The Canadian company Lumenera and Japanese firm Tamron have partnered to create a new camera that has now received the FIPS 201 certification to meet specifications for PIV requirements for facial image capturing systems. The Lu375C camera is a USB 2.0, 3.1MP color camera. Its digital interface provides uncompressed images in still image captures. It […]

C-SAM has licensed its Mobile Transaction Platform (MTP) to Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) as part of the two companies’ collaboration on a mobile wallet solution that will be fully integrated with DNP’s Trusted Service Management solution, smart card offerings and NFC technologies and digital services. According to C-SAM, this partnership will result in a mobile […]

Additions include derived credentials, adding photo to chip, more contactless functionality Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications The revised draft of FIPS 201-2 has been released and several additions have been made from the March 2011 draft. Some of the more significant changes include: Adding a mandatory facial image to the smart card Additional functionality of […]

HID Global announced the company has reached a milestone by shipping more than 150 million high-technology electronic passports and credentials to governments for citizen IDs around the world. The company has shipped more than 100 million components used in e-passports by travelers in 30 countries, which comprises approximately 28% of the world’s market. HID Global […]

The open payment program between PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corporation) and Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. has expanded with the acceptance of American Express contactless payment cards at all PATCO gates and parking terminals. The people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania who ride PATCO will now be able to use American Express contactless payment cards, as […]

The development of mobile wallet technology is being held back by a number of “hidden controls” that remain largely unexplored in the public domain, according to new research from Mobey Forum, the global bank-driven industry association for mobile financial services. Mobey Forum’s latest white paper, “Mobile Wallet: The Hidden Controls,” examines the external forces that […]

Poundland, a British variety store chain which sells every item in its stores for £1, is considering the launch of payment options including contactless and self-service checkouts, according to Retail Week. The discount retailer has been testing contactless payment in select stores to help reduce queues. This new payment method involves the shopper waving their […]

The Smart Card Alliance (SCA) has launched a website called EMV Connection, which is geared toward helping payments industry participants learn about EMV chip technology and the migration toward its implementation. The site gathers together the SCA’s library of EMV information, including frequently asked questions, white papers, videos, slideshows and links to EMV resources. The […]

The prevalence of NFC payments at this summer’s Olympics in London may draw the attention of thieves using “fuzz” attacks on mobile devices, according to McAfee. London will serve as a major test ground this summer for NFC payments. Samsung and Visa are piloting the technology with Olympic athletes using Galaxy SIII phones, and it […]

The June meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]