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
03 Jan, 2012VeriFone completes acquisition of Point
VeriFone Systems has completed its acquisition of Point, Northern Europe’s largest provider of payment and gateway services and solutions for retailers. According to VeriFone, Stockholm-based Point has operations in 11 European countries and serves a network encompassing nearly 475,000 merchant contracts. Through this network, Point offers retailers a range of multi-channel services and solutions, including […]
03 Jan, 2012Barnes unveils latest Visa test module
Barnes International released its updated personalization test module in compliance with the Visa’s latest global personalization requirements (GPR). Incorporating its card personalization validation tools (CPT 2000v3 and CAT 3000v3), the test scripts offer comprehensive evaluation of a chip product to ensure it will meet industry and payment scheme certification standards. Available now to existing and […]
03 Jan, 2012HID buys EasyLobby
HID Global announced the acquisition of EasyLobby, a provider of secure visitor management solutions. EasyLobby’s product suite provides enterprise-class visitor registration, tracking, reporting, badge printing, asset and package management, Web-based pre-registration and employee/contractor time and attendance functionality. It is also integrated with a variety of access control, human resources and other systems. EasyLobby products complement […]
30 Dec, 2011India transportation system creates huge demand for smart cards
Findings from an IMARC Group study reveal that the demand of smart cards in the automatic fare collection system in India is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years. The report suggests that the large scale use of smart cards in the transportation system began with the Delhi Metro with more than 60% […]
29 Dec, 2011MasterCard introduces contactless payments to the Azerbaijan financial market
MasterCard announced that it intends to present its contactless payment cards to Azerbaijani financial market in 2012. According to abc.az, MasterCard is in negotiation with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, as well as Azerbaijan private banks regarding the implementation of projects on non-cash payments and the introduction of contactless cards for payments for applications in […]
28 Dec, 2011Registration of newborns mandatory for e-passport in UAE
The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) announced that the registration of Emirati newborns is now mandatory for electronic passports (e-passport) and ID cards, according to ArabianBusiness.com. In order to register, parents must present their own ID cards in addition to the newborn’s original summary of civil status and original birth certificate to an EIDA-affiliated registration center. […]
28 Dec, 2011Arcontia equips Malaysia bus companies with onboard light validators
Swedish producer of contactless smart card readers and terminals, Arcontia Technology announced that one of the largest bus company providers based in Johor Bhru, Malaysia has integrated onboard light bus validators from Arcontia into their ticketing system. The bus company, Handal Indah, implemented an automatic fare collection (AFC) and payment system based on NXP’s MIFARE […]
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