OMNIKEY, a smart card reader manufacturer, chose CeBIT to debut a new USB high-speed smart card reader that features a keypad for secure PIN entry and PIN change operations and a two-line display that can guide the user through the PIN entry process. The CardMan® 3821 is especially suited for digital signature, banking and payment […]

< ? $key="3322"; ?> The spirit of cooperation seems to be alive and well in the contactless industry as demonstrated by the articles in this issue. Visa and MasterCard have agreed to a common contactless payment protocol; two payment token providers have agreed to cooperate across borders; transit payments are coexisting with retail payments; and […]

MasterCard International’s new OneSMART PayPass, an EMV-based smart card featuring the M/Chip, will enable customers in regions where EMV smart cards predominate, such as Europe, to gain more benefits from contactless payments. First introduced in Taiwan in January, the new card integrates both contact and contactless chip payment solutions, said MasterCard’s Christina Rae. The cards […]

In another step toward standardizing contactless payments, MasterCard and Visa have agreed to use MasterCard’s PayPass ISO/TEC 14443 specifications. The agreement could also mean other credit card companies may join the parade. “The agreement means that cards and terminals supporting MasterCard and Visa contactless payment applications will conform to the same communications protocol and undergo […]

G&D is offering a single chip card with both Visa and MasterCard payment applications on board. The bank issuer can buy just one card type and then select which payment application to activate on the card for the specific customer. Visa or MasterCard? Two applications on one platform Cooperation between Giesecke & Devrient and Visa […]

A sleek little handheld reader from SCM is certified for use with Mastercard chip cards to enable the creation of one-time authentication codes. By inserting the card into the device and entering a PIN, the number displayed can be used to secure online and phone-based transactions. SCM’s Mobile e20 Reader is Certified for the MasterCard […]

German-based Giesecke & Devrient has widened the appeal of its SECCOS smart card operating system by including a contactless interface. Dubbed the SECCOS Dual Interface, it allows data transmission via contactless or contact-based solutions. Besides payment transactions, card-issuing enterprises can offer their customers additional applications that are quick and secure. Hanover/Munich – Giesecke & Devrient […]

Reprinted with the permission of the Smart Card Alliance Millions of U.S. consumers are already paying for purchases using contactless payment devices, with millions more expected this year as new financial industry-backed contactless payment initiatives are launched nationwide. Consumers love the convenience and speed of paying with a contactless card or fob–no more fumbling for […]

While it’s still called CardTech/SecurTech, the show’s promoter is pushing separate identities for the two sides of the name, more so this year then in the past. In fact, it’s being billed as “one event, two technology sectors.” “The show has been saddled with an EMV reputation. A lot of people think it’s a credit […]

Four major smart card manufacturers have created a non-profit association, the Smart Payment Alliance, designed to speed up the transition from mag stripe payment cards to chip-based ones. Birth of industry-wide association to facilitate and promote chip-based payment cards Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Munich, and Paris–The world’s leading smart card manufacturers–Axalto, Gemplus International S.A., Giesecke & Devrient, […]