NXP Semiconductors announced a new SWP-SIM secure element platform that combines passport level security, flash memory, smart card performance and multi-application support. Designed to boost security in mobile transactions, the new secure element incorporates SmartMX2 technology, NXP’s next generation of secure elements, which have been deployed almost 1.5 billion times in eGovernment, banking and transport […]
28 Feb, 2012NXP reveals SWP-SIM secure element platform
28 Feb, 2012GlobalPlatform releases government smart card implementation guidelines
GlobalPlatform published an implementation guideline for smart card-based government identity services. This document, called Card ID Configuration v. 1.0, is the first part in GlobalPlatform’s plan to become the trusted source for government issuing authorities in this segment. The guide tells government issuing authorities how to implement interoperable chip-based identity solutions that comply with GlobalPlatform […]
28 Feb, 2012TechMag adds VASCO authentication for server protection
VASCO Data Security International Inc. announced that its Brazilian distributor TechMag has decided to secure its server infrastructure with VASCO’s DIGIPASS technology. TechMag has implemented the DIGIPASS GO 3 and DIGIPASS for Mobile 3.0 platforms to its commercial department to provide this authentication. TechMag chose to implement the stronger authentication because its employees login to […]
28 Feb, 2012Santander to launch first mobile wallet with dual Visa, MasterCard support
Banco Santander, the Spanish arm of Santander Group, has teamed up with Orange to develop the first mobile wallet that supports both Visa and MasterCard issued accounts. According to NFC World, Santander’s mobile wallet will enable customers to load their Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards onto their mobile phones to make NFC payments […]
27 Feb, 2012European project results in reader-talks-first, item-level RFID tags
Imec, Holst Centre and their partners have developed an RFID circuit made in low-temperature thin-film technology that enables reader-talks-first communication, enabling item-level tags on the packaging of retail consumer goods. Traditional RFID tags with such thin-film chips on plastic are based on tag-talks-first principle; as soon as the RFID tags gets powered from the RF […]
27 Feb, 2012BIO-key partners with Fulcrum for solution for Sacramento
BIO-key International announced that it has partnered with fellow biometrics developer Fulcrum Biometrics to bring a new mobile solution to the City Clerk’s Office in Sacramento, Calif. The new solution, which runs on the iPhone from Apple and utilizes fingerprint scanning for identification authentication, is designed to assist the city with staff processing and approval […]
27 Feb, 2012Gemalto reveals new logical access product
Gemalto will be demonstrating its strong authentication and one-time password (OTP) solutions and the introducing OTP login with Windows DirectAccess for remote and on-premise employees. The solution will enable corporate users to securely logon to their network from a computing device running Windows 7 without the need for a conventional VPN. Previous strong authentication solutions […]