VingCard Elsafe has announced the launch of a new service that enables hotel guests to check in remotely through their PC or smart phone and receive room keys directly to their NFC-enabled phone. Compatible with existing contactless locks, the solution uses NFC as a secure delivery infrastructure for distributing and managing virtual keys securely on […]

A case for biometric technologies inclusion in mobile phones is made citing its potential in terms of addressing consumer needs for data protection, device security and inclusion in mobile services and operations in a Tech Biometric article. While some of the biometric capabilities for phones would require embedded or integrated hardware such as scanners to […]

DeviceFidelity has been awarded a patent for its mobile wallet technology, the company announced. U.S. Patent No. 7,942,337 describes the implementation of NFC technology for enabling mobile devices to conduct payments, access, transit and other contactless applications using credentials issued by multiple different enterprises through point of sale terminals. DeviceFidelity’s now-patented Mobile Wallet Architecture features […]

NXP Semiconductors has announced the availability of its single-chip solution for multifunction NFC-enabled car keys – the NCF2970, or KEyLink Lite. Based on NFC standards and utilizing cryptography such as Hitag-3 or AES-128, NXP’s KEyLink Lite enables car manufacturers to offer keys that connect to external NFC-compliant devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops, […]

Boston-based Delfigo Security has filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for a visual authentication and authorization method for mobile devices. Its method integrates a four-key color palette that’s embedded on a mobile platform and utilizes Delfigo’s keystroke biometric and device ID technology. “Mobile platforms – iPhone, Android, Blackberry – […]

Integral is piloting VeriFone’s next generation VX Evolution contactless payment solution with merchants in the UK and Ireland, according to Internetretailing.net. Supporting the latest PCI PTS 3.0 standards, the VX Evolution line is designed to accept both contactless payment cards and NFC-enabled smart phones. Integral says will first introduce the VX 680 for the pilot, […]

Naratte, a start-up based in Sunnydale, Calif., says it has developed a new downloadable app that enables contactless payments on virtually any mobile phone, regardless of NFC capabilities, reports Technologyreview.com. Naratte’s technology, dubbed “Zoosh,” works by generating a high, inaudible pitch that creates a secure link with either another Zoosh-enabled phone or a specially equipped […]

FIME has announced the launch of a new car sharing and access control program using NFC technology. Developed alongside automotive components provider Valeo and French telecom Orange Business Services, the solution enables drivers to book a car, receive a key and access and start the car all using an NFC-enabled phone. According to FIME, the […]

Strategy Analytics has released a report lauding the newly announced mobile marketing and mobile payments joint venture between Everything Everywhere, Telefonica O2 and Vodafone in the UK as a “positive move” that will enable the mobile operators to secure a position at the heart of the nascent NFC contactless payments ecosystem. The report, “Collaboration Essential […]

Most of the buzz around near field communication has to do with payments with a bit reserved for marketing and loyalty possibilities. What’s going unnoticed is that the same technology can be used for physical access control to open doors at the office, at a hotel or even at home. Daniel Berg, vice president and […]