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
31 Jan, 2012British Columbia moves forward on CareCard upgrade
British Columbia is moving forward with plans to upgrade its CareCard program. According to The Vancouver Sun, the new card will provide access to a variety of regional services including electronic health records, driver license and school registration for children. The local government plans to sign a $20 million, six year deal with Toronto-based SecureKey […]
30 Jan, 2012I Love Velvet mobile payment obtains EMV2 certification
Mobile payment solution provider I Love Velvet announced that it has reached the second level of EMV certification (EMV2) which authorizes PIN and integrated chip payments from debit, credit and smart cards around the world. I Love Velvet’s customers in the payment sector include Bank of America, Moneris Canada, Heartland Payment Systems, Zetes Nederland and […]
29 Jan, 2012Cape Town goes contactless on taxi fares
The Peninsula Taxi Association (PTA) in South Africa has launched a electronic fare collection system, granting commuters cashless fare and discounts when using the newly developed contactless-enabled transit card, according to The Cape Times. Together with DigiCore and Absa Bank, the PTA has installed the EMV compliant system – dubbed Tap-I-Fare – into more than […]
27 Jan, 2012Identive forms converged access ID product group
Identive Group Inc. has formed a new product group within its business structure to provide services for integrated access control. This Converged Access group will build on technology designed for Identity as a Service/SaaS products like idOnDemand, as well as work with Identive’s products in the network access smart reader technology field. Identive has hired […]
26 Jan, 2012Barnes International complies with latest Visa Global Personalization Requirements
Barnes International announced that its updated Visa GPR Test module now complies with the latest version of Visa’s Global Personalization Requirements. The updated test tool will offer evaluation of a chip product to ensure it meets industry and payment scheme certification standards. This reduces a product’s time to market as the chip is aligned to […]
26 Jan, 2012Episode 90: Visa explains online EMV
Visa made waves in August when it unveiled a road map to move the U.S. to EMV and then again in January when the company said that the country’s deployment wouldn’t be chip and PIN. Stephanie Ericksen, head of Authentication Product Integration at Visa USA, talks to Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the move and […]
25 Jan, 2012Bengaluru Metro System adopts NXP’s MIFARE technology
NXP Semiconductors announced that its MIFARE DESFire EV1 platform has been selected to manage the automated fare collection of the newly opened metro in the Indian city of Bengaluru, formally known as Bangalore. The Namma Metro – the third metro to be opened in India after the Kolkata and the Delhi Metros – will be […]
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