ARM and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announced plans to develop a mobile electronic payment system combining ARM’s TrustZone technology and G&D’s Mobicore operating system. “We will be working with ARM to develop the security architecture for the next generation of mobile phones. This will enable people to access highly valuable services with convenience and security,” […]

The European Payments Council (EPC) and GSMA, a trade group of wireless operators, have launched a consultation on SEPA and mobile contactless payments, according to finextra.com. The two organizations are working to encourage cooperation among payment services providers and mobile network operators for the eventual creation of a Europe-wide mobile payment system that would allow […]

Research In Motion (RIM), developers of BlackBerry smart phones and mobile devices, have extended a patent for biometric scanners embedded into their phones to include a fingerprint scanner built into the new BlackBerry Trackpad, according to a Network World article. While the patent extension and potential implementation of such technology into RIM’s devices could become […]

Students of Peking University have discovered a way to make a few quick bucks, by renting out their college meal cards to non-students who seek cheaper meals at on-campus establishments, reveals the Global Times. One student claimed he could produce up to 10 campus meal cards, which are good for a year, and rent each […]

The United States Air Force Global Logistics Support Center has selected ODIN to monitor and maintain its entire network of passive RFID readers deployed in the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii, according to Military & Aerospace. Covering a total of seven Air Force bases, one Navy base, – the Air Force began using RFID to […]

New programs are expanding its use beyond access into the full array of campus card functions By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications As campuses switch to contactless smart cards for student IDs and move more applications to the chip are the mag stripes’ days numbered? Greater security, increased convenience and reduced wear and tear on […]

A German news report stating that physical access control systems at some airports were compromised may have been overstated, according to sicherheit.info. The system, however, is vulnerable to attacks, similar to the original Mifare hack in 2008. New reports suggest that journalists did not actually gain access to restricted airport areas, as originally reported. Instead […]

Streetcar announced its new app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available from the App Store. The Streetcar App enables users across the UK to locate, book and open a car using their iPhone or iPod touch coupled with smart card technology. Users can unlock the rentals using either their iPhone or iPod touch, […]

Mophie, in collaboration with Flight System Consulting and Focal Point Computer Inc., has announced plans to develop a mobile payment solution for FeliCa technology that will bring NFC to iPhones in Japan. Available in spring 2010, marketplace FeliCa will allow users to instantly read and write electronic money card information using only an iPhone and […]

Fujitsu Frontech North America, a division of Japan-based biometrics and other technology developer Fujitsu, announced they have been selected along with 29 others to demonstrate their technology at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition later this month. The technology that Fujitsu will be demonstrating at the exhibition is their PalmSecure palm […]