Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU), the eighth largest credit union in the U.S., announced that it will offer Tyfone’s mobile wallet services to its 875,000 members by the end of the year. Tyfone’s mobile services will enable customers of the Texas-based credit union to make NFC-enabled contactless purchases using Tyfone’s u4ia mobile platform and […]
05 Jun, 2012Security Service Federal Credit Union to deploy Tyfone mobile wallet
05 Jun, 2012New Sunshine applies RFID to block product diversion
New Sunshine LLC, producer of tanning lotions, bronzers and tan extenders, launched an RFID campaign to protect its brand and consumers from illegal product diversion. The company is able to apply an RFID tag – an ultra-high frequency Gen2 RFID inlay-composed of an Impinj Monza chip, antenna and a clear film substrate – underneath decorative […]
05 Jun, 2012New Marvell 802.11ac chip combines NFC, Bluetooth
Marvell announced the Avastar 88W8897, a new 802.11ac chip that combines NFC and Bluetooth 4.0 technologies. According to Marvell, the new Avastar chip is designed to improve the mobile computing and high-definition multimedia performance in ultrabooks, tablets, gaming consoles and smart TVs. The chip’s 802.11ac technology gives it access to greater bandwidth over a WiFi […]
05 Jun, 2012OSPT introduces program for CIPURSE developers seeking product certification
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance announced that guidelines and testing process information are now available for member developers looking to accelerate time to market for their CIPURSE-based solutions. As an open standard, CIPURSE promotes vendor neutrality and cross-vendor system interoperability. The OSPT Alliance offers the CIPURSE open security standard to address transit […]
04 Jun, 2012CARTES 2012 Exhibition and Conference
Dates: November 6-8, 2012 Location: Paris, France Venue: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre URL: http://www.cartes.com Description: CARTES is the world’s leading Smart Technologies event dedicated to security, payment, identification and mobility. Each year, it brings together 430 exhibitors, 79% of whom come from outside France, 20,000 visitors and 1,300 congress participants to explore the industry’s […]
04 Jun, 2012Video: PayPal launches bar code-based payments app in UK
PayPal launched a new bar code-based mobile payments service in the UK that allows customers to pay for items in-store with their smart phones. The PayPal inStore app, available for Android and Apple iOS devices, generates a unique bar code and transaction number for each purchase, which the store’s cashier can scan to deduct payment […]
04 Jun, 2012Fingerprint ID system assists investigations in China
The Public Safety Authority in China’s Anhui Province has made strides in its criminal investigations with the help of NEC Corporations’ automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS). The province’s Public Safety Authority launched the NEC AFIS in March 2011. With the system, it’s experience a tenfold increase in the hit rate on latent fingerprint inquiries. This […]