Datacard Group announced that they were chosen to supply card personalization equipment and software for the new national identification system planned in Guatemala. The country’s Registro Nacional de Personas (“RENAP”) intends to issue electronic identity cards to more than 11 million residents to improve the process of citizen authorization and reduce benefits fraud. Issuance of […]

Rewards can keep customers coming back and smart cards, cell phones can make it personal By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications Loyalty programs are all about keeping customers. In a down economy, holding on to the business you have is more important than ever. While some businesses create their own loyalty programs, solutions providers […]

Security feature may truly be tamper proof By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Often the emphasis is on the security used to protect the data stored in a card, but what’s equally as important are the security features techniques used to protect the data printed on the card itself. Laser engraving is nothing new, but […]

IDpack, a Quebec-based ID card software provider, has rolled out the latest versions of its software designed to produce cards and badges for corporations, associations and schools. The company has three versions–Professional, Business and Element which range from producing badges with biometrics capabilities to single-sided badges with few security options. The new IDpack card software […]

LaserCard Corp. announced that the Angolan government has officially approved the design of its new national ID card, triggering productio of the initial supply of secure optical memory cards for the country’s national ID program. Issuance of cards to Angola’s adult citizens is scheduled to begin in Luanda, the nation’s capital, by this fall. Delivery […]

By Stephen Price-Francis, vice president of marketing, LaserCard Corporation Executive Summary In July 2005, Costa Rica passed an immigration reform act to serve as a key instrument for fighting corruption and regularizing the status of a growing migrant population. In accordance with this legislation, the DGME (Department of Immigration) determined that an advanced ID credential […]

MAN Diesel, Augsburg, Germany, has combined two contactless identification technologies on a single smart card chip for its new employee badge. LEGIC’s card-in-card solution is the technological backbone for the badges. The new card includes access control, time & attendance and cashless payments for more than 3,000 employees at MAN Diesel’s Germany plant. In addition, […]

SMARTRAC N.V., a manufacturer and supplier of RFID transponders, has added Dual Frequency PRELAM to its product portfolio. The pre-laminated inlays are available in various hybrid combinations of the frequencies LF, HF and UHF. PRELAM stands for pre-laminated. This means that the single layers are fused together under pressure and high temperature in lamination press […]

Dynamic Card Solutions, a Colorado-based instant card issuance PIN selection and PIN change provider for financial institutions, has announced the availability of CardWizard easyPIN, its EMV PIN change solution that enables portable and remote changing of a cardholder’s PIN. Utilizing DCS’ new software-based solution and associated unconnected smart card readers, issuers can now offer their […]

Oberthur Technologies has paired with People’s Bank in Tbilisi, Georgia to launch a Visa payWave contactless payment program. The bank’s Voyage Card combines contact chip and PIN payment capabilities with Visa’s payWave, enabling the cardholder to pay simply by placing his card in front of a reader. The card also offers MIFARE ticketing for use […]