone wants the ability to use and benefit […]
25 Feb, 2013U.S. demand for security product, systems to reach $20 billion
A new report from the Freedonia Group suggests that the U.S. market for security-related products and systems is expected to increase 6.3% year-over-year, reaching $19.9 billion in 2016. The report posits that a resurgence in construction and capital investment spending will likely be the catalyst for movement. Part and parcel to the expected financial rebound […]
25 Feb, 2013Fulcrum to offer iris scanner
Fulcrum Biometrics has partnered with IriTech in a reseller agreement to offer IriTech’s IriShield iris recognition scanner systems online. IriShield is an ISO-compliant iris scanner system that’s designed for applications such as access control, time and attendance, POS, voter registration, census applications and mobile banking. NIST has given its algorithms high rankings in its IREX […]