Apple’s upcoming iPhone is rumored to introduce a fingerprint reader and near-field communication chip for mobile payments. The fingerprint reader will add security for users, protecting their iPhone’s information for NFC sharing and payments, according to a report on gottabemobile.com. More retailers are adopting NFC payments, so the rumor about Apple introducing mobile payments is […]

The finalists for the 2013 Contactless & Mobile Awards, sponsored by Visa, have been announced. These awards recognize those companies, organizations and retailers who have done the most to embrace and implement contactless and NFC technology into their day-to-day operating practices. The competition is open to all implemented contactless applications within the relevant sectors, regardless […]

Villanova University conducted a five-month pilot using Apple iPhones sporting NFC-enabled cases to give a group of student’s physical access to dorms and dining halls. Kathy Gallagher, director of Card Systems at Villanova University, reveals that the pilot included iPhone 4 and 4S models because those were the devices that were most common amongst students. […]

Proxama has partnered with The Logic Group to create an NFC-based service for its retail clients. The Logic Group wants to distribute vouchers and coupons via NFC-enabled in-store smart posters. Proxama has been chosen to be its NFC partner. Proxama will provide the NFC technology and platform to enable branded incentives to be delivered to […]

By Kathleen Phillips, vice president of distributed issuance, Datacard Group One of the challenges companies face with establishing or upgrading an identity solution is that there is no single “right” solution. It all depends on many factors, including selecting the best solution for the size of an organization – needs change from larger enterprises to […]

February saw the industry’s best and brightest showcase their solutions at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, with NFC and mobile payments stealing the show. David Orme, chief executive officer of Bell ID, reveals his thoughts on the event in a release on Bell ID’s website. According to Orme, the exhibition’s “NFC Experience” […]

Pret a Manger, maker of proper made sandwiches in the United Kingdom (UK), has reportedly seen a “huge surge” in users adopting and using contactless payment technology. According to Computing.co.uk, contactless payments have gone from single digits to about 20% in the last 12 months. And with the sandwich chain gaining sales from the use […]

German companies Infineon Technologies AG and Bundesdruckerei GmbH have teamed up to develop a security smart card with an LED display that features a one-time password (OTP). The technology in the card’s chip can generate a dynamic OTP, which it then displays on the LED screen. The system also has a static password, and together […]

Canadian service provider TELUS has announced that it will use Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM cards to store multiple credentials in their mobile phone SIMs. A Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) compliant technology, the SIMs will enable customers to make secure payments, participate in loyalty programs, validate transit passes and redeem coupons using the secure credentials. The […]

Gemalto and international payments processor SIA have partnered to provide rapid deployment of NFC services across Italy. The partnership will mark the first national trusted service management infrastructure in Europe that can be utilized by all key market stakeholders. Moreover, the TSM will be made accessible to the country’s leading mobile network operators and banking […]