As software security breach is becoming more prevalent, Ritech International B.V. enlists Orangecorp B.V as its marketing partner in hopes to greater expose their products in the market. Orangecorp B.V. will be in charge of inventory supply in Ritech new hub in Europe, getting access into the European Market. The company’s products, Signature and the […]

The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association aimed at advancing the use of NFC technology, announced it has formed liaisons with three industry organizations key to the NFC global ecosystem: EMVCo, the GSM Association and the Smart Card Alliance. As a first step in the liaisons, the Forum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

Juniper Research has just published a report predicting “massive growth” for mobile ticketing by 2014, according to Mobile Marketing Watch. The report states that some 15 billion mobile tickets will be in use by 2014, compared to the current mark of 2 million. As of now, the Far East and China regions are leading the […]

Some agencies holding out but vast majority are online By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, AVISIAN Publications TransLink appears poised to finally live up to the scenario first imagined 16-years ago of providing San Francisco Bay transit riders one card that would be good on all 24 agencies serving the area. The one card is now […]

To honor the its institutional member that demonstrates high marks in a strategy that emphasizes interactive opportunities, the National Association of Campus Card Users has introduced the Excellence in Interactive Marketing Award. The award is set to honor the best results-based card program marketing campaign that emphasizes use of electronic, interactive, and online media. Eligibility […]

Despite booming numbers, contactless payment still has yet to earn the attention of American consumers, according to American Banker. Most of the blame for the slide in consumer interest is placed on banks and card networks. According to Nick Holland, a senior analyst at Aite Group LCC, most contactless card owners are unaware of their […]

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 […]

Schweizer Electronic and Siemens Austria have united to bring a new type of RFID transponder with an integrated sensor technology known as SEAGSens. The SEAGSens technology will be used for temperature monitoring, tracing and identification of blood bags, medications and other food items. Schweizer Electronic, in collaboration with Offenburg University, will be responsible for the […]

Student Advantage LLC, a subsidiary of The CBORD Group, has just sweetened the deal for its traveling student cardholders by improving its already existent partnership with Greyhound Lines. With the new improvements, it doesn’t matter if you’re heading back to school or traveling with friends on Spring Break, the student cardholders will now save 20% […]

Security veterans and former Lenel colleagues, Bill Moran and Kevin Wine, have joined PlaSec as Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Marketing respectively. PlaSec builds physical security solutions with IT-centric technology to ease convergence of physical and logical access functions within an organization. Wine and Moran will be leading efforts to build channel […]