Planar Energy Devices, a maker of advanced technology batteries for a variety of uses, has introduced a new platform that incorporates a lithium ion battery and a wireless RF harvesting/charging system into one kit. The PowerPlane MX battery and MXE charging system are well-suited for active RFID tags, offering long battery life with a minimum […]

VASCO Data Security International Inc., a software security company specializing in authentication products, launched the DIGIPASS 855, a smart card reader offering multiple authentication functions. The DIGIPASS 855 is an upgraded version of DIGIPASS 850. DIGIPASS 855 can be used for PKI-based authentication, digital signature, and access to corporate networks. It offers strong authentication for […]

Company has come a long way from seven guys wanting to make their own contactless chips INSIDE Contactless might never have seen the light of day had Gemplus 13-years ago accepted the suggestion of some of its engineers to begin producing its own chips. Gemplus, which later merged with Axalto to become the largest smart […]

Visa Europe announced Cornèr Bank in Switzerland would take part in a trial to pilot a new security solution designed to protect online purchases. The trial will involve 500 Cornèr Bank customers signed up to Visa’s online protection solution Verified by Visa. The new product enables cardholders to enter a one-time passcode generated by the […]

ViVOtech says its NFC provisioning software for mobile payments is being used in the first NFC mobile payment trial in Latin America. It also announced the launch of the newest version of its ViVOpay Kiosk II, a two-piece modular reader that enables easy installation in self-service systems. The Visa-led Guatemalan deployment marks Latin America’s first […]

Gemalto has introduced the Ezio Thin Reader, a new small authentication device for online authentication. The credit card-sized reader fits in a wallet, so that users can carry it with them wherever they go. The new device enables customers to carry an authentication device and their banking card together at any time. In addition, Ezio […]

Two readers from On Track Innovations, Fort Lee, N.J., have been approved for MasterCard PayPass and Visa payWave usage. The Saturn 6000 counter top and the 6500 outdoor reader support the global contactless EMV applications published by MasterCard and Visa, as well as MiFare technology, and non-EMV contactless payment programs from other major financial institutions, […]

Aladdin Knowledge Systems, an information security company specializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, announced that Aladdin eToken and Aladdin SafeWord have been verified as Citrix Ready. The Citrix Ready program helps customers identify third-party solutions that add value in Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure solutions. The Citrix Ready program makes it easy for customers […]

VeriFone has rolled out a small-footprint electronic payments module that’s ideal for vending machines or outdoor kiosks, ticketing devices and other unattended systems. The San Jose, Calif.-based company’s Vx 700 is designed to meet EMV security standards and integrates with the company’s secure card reader and external contactless payments interface to provide a multiple payments […]

Cabcharge Australia plans to install VeriFone EFTPOS terminals in all 18,000 of its taxi cabs. The new system will support chip and PIN, pen and PIN, contactless and, later, NFC which would allow fares to be paid with cell phones. Cabcharge expects to have the installations complete by December 2009. According to VeriFone, its system […]