The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has teamed up with test tools provider Solatis to begin the first phase of its certification program for the CIPURSE open security standard. According to the alliance, this is the first step in providing transit operators with certification testing services that will ensure the compliance of contactless […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance, an international association chartered to define a new open standard for secure transit fare collection solutions, has announced the admission of Samsung Electronics as a full member. As part of the OSPT Alliance, Samsung will pursue the development of commercialized semiconductor products for building next-generation transit fare […]

CPI Card Gro­­up has selected Bell ID’s Trusted Service Manager (TSM) software solutions to enable the provisioning and management NFC applications for its customers across North America. Using Bell ID’s solutions, CPI will be able to assume the role of TSM and provide the personalization of NFC secure elements and the secure provisioning of applicati­­ons […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced that research has found that two-thirds of American college students are interested in using their cell phone in place of an ID card. Data from independent research also revealed that nearly half of all students identify their cell phones as their favorite personal electronic device. Students feel they are less […]

The SD Association has announced a new collaboration with GlobalPlatform to include smart-chip technology in SD standards, enabling mobile phones and other portable CE devices to provide authentication services with SD memory cards. According to the association, standardized authentication services on microSD and full-size SD memory cards would transform consumers’ mobile phones and CE devices […]

VingCard Elsafe has completed installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks and VISION access management system at a pair of luxury hotels in Greece. Guests at The Romanos and Westin Resort Costa Navarino, both owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, can now access their rooms with a tap of a contactless keycard or […]

Blue Bite has teamed up with marketing specialist AKQA and Fuel Outdoor to launch an NFC-enabled advertising campaign for Old Navy in bus shelters around Miami, according to DailyDOOH. Based on Blue Bite’s mTAG platform, the ads feature both an embedded NFC chip and QR code, enabling smart phone users to tap or scan the […]

Absa, South Africa’s largest consumer bank, has announced that it will launch a contactless payments network in South Africa by the end of the year, according to Tech Central. As part of a long-term strategy to add “mobility and convenience,” Absa customers will soon be provided with contactless bank cards that can be used to […]

Clavis Technologies, a South Korean provider of RFID solutions, has signed a memorandum of mnderstanding with Bizmodeline to jointly develop an “RFID-enabled Near Field Communications (NFC) business,” according to a release from Clavis. Clavis Technologies will develop an “RFID-enabled NFC application” based on service models developed by Bizmodeline, which will provide its financial, billing, RFID […]

GlobalPlatform and the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 204 (ISO TC204) Working Group 8 (Public Transport and Emergency Services) are partnering to define technical standards that will enable transit operators to launch contactless ticketing via NFC-enabled phones and contactless payment cards. According to GlobalPlatform, Working Group 8 (WG8) is devising a standard mechanism for […]