China Merchants Bank (CMB) announced that alongside partner Telco China Unicom, it will soon be providing an NFC-based mobile wallet app in Shanghai. According to an East & Partners report, the bank plans to launch the NFC-based solution as soon as December, with further plans to deploy the solution countrywide. Beginning next month, Shanghai residents […]

The Smart Card Alliance has announced the new members of its board and executive committee for the coming year. The board members include: Chair: Willy Dommen, Accenture Vice Chair: Garfield Smith, Oberthur Technologies Treasurer: Paul Legacki, Infineon Technologies Assistant Treasurer: Brian Russell, Giesecke & Devrient Secretary: Greg Garback, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Assistant Secretary: […]

Institution investigating mobile biometrics The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has lashed out at its banking competitors for their use of NFC trials, calling the efforts “expensive and complicated.” According to a report by ZDNet.com, CBA— one of Australia’s largest banks— trails rival banks ANZ and Westpac who have both deployed NFC payment solutions using […]

Gemalto announced that the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs has selected its Sealys secure multi-service electronic ID cards for their national identity program. This new eID program will secure Mongolian citizens’ identities as well as pave the way for new eGovernment services. Mongolia has approximately 3 million inhabitants and all citizens above 18 […]

The Smart Card Alliance released a new white paper detailing how smart cards are best able to secure IT systems in enterprises and the health care, financial service and transit industries, particularly as enterprises and agencies move to cloud-based IT systems. Written by the Smart Card Alliance Access Control Council, the paper, entitled “Strong Authentication […]

Electronic signature solution provider Silanis has updated its Mobile e-Sign module as part of its e-Sign Enterprise platform. The module now supports the Thursby PKard SDK, the Biometric Associates baiMobile SDK and the SIC Biometrics SDK, which give Defense Department Common Access Card and PIV smart card support for mobile devices. The upgrades give government […]

The U.S. General Services Administration has added Oberthur Technologies’ ID-One PIV Client software to its approved product list (APL). ID-One PIV Client is middleware that complies with NIST SP 800-73-3. Its interface enables access to various PIV card functions including authentication, electronic signature and file encryption. It also includes access to features mandated by SP […]

OC Transpo’s Presto smart card payment system is being delayed again due to technical glitches, according to a local news channel. OC Transpo, operating bus transit services for the majority of Ottawa and Carleton, originally anticipated a complete smart card launch in February but says this won’t happen, with months of delays likely ahead. Provincial […]

Thursby Software Systems Inc. launched the free PKard iPad and iPhone secure app software development kit. The PKard SDK gives iPad and iPhone app developers a way to develop and maintain secure apps, supporting two-factor authentication to Defense Department Common Access Card or federal employee PIV smart cards, leveraging multiple Apple Made for iPad/iPhone approved […]

The 4 Bridges Forum announced the recipients of the 2012 awards for innovative uses of high-assurance digital identities utilizing public key infrastructure in the public and private sectors. One winner for each of four categories was selected from submitted nominations. A grand winner also was picked from the winning nominations. The grand winner will be […]