Collis has announced the availability of its Mobile MasterCard PayPass Test Suite for functional testing of the UICC or Secure Element application based on MasterCard Mobile MasterCard PayPass – M/Chip 4 Technical Specifications. UICC or Secure Element vendors can use the new Test Suite to perform pre-certification on their products, ensuring that the Secure Element […]

FiTeq announced the launch an approved EMV payment applet in conjunction with the FiTeq Energizer Stripe, ensuring dynamic authentication whether the card is used at EMV terminals or legacy magnetic stripe terminals. FiTeq’s cards appear much like conventional credit/debit cards, but are battery powered and embedded with FiTeq’s Energizer Stripe. The solution enables a unique […]

In the early days of finance in England, bankers would routinely write letters of introduction for customers so they could access credit in other parts of the world. “If you had an account in good standing with a bank in England you would be given a letter of introduction and when you sailed to the […]

SkyRFID Inc. announced the availability of its RFID enabled weapons, tactical gear and parts solution for small, large and multisite armories. The Web-based weapons management solution from SkyRFID uses RFID cards for secure access to the facility and RFID tags to track weapons, parts and tactical gear. The Internet-based software offers real-time location and enables […]

Google has begun issuing prepaid cards to Google Wallet again, following a brief suspension last week over PIN security concerns. Osama Bedier, vice president of Google Wallet and Payments, issued this notice last night on the company’s Commerce blog: “Yesterday afternoon, we restored the ability to issue new prepaid cards to the Wallet. In addition, […]

Sybase 365 has announced a partnership with Telefonica Digital to provide mobile wallet services to Telefonica subscribers around the globe. Developed by Sybase 365, the “mWallet” will enable users to store prepaid, debit, credit and loyalty cards for simplified online purchases, peer to peer transfers, and NFC-enabled contactless payments at the point of sale. Telefonica […]

ActivIdentity has modified its AcivID Credential Management System (CMS) appliance to contain the industry’s new Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) credential. Developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council, the PIV-level credential is designed for commercial enterprise use and replaces the PIV-C concept. ActivIdentity played a role in the Alliance’s new white paper on this […]