Identive Group, Inc. has launched a new RFID tag that contains a contactless smart card microprocessor. This Smartag Crypto tag allows for a smaller, more flexible form factor that can handle the capabilities of smart card in high-security, high-functionality applications. The tag can be used for ID credentials or applications that require more processing, memory […]

STMicroelectronics announced its latest chip, the LRiS64k, designed to speed up servicing and to simplify record keeping for OEMs and equipment operators in sectors such as health care, aviation, logistics, oil and chemicals, construction and manufacturing. The LRiS64K combines RFID circuitry with a 64-Kbit non-volatile EEPROM capable of storing data, such as initial manufacturer details […]

Transport for London (TfL) is conducting a pilot of wave-and-pay technology that would enable passengers to use their contactless-enabled bank cards across the public transport system, according to The Financial Times. London commuters will be able to start paying some bus fares as soon as this week – including the Underground and Dockland Light Railway […]

Tyfone has announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT) that will bring mobile security in both cloud and NFC transactions to the U.S. government. IQT — a nonprofit organization that pinpoints technology solutions for use by the U.S. government — will use Tyfone’s mobile security and NFC platform in an attempt […]

Two corporations piloted NFC for physical access control with 80% to 90% of end users finding the system intuitive and easy to use. Netflix and Good Technology tested the solution from HID Global replacing either cards of key fobs with microSD cards embedded into Samsung Galaxy S III handsets. The phone has built-in, native NFC […]

Juniper Research has released an update to the second edition of its NFC Retail Market & Mobile Payments report — an update that details the consequences and repercussions of Apple’s snub of NFC. To this point, Apple’s role in NFC’s sluggish adoption has been little more than an attitude or opinion, but Juniper’s latest update […]

DeviceFidelity announced that its Good Vault system will provide identity and access management to iPhones. By adding a sleeve to iPhone 4 and 4S models, the Good Vault system enables the Apple devices to read microSD cards. Once installed, the case effectively becomes one component of the two-factor identification process, with the second factor being […]

Isis has been in full pilot mode since October, but has the new technology affected any change to the way we make payments? Vince Horiuchi of the Salt Lake Tribune — and a recent Isis user — argues that the mobile wallet solution still has room to improve. According to Horiuchi, using Isis to make […]

Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM has gained certification from American Express, MasterCard and Visa. The UpTeq SIMs — which have previously been EMVCo certified — are available in all form factors including 2G, 3G and 4G handsets. The UpTeq NFC solution supports contactless payments and other secure services using AMEX ExpressPay, MasterCard PayPass and Visa payWave. […]

Good Technology has released Good Vault, a two-factor authentication product for the iPhone 4 and 4S to access Good for Enterprise email, reports Network World. The Good Vault system uses a sleeve that attaches to the iPhone. Users can choose a sleeve that reads smart cards or one that will read a microSD card. To […]