ABI Research has released a new report predicting one billion contactless payment cards, EMV dual interface or otherwise, will ship globally in 2016. The estimation marks a nearly six-fold increase from the 170 million contactless cards shipped in 2010. Furthermore, the report predicts that smart card shipments will overtake mag-stripe card shipments by 2015, although […]

NagraID has been in the payment card space for more than five years producing display cards that consumers can use for an extra layer of security when making purchases, says Don Malloy, business development manager at the company. The cards, which can be EMV enabled, have a display that shows a one-time passcode that can […]

The Mercator Advisory Group has released a new report analyzing the transition to open-loop payments systems among transit authorities. According to Mercator, millions of public transport fares are processed every day through propriety, closed-loop smart card ticketing systems in metropolises like Hong Kong, London and Seoul – accounting for some $100 billion in annual fare […]

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the summer 2011 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

Scottsdale, Arizona-based wireless transaction provider Apriva has announced a contactless payment vending machine initiative, as well as certification for its AprivaPay mobile card payment app. In an effort to deliver EMV-compliant contactless payment vending machine technology to Canada, Apriva has partnered with Open Solutions, a Canadian ATM, credit and debit card services provider. The technology […]

Gemalto marked the first year since the launch of United Nations Federal Credit Union’s EMV credit cards with newly released results of the financial cooperative’s effectiveness study. The credit union’s analyses demonstrated an increase in member demand, satisfaction and spend achieved during the period October 2010 to February 2011, compared to the previous year: 153% […]

Like two trains speeding toward one another in the dead of night, EMV and near field communication seem poised for a collision in the U.S. Rapid fire NFC announcements occur daily and reports that two major U.S. banks will begin issuing EMV cards to frequent overseas travelers suggest it is only a matter of time […]

Global smart card consulting and integration testing services firm FIME has received Contactless Specification version 2.0.1 Level 1 from EMVCo, the EMV standards body. EMVCo is the EMV standards group owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa. Its functions are to award laboratories accreditation in the EMV field and qualify test tools that can […]

Gemalto has announced that Intesa Sanpaolo is launching a new prepaid contactless card for tourists in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. Equipped with MasterCard PayPass technology, the EMV-compliant Carta Esperienza Italia 150 will be offered to more than 11 million customers in Turin and other cultural capitals, enabling contactless payments in shops […]

Based on a ruling from the United States District Court, SmartMetric plans to pursue those it says are infringing on its patents regarding EMV chip cards. Last month U.S. District Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen upheld SmartMetric’s claim about the use of contactless chip cards. SmartMetric intends to pursue action against those banks and networks it […]