Key Source International announced GSA approval for it’s biometric keyboard and stand-alone biometric pod. KSI products are approved under FIPS 201 for Federal Employees and civilian contractors. The KSI-1700/GFFB biometric keyboard and the KSI-1008F biometric pod meet these requirements for FIPS 201. Marktron of Frederick, Md., whose primary focus is on OEM’s, systems integrators and […]
26 Apr, 2012Keyboard, biometric reader GSA approved
26 Apr, 2012EMVCo to hold annual user meeting in Toronto
EMVCo, the EMV standards body jointly owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, will host its fourth annual EMV User Meeting on June 20 – June 21 at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Toronto, Canada. Open to all users of EMV technology, the two-day event will bring together senior EMVCo representatives and global users […]
26 Apr, 2012Report: NFC market worth $10 billion in 2016
MarketsandMarkets has released a new report predicting that the NFC applications market will surpass $10 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate of 38% from 2011 to 2016. Mobile payment will continue to be the major driving factor in the NFC market up to 2016, during which time it will “cannibalize” the smart […]
26 Apr, 2012GlobalSign introduces iOS Identity Certificates
Digital certificate provider GlobalSign has launched its new iOS Identity Certificates for iOS device authentication. The certificates provide two-factor authentication for access control to business services. These certificates are designed for use with iOS devices including iPad, iTouch and iPhones and can be used in conjunction with Exchange, ActiveSync, VPNs, WPA2 and Enterprise Wi-Fi networks. […]
26 Apr, 2012Ottawa Bluesfest adopts RFID cashless payment and access control technology
The RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Canada, is adopting RFID technology to innovate with access control and cashless payment systems. More than a quarter-of-a-million music fans will be able to use their RFID “Bluesband” wristband to pay for food, drink and other goods […]
26 Apr, 2012Unlocked Galaxy Nexus arrives in Google Play store
Google has begun selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus smart phones in the Google Play store, the company has announced via its Commerce Blog. The $399 NFC-enabled smart phone will come preloaded with the Google Wallet mobile payments app and $10 of free credit to get users tapping and paying at a number of participating retailers nationwide. […]
26 Apr, 2012McDonald’s, Merkur supermarkets test NFC payments in Austria
Austrian mobile operator A1, a subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, has teamed up with PayBox Bank to trial NFC mobile payments at select McDonald’s restaurants and Merkur supermarkets. From now until summer, up to 5,000 customers will be able to use the partners’ “Paybox NFC” solution to make contactless mobile transactions up to €25 without […]