Apple.pro has posted several leaked photos purported to be an NFC-enabled iPhone 5. The images show what could be an NFC chip embedded right next to a front-facing camera. According to Gizmodo, the object in the photo is positioned exactly where Apple’s patents illustrate the placement of an NFC chip. This is only the latest […]

Computer security doesn’t begin with the IT department at universities. It starts with students and their personal computers. Every year, the college IT department has to deal with an influx of new and returning students with laptops, desktops, smart phones and tablets, all needing to connect to the campus network. That’s why campus IT security […]

In the wake of widespread public surveillance and alleged identification technologies like facial recognition, concerns for individual privacy may out-weigh those for state security. Made famous by their efforts to promote personal identity, “hacktivist” group Anonymous has produced a video detailing ways to avoid facial recognition and cyber-surveillance. In a video entitled “Fighting Trapwire,” Anonymous […]

AOptix has received another round of funding. AOptix, headquartered in Campbell, Calif., develops biometric identity verification technology based on iris recognition. The $42 million, Series E funding round comes from current investors Clearstone Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Northgate Capital and W Capital Partners, as well as new investor True Ventures. […]

Cubic Transportation Systems has been approved by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to deliver the agency’s open standards fare system (OSFS) to suburban bus operator Pace. The open payment system will enable CTA and Pace customers to pay their transit fares with any contactless bank card that conforms to industry standards. NFC-enabled mobile phones with […]

The August 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 […]

William I. MacGregor, one of the driving forces behind the government’s FIPS 201 smart card specification passed away last week. MacGregor, Ph.D., CISSP, CISA, served the government and private sector for more than 32 years as a technologist and business strategist, focusing on identity management and enterprise security solutions. MacGregor joined the Computer Security Division, […]

M1 has joined StarHub and Singtel as the third mobile operator in Singapore to offer SIM-based NFC mobile services. M1’s two million subscribers can now use their NFC handsets equipped with M1’s NFC-enabled SIM cards to make contactless payments at any MasterCard PayPass or EZ-Link payment point in Singapore. M1 customers have the option of […]

New research from Barclaycard reveals that the contactless payment symbol is now recognized by the vast majority of British people. More than 80% of the public – nearly double the figure from a year ago – can identify the contactless symbol, with people in London and the North West the quickest to adopt the new […]

The Czech Republic’s Komerční banka has announced a partnership with Visa Europe, Telefónica and Samsung to trial SIM-based NFC payments. The first 2,000 Samsung Galaxy S III smart phone owners who sign up for the pilot will be able to swap out their old SIM cards for an NFC-enabled KB Mobile Card that can power […]