Dual-interface cards deliver on promise of flexibility
With both contact and contactless on board, the cards are finding favor with a host of global issuers
Contactless 2.0: Latest generation chips are bigger, faster
Biometrics, new apps require more memory and faster data transfer
Episode 154: John McAfee backs authentication key
Evaluating card durability
Industry standard test procedures help issuers achieve the ultimate ’10-year credential'
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
21 Feb, 2012SMARTRAC joins OSPT Alliance to promote vendor-neutral fare collection
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance announced that SMARTRAC has joined the OSPT Alliance as a full member. As the newest member, SMARTRAC will participate in the Alliance’s activities around the development of next-generation transit fare collection systems based on the CIPURSE open security standard. The CIPURSE open security standard addresses the need […]
21 Feb, 2012VeriFone introduces VX 680 terminal to Spain
VeriFone introduced the VX 680 terminal to Spanish merchants, enabling full contactless and NFC acceptance – designed to bring new levels of convenience to their customers. The announcement coincides with contactless trials and initiatives from card issuers and banks to drive consumer adoption of ‘wave and pay’ in Spanish cities. Spanish merchants will be able […]
20 Feb, 2012New research aims to eliminate virtual pick pocketing
A team of researchers at the University Of Pittsburgh Swanson School Of Engineering have developed a design that enables contactless “tap and pay” cards to turn on and off, making them unreadable by would-be thieves. Credit cards with contactless smart card chips operate when they are place in an electromagnetic field, leaving them vulnerable. Using […]
20 Feb, 2012NXP helps Germany get ready for automated fare collection
NXP Semiconductors has been selected to take part in the implementation of Germany’s nationwide ticketing standard, VDV Kernapplikation (VDV-KA). NXP’s SmartMX family of secure microcontrollers enables an interoperable public transport ticketing scheme. More than five million contactless card based on NXP’s SmartMX technology has been supplied to the cities of Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg in […]
16 Feb, 2012City of York makes plans to introduce transit card scheme
The City of York Council has announced plans to introduce a new transit card scheme, according to squidcard.com. The city is set to apply for £2 million in government funding to support the installation of a new electronic transit card system, enabling local residents to pay for their travel by simply holding their card against […]
16 Feb, 2012FiTeq launches new payment applet, eases transition to EMV
FiTeq announced the launch an approved EMV payment applet in conjunction with the FiTeq Energizer Stripe, ensuring dynamic authentication whether the card is used at EMV terminals or legacy magnetic stripe terminals. FiTeq’s cards appear much like conventional credit/debit cards, but are battery powered and embedded with FiTeq’s Energizer Stripe. The solution enables a unique […]
13 Feb, 2012FSS introduces EMV/smart chip program for U.S. banks
Financial Software & Systems (FSS) announced a new program – Smart Start – which aims to enable U.S. card issuers to implement smart card technology into their operations in less than four months. The Smart Start program is a full-function EMV/smart chip life cycle management system which manages the issuance and administration required for smart […]
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