Ingenico has received certification for the MasterCard PayPass 3.0 terminal specification for its countertop iCT250 terminal. MasterCard PayPass 3.0 is the latest terminal specification from MasterCard which supports contactless card acceptance as well as other PayPass enabled form factors such as mobile phones, stickers, and wristwatches. Ingenico has certified the full specification which enables the […]

Dr. Neuhaus Telekommunikation GmbH, a supplier in industrial and M2M communication systems, selected NXP Semiconductors N.V. to provide security chips for smart grid communication gateways. NXP’s A-series enables strong authentication to the cloud and secure remote management of smart metering systems, while assuring the integrity and confidentiality of data exchanged between head-end systems and metering […]

Logomotion, a mobile payment solution provider, introduced a mobile contactless payment system that can be added to existing handsets that have a microSD memory card slot. Logomotion’s LGM Card provides a channel for banks to offer mobile contactless payment services to the mass market by unlocking the handsets with memory card slots currently being used […]

MasterCard has expanded its roadmap for EMV debit and credit card technology to include automatic teller machines (ATMs), according to CardRatings.com. After October 2016, banks can hold ATM operators liable for fraudulent withdrawals and cash advances from debit and credit cards. EMV-enabled debit and credit cards require much more sophistication to clone, compared to the […]

SecuGen has announced that it’s Hamster IV fingerprint reader has received Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) certification, making the system eligible for deployment in India’s Unique Identification (UID) project. SecuGen’s certification was attained in conjunction with partner in the region Tutis Technology. The STQC certification provides confidence that certified devices are reliable, safe, secure […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has published Version 2.0 of the CIPURSE Specification, which defines the latest open security standards for next generation, advanced transit fare-collection systems. The new standard comprises a set of specifications for all security, personalization, administration and life-cycle management functions needed to create a wide range of interoperable […]

New market research published by Transparency Market Research estimates the global RFID market for health care to be worth $1.2 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach $34 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 19.3% from 2012 to 2018. According to the report, “RFID in Health care Industry – Global Market Size, […]