23 Jun, 2011Citibank brings PayPass to Czech Republic
Citibank is launching the Czech Republic’s first contactless Shell MasterCard credit card, reports BBR. Equipped with MasterCard’s PayPass contactless technology, the cards will allow customers to make tap-and-go payments at Shell stations and other retailers with supporting technology, says BBR. According to Citibank Czech Republic head of consumer lending George Denisenko, the success of contactless […]
16 Jun, 2011Evolis unveils ZENIUS
Evolis announced the launch of ZENIUS, its next-generation card printer that is focused on the user. With the new card printer, Evolis offers a single-sided color printer that is compact, modular and designed to be easy-to-use. With ZENIUS, Evolis has redesigned its printing engine and overall environment with a new design, software architecture and enhanced […]
10 Jun, 2011U.S. Bank to launch America’s first dual interface EMV credit card
U.S. Bank, together with Visa and Oberthur Technologies, has announced the release of a new dual interface payment card combining Visa PayWave contactless technology, EMV chip and magnetic stripe. Designed to be compatible with all credit cards systems around the world, the U.S. Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa credit card will be the first dual […]
09 Jun, 2011Evolis unveils dual encoder
Evolis announced the launch of the Evolis Dual Encoder that supports both smart contact and contactless cards. This dual encoder is compliant with the Evolis range of card personalization systems. Evolis has worked with technology from SCM Microsystems in collaboration with Elyctis, an expert in advanced card readers, to design the encoder. This new encoder […]
07 Jun, 2011Visa’s UK contactless cards to hit 20 million by end of 2011
Visa says they expect some 20 million contactless PayWave cards will be in use in the UK by the end of the year, according to Finextra. Spurned by the recent roll out of contactless terminals in McDonald’s, Starbucks and other major retail chains, Visa says the rate of contactless card issuance will continue to accelerate, […]
03 Jun, 2011HP plans to finish UID program by May 2012
HP, which is rolling out the biometric unique identification (UID) program in India, hopes to complete the project by 2012. The UID cards contain biometric information which identifies citizens. India hopes to use the cards during its next census, reports timesofindia.com. Read more here.
02 Jun, 2011CBORD’s CS Access now integrates with ASSA ABLOY offline campus locks
The CBORD Group and ASSA ABLOY recently announced new integration capabilities between ASSA ABOLY’s offline locks and CBORD’s CS Access IP-based door access control technology. The new integration will enable the ASSA ABLOY line of Corbin Russwin Access 700 PAC and SARGENT Passport 1000 PG offline locksets to be fully managed within the CS Access […]
01 Jun, 2011CIM, Bell ID partner on EMV issuance
CIM and Bell ID have announced an agreement to work together to enhance the personalization of EMV smart cards. CIM’s card printing and tagging machines can embed contactless smart card chips as well as contact smart chips directly into the product based upon the intended application.
31 May, 2011OTI receives $6 million order to expand national ID program
On Track Innovations has received a new $6 million order to support of the expansion of an unnamed country’s national ID program. According to OTI, the new order is in support of an existing ID project announced last year, for which OTI supplied its end-to-end turnkey eID solution based on its Magna platform. The system […]
16 May, 2011MBNA rolls out UK’s first AmEx contactless credit cards
MBNA has announced it will begin issuing the UK’s first American Express-branded contactless credit cards. According to MBNA, the deal makes them the world’s first issuer of EMV-enabled contactless credit cards for all three major payment networks – American Express, MasterCard and Visa. The move is part of a phased initiative by MBNA to upgrade […]
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