The Republic of Latvia, located in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe, is setting up a new infrastructure for the issue and verification of electronic identification documents. Germany-based company secunet Security Networks AG will provide the software for the new Latvian passport and migration information system required for the issue of electronic identification and visa […]

Verizon Wireless and HTC have launched a new NFC-enabled handset, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone features a 4-inch super LCD qHD display, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and built-in NFC connectivity. Since the Droid Incredible runs on Android 4.0, users […]

MasterCard has announced PayPass Wallet Services, a new global offering for banks, merchants and partners that will enable customers to make purchases in stores or online using a smart phone or tablet. PayPass Wallet Services includes three distinct components: PayPass Acceptance Network (PayPass Online and PayPass Contactless), PayPass Wallet and PayPass API. PayPass Acceptance Network […]

Bibliotheca announced it is working with the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), and will soon begin converting its entire collection of 2.3 million items from bar code to RFID, spanning across 33 branches and two bookmobiles. OPL’s Hazeldean branch will be first to receive a full RFID system and will install five of Bibliotheca’s smart station […]

NFC payment solutions provider DeviceFidelity has expanded its management team with the hiring of Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb as vice president of Product Management and Philippe Martineau as vice president of Business Development. Based out of Aix-en-Provence, France, Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb comes to DeviceFidelity from Sandisk where he was the director of Marketing for Mobile Solutions, in charge […]

EMVCo, the EMV technology standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, released data showing the growth of EMV acceptance around the world, with nearly half of all payment cards and three-quarters of all payment terminals in circulation being based on EMV technology. The numbers as reported in the fourth quarter of 2011 […]

Auriemma Consulting Group is set to launch a comprehensive consumer study on the future of the mobile wallet. The study comprises an overview of the current state of the UK mobile wallet space and attempts to answer “What comes next?” after launch. To determine the next stage of the mobile wallet, the study examines the […]

The Indian government has started piloting biometric data capture for visa applications as part of its Immigration, Visa, Foreigner’s Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) project, reports The Indian Express. The pilots are taking place in the UK and Bangladesh and aim to strengthen security measures around incoming visitors to India. Outsourcing agencies will start working at […]

MasterCard Advisors announced the results of the MasterCard Advisors PayPass Adoption Study, providing a quantitative analysis of the changes in U.S. account transaction behavior after adopting a contactless payments solution. The study divided accounts into low, medium and high spend segments based on their monthly spend prior to adoption, and the 30% lift was consistent […]

Obtaining fake IDs, such as driver licenses, is becoming harder for college students. Not only must they deal with local law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security can also get involved. That’s what happened recently when dozens of Seattle University students were caught importing fake driver licenses from China. Homeland Security officers got wind of […]