Apple has been awarded a U.S. patent for an NFC-enabled transportation check-in system, according to Patently Apple. The system, called iTravel, works with iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads to store identification information and transfer it to a another electronic device via NFC. According to Patently Apple, a mobile device with iTravel could be […]

The Security Industry Association submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee last week advocating the use of biometric technology as a fraud reduction tool for Medicare and Medicaid. As reported on DarkReading.com, the SIA responded to an open call for suggestions to help prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the two health care programs. The […]

DeviceFidelity has been granted a patent from the European Patent Office for its NFC payments technology. Patent number 2196010 describes the technology behind DeviceFidelity’s iCaisse NFC external accessory for the iPhone, iPad or similar devices. The patent covers multiple configurations of the external NFC accessory, including an embedded or a removable Secure Element as well […]

PhoneFactor, a phone-based multi-factor authentication provider, unveiled it’s OATH passcode option to its phone-based authentication line. The OATH passcode enables multi-factor authentication through the PhoneFactor Mobile App or a third party OATH token. The passcode allows users to authenticate during the login process. This addition to PhoneFactor’s authentication process extends the company’s line of mobile […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. received an order through its wholly owned subsidiary, ASEC S.A. of Poland, for 17,000 NFC and contactless payment readers for deployment in Europe. The OTI readers will be used to support the migration towards contactless payment in the European mass transit market. The order closely follows other orders received including an […]

Vizinex RFID, a provider of off-the-shelf and customized high frequency and ultra-high frequency RFID tags, announced its new applications that have been released for gamma resistant, autoclave and asset tracking RFID tags. The RFID tags featured, including the company’s Sentry AST tags, come with a unique platform designed for the much-needed sterilization and durability requirements […]

Mobile payments have more than doubled in popularity over the past year to reach over 33% of U.S. residents, according to IDC Financial Insights’ eighth annual Consumer Payments Survey. Of those survey respondents that had made a mobile payment, more than half used PayPal Mobile (56%), followed by Amazon Payments and Apple’s iTunes at about […]

For a limited time, Passtouch is giving away its ad-free version of its updated Passtouch multi-user web browser for iPad. The browser enables tabbed browsing, which lets users sign into and browse multiple password-protected websites by drawing a gesture-enabled Passtouch passcode, which replaces the need to enter passwords for authenticating onto protected websites. Through the […]

To meet demand for the growing EMV, NFC and ID markets in Canada, Oberthur Technologies has announced it’s opening a secure service center in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. The planned 1,400 square meter facility will be able to personalized secure devices for Oberthur’s customers in Canada. It will be able to process magnetic stripe and EMV […]

Mexican fast food chain Chido has announced that its first restaurant in Paris, France will feature a mobile loyalty program from Airtag. 
Using Airtag’s AIRFID solution, Chido customers can earn loyalty loyalty points using a traditional Chido loyalty card with a printed 2D bar code or by launching a free app on their smart phone […]