NEC Corporation has developed a new cloud security service that implements advanced authentication capabilities from CA Technologies. NEC combined the CA ArcotID software credential with its NC7000-3A ID utilization infrastructure and NEC Mobile Security security countermeasure product to offer authentication services in the cloud through identity links found on multiple NEC websites. The CA ArcotID […]
09 Feb, 2012NEC uses CA Technologies for secure cloud solution
09 Feb, 2012Gemalto’s instant issuance services aim to speed up U.S. EMV migration
Digital security provider Gemalto has launched Dexxis EMV instant issuance card product, designed to streamline and speed up banks’ migration to EMV by bringing card issuance processes in-house. Dexxis EMV enables banks to issue and activate initial and replacement cards immediately on site by securely encoding the smart card chips and mag stripes, as well […]
09 Feb, 2012Visa’s mobile banking suite leaves room for NFC
Visa, in partnership with Monitise, has launched a suite of new mobile financial services on its revamped Debit Processing Service platform, enabling mobile phone users to check their account history and balances, transfer funds between accounts, and receive real-time transaction alerts. Visa says it will soon expand the services to include NFC-enabled mobile payments, as […]
09 Feb, 2012PIN hack revealed on Google Wallet
Web security provider Zvelo has uncovered a way crack the Google Wallet PIN security feature. Using an app called “Wallet Cracker,” Zvelo was able to expose the PIN of a Google Wallet account without entering a single invalid attempt – five invalid attempts and the wallet locks out. Check out the video for a demonstration: […]
09 Feb, 2012Salt Lake gears up for NFC summer
Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, is preparing to launch a massive NFC payments pilot in Salt Lake City this summer, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. The pilot, which will also be conducted in Austin, Tex., represents a major push by the U.S. payments industry to get customers and merchants […]
09 Feb, 2012First NFC store opens in Tokyo
Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo. In addition to NFC hardware, the “RFID/NFC Real Touch Shop” offers NFC consulting and guidance services and enables customers to experience real-world NFC applications. All NFC tags offered at Fukumi’s store […]
09 Feb, 2012Nokia’s ‘Hello’ translates convos via NFC
Nokia has revealed a new application for smart phones that translates what you say into another language and transmits the message to another user via NFC. According to GigaOm, “Nokia Hello” combines NFC with existing speech-to-text translation technology to enable two people who speak different languages to have a conversation by tapping their phones together. […]