CSC has partnered with identity authentication technology and services provider Daon to produce a biometric multifactor authentication service for the banking industry. The product, called ConfidentID Mobile, provides in and out-of-band identity authentication for transactions in multiple channels, including online and mobile. The service, built on Daon’s IdentityX platform, combines passwords, PINs and PKI security […]

Microsoft Corp. has received a patent for a biometric-reading, pressure sensitive surface that can be used on a video game controller to enable user login by touch. As written on TheVerge.com, the controller described in the patent closely resembles an Xbox 360 controller, which may mean this device could be used for Xbox Live games. […]

The Trüb Group has released the second generation of its CombOS Dual Interface OS for contactless and contact-based EMV compliant smart cards based on new specs from MasterCard and Visa. The new version lowers transaction times, includes data storage functionalities and increases security. This OS is based on the new M/Chip Advance specification from MasterCard […]

First Data Corporation has partnered up with the Krakow Transportation and Infrastructure Authority and City Parking Group for the introduction of parking meters equipped with contactless payments functionality in the city of Krakow, Poland. The first parking meters bringing contactless payments to Krakow’s historic district of Kazimierz came into operation in March. The parking meters […]

Data input technology company Access IS has become a strategic partner with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) so that it can help develop a standard to enable the airline industry to adopt NFC technology for secure, efficient passenger processing. Access IS plans to work with IATA’s Fast Travel Working Group, which is looking at […]

Utah-based FotoPunch has developed technology that can turn a cell phone into a time clock for use in corporate time management functions, such as attendance, employee location and employee identity. FotoPunch Connect, Mobile Time and Attendance enables phones to become geolocated biometric time clocks. The system works on many types of mobile phones. Its technology […]

Arcontia Technology AB, a Swedish producer of contactless smart card readers and terminals, has won a contract for devices to be used by Norwegian public transport authority Ruter AS. Beginning in August 2012, ARC3300T5 smart card terminals from Arcontia will be used for reloading Mifare DESFire travel cards via the new online national order database, […]

SK Telecom, headquartered in South Korea, has designed an RFID disposal management system that will encourage citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of daily food waste, according to Earth911.com. The person taps the bin where there is a reader waiting to read an RFID-enabled card. The lid opens, and the person can throw out […]

In ABI Research’s newest market study analysis, NXP Semiconductors has reportedly claimed the top spot in the contactless ticketing market with 74% of the market share. Historically, the market has been dominated by proprietary systems such as MIFARE and Calypso, despite some security concerns. Although, moves are currently underway that could potentially open up the […]

Mobile and network security provider AuthenTec has released the AuthenTec AE2750, a fingerprint sensor designed for use in mobile commerce applications. The AE2750 contains many features found in smart sensor designs, such as a 192 pixel by 8 pixel fingerprint sensor array. It also offers hybrid fingerprint matching on a sensor match and host match, […]