Solacia, a Korean mobile embedded software developer, has achieved Common Criteria certification for its NFC-enabled universal subscriber identity module (USIM), according to Etnews.co.kr. The international standard for computer security certification, Common Criteria is designed to ensure that the process of specification, implementation and evaluation of a computer security product has been conducted in a rigorous […]

On Track Innovations (OTI) has been awarded a $2.5 million ten-year contract to deploy its EasyFuel solution for a government ministry in Africa. EasyFuel is an automated payment solution that uses contactless technology to streamline the fueling process for oil companies, fleets and retail customers. Operable both in service stations and home bases, EasyFuel uses […]

MBNA has announced it will begin issuing the UK’s first American Express-branded contactless credit cards. According to MBNA, the deal makes them the world’s first issuer of EMV-enabled contactless credit cards for all three major payment networks – American Express, MasterCard and Visa. The move is part of a phased initiative by MBNA to upgrade […]

Precise ParkLink is partnering with MasterCard and payment processor Moneris Solutions to integrate MasterCard’s PayPass technology into its payment terminals across Canada, allowing customers to pay parking fees with the tap of a contactless card. ParkLink will integrate PayPass over the next three years, covering more than 160 parking lots in the Greater Toronto Area. […]

SCM Microsystems has announced that its SCL011 contactless smart card reader is now compliant with the CCID (Circuits Cards Interface Devices) standard, enabling users to plug and play the device without having to install special drivers. Originally an industry standard for contact cards, CCID is now becoming a standard for a growing number of contactless […]

Visa has announced the development of its next generation point-of-sale payments solutions for the eCommerce, mobile commerce and social networking commerce environments. New offerings are expected to include a digital wallet and a range of mobile payments services tailored to different markets around the world. Visa plans to introduce its digital wallet and services platform […]

The use of near field communication along with RFID tags on products could make waiting in long shopping lines a thing of the past. Checkout could be a cinch with a NFC-based smart phone. Customers walk up to the NFC reader or check out device, have the RFID tags on the pruchased items read and […]

DeviceFidelity Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted its Near Field Communication mobile device accessory patent. U.S. Patent No. 7,941,197 covers an approach for bringing secure NFC functionality to mobile devices such as the iPhone. The patent describes a framework for mobile devices to be enabled with NFC and Secure Element […]

Payment solutions provider Carta Worldwide has integrated the MasterCard Mobile Over-the-Air Provisioning Service (MOTAPS) for NFC programs. MOTAPS is designed to provide issuers with an easier way of rolling out NFC programs, like PayPass, by enabling owners of NFC handsets to set up their MasterCard accounts directly from the handset itself. Personalization data is delivered […]

Intuit, the financial solutions provider behind TurboTax and Quicken, is unveiling a retooled version of its GoPayment mobile credit card processing application using NFC. Built on Google’s Android mobile platform, Intuit’s new GoPayment application transfers credit card data via NFC, eliminating the need for the actual card or any add-on card reader hardware. Intuit says […]