NXP Semiconductors has announced that the newly launched Google Nexus 7 tablet will feature its PN65 NFC solution. Comprising an NFC radio controller and an embedded Secure Element, the PN65 supports full NFC functionality, enabling the Nexus 7 to perform content sharing via Android Beam and Bluetooth pairing with a simple tap. The PN65’s embedded […]

Infineon Technologies announced it is supplying the security chips for Malaysia’s new national electronic identity cards. Known as MyKad, the smart card features Infineon’s SLE 78 security controller with Integrity Guard security technology, combined with SOLID FLASH for fast deployment capability. 

 MyKad is a multi-application national electronic identity card, including biometric identification, which will […]

Student IDs from Pennsylvania’s higher education institutions may comply with the state’s new voter ID law but only if the ID cards contain an expiration date. Otherwise, students who don’t have other forms of identification, such as a driver’s license–which out-of-state students don’t have–won’t be voting. A recent survey of the state’s 110 colleges and […]

Uniphore Software Systems has teamed up with Nuance Communications to develop a partnership for speech recognition and voice biometric products targeting banks in India. Uniphore will leverage Nuance’s Voice Biometrics solutions for a mobile voice banking app that identifies and authenticates users based on their voice. Using automated conversation, banking account holders will be able […]

HID Global announced the Glass Tag Mini, an all new RFID glass tag that can be implanted in very small animals and used for other industry and logistics applications. Weighing one-thousandth of an ounce, the Glass Tag Mini, with its bioglass capsule, ensures acceptance while protecting the enclosed electronics with unlimited resistance to water, fluids […]

The mobile device hardware security market is projected to jump from $430 million in 2012 to $1.9 billion by 2017, according to a new report from ABI Research. The bulk of the market is attributed to embedded chip security technology, such as ARM’s TrustZone and other semiconductor companies’ security solutions. Revenues generated by secure elements […]

Gemalto has acquired a controlling interest in Plastikkart Akıllı Kart İletişim Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Plastkart), a Turkish-based producer of smart cards and provider of personalization services. Plastkart is listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, so according to local regulations, Gemalto will apply to the Turkish Capital Market Board in order to fulfill its […]

Placecast has announced the launch of ShopAlerts Wallet, a white label mobile wallet solution that combines location-based offers with mobile payments. With ShopAlerts, customers can receive, save and use offers via their mobile phone. Users can search manually for offers based on location, keyword or category, or receive them automatically through SMS or push notifications […]

Chase Paymentech, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase, has launched its new “Future Proof” all in one terminal for EMV, contactless and NFC payments. The Future Proof terminal is available through Chase’s 5,300 bank branch network and on the company’s website. According to Chase, it is designed for a wide variety of merchants and offers support […]

Datacard Group has launched its new Datacard MX1100 card issuance system designed to help financial institutions, governments and other organizations take a first step into centralized card issuance. The system offers a combination of low cost-per-card and ease-of-use for expanding card programs. The system can personalize up to 600 cards per hour, creating a complete […]