NXP Semiconductors and security specialist Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have singed an agreement enabling G&D to integrate NXP’s Mifare technology into its portfolio of secure SIM products. Per the agreement, G&D can now offer Mifare-enabled SIM products to mobile network operators, enabling the deployment of NFC mobile ticketing solutions throughout Mifare’s global contactless infrastructure. According […]

Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) announced that its Embedded Contactless Module is now available for quantity shipments. The patent-protected technology enables identity document producers to manufacture contactless smart cards the same way, and with the same equipment as contact cards, thus leading to better quality cards and higher yields. With this technology, card vendors will only […]

OC Transpo says its new Presto smart card scheme has been delayed until the local agency responsible for supplying it works out glitches with the system, according to The Ottawa Citizen. The system was scheduled to go live July 1. However, according to transit commission chair Diane Deans, due to technical problems with the system […]

Tyfone signed a 10-year deal with PT Number One, an Indonesia-based secure ID solutions provider, to bring its iCashe mobile financial services platform to the Indonesian market. According to Tyfone, PT Number One has enabled the personalization of more than 100 million cards for Indonesia’s leading banks, including each of the country’s top 10 banks. […]

Lieberman Software has released additional support for its Enterprise Random Password Manager product that provides authenticated enterprise access for government and military settings. The product can now leverage major smart card and certificate formats. The new enhancements enable Enterprise Random Password Manager to use digital certificates to identify users logging into systems and control user […]

Ericsson has launched an NFC access control pilot at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT ICT) Labs campus in Kista Science City, Sweden. Starting this month, EIT ICT Labs staff, researchers and students will be able to access the Electrum facilities using just an NFC-enabled phone or smart card. Participants will have access […]

Gemalto and nAppliance Networks are launching a new bundled strong authentication solution for the North American market. Gemalto’s Protiva software will be preloaded on the nAppliance hardware security platform, to create a plug-and-play authentication appliance for easy installation and configuration. A step-by-step menu – “wizard-based” – will take IT professionals through a setup which connects […]

Gemalto announced the deployment of its next gen, multi-application smart card technology for Taiwan’s EasyCard transit payment and ticketing system. The new EasyCard will also enable micropayments in other venues outside transit. The new Gemalto Celego card will be used by over 30 million metro riders in the Greater Taipei Area. It is also accepted […]

Identive Group is providing 266,000 smart card readers to a U.S. government agency for secure authentication and email encryption. The company’s SCR3310/v2 readers fit easily into the USB port of a PC and allow government employees to quickly and securely log on to the agency’s computer network. SCR3310/v2 USB smart card readers are small and […]

For public transit users, the grind of a daily commute is two-fold. Not only do you have to cram onto a crowded bus or train, but you also have to worry about having your fare ready, whether you’ve got exact change, if your transit pass has expired, or what to do if your transit card […]