More than three-quarters POS terminals enabled Adoption of EMV as the universal payment standard gained further traction in 2011, with official figures revealing that more than 42% of all payment cards and nearly 76% of all terminals in circulation globally are based on EMV technology. These numbers, however, do not reflect the U.S. The figures […]
17 Jan, 2012EMV adoption grows
17 Jan, 2012Easier, better identity on the horizon
By Jon Callas, CTO, Entrust One of the most exciting things that will happen in the next year or two is the confluence of a few major trends. It’s exciting because, together, they promise to make security and identity better and more manageable than it has been in the past. Before I start, let me […]
17 Jan, 2012After long delays, Algeria launches biometric passports
After a nearly three-year delay, the Algerian government has finally launched its biometric passport program. Magharebia reports that the biometric passports, which contain a contactless smart card chip that holds a digitized photo, fingerprints and signature, were supposed to be released in 2009. But the documents were delayed due to complexities with the operation of […]
17 Jan, 2012End users want more out of cards, printers
Gerardo Talavera, Managing Director, Americas, Evolis Inc. Smart cards, both contact and contactless, have become standard technologies for applications such as identification, access control, loyalty programs, transportation and banking. Cards are becoming more technically advanced and a single card now supports multiple applications. For instance, a single student ID card can serve not only as […]
17 Jan, 2012MTN Irancell, Etick to test mobile wallet in Iran
MTN Irancell, one of Iran’s mobile operators, has teamed up with Etick Pars Intelligent Technologies and Bank Pasargad to develop a mobile wallet solution for the Iranian Market. According to Telecompaper, Etick and Irancell plan to test a system that will enable customers to make contactless mobile purchases from a prepaid account that can be […]
16 Jan, 2012RFID protects Islam beliefs, maintains food quality
The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) announced a pilot project to track ‘halal’ food products through the use of RFID technology, according to The Brunei Times. Halal is the term used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law, regarding […]
16 Jan, 2012Sprint to make NFC standard on LTE phones
Sprint Nextel has announced that it will make NFC a standard feature on Long Term Evolution (LTE) smart phones, reports Light Reading Mobile. Sprint, a launch partner of Google Wallet, told LR Mobile that they will include NFC chips in all LTE smart phones, excluding free phones and low end models, in order to “aggressively […]