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
11 Nov, 2011Collis now offering MasterCard Formal Approval Services worldwide
Collis has announced that its test center at the company’s head office in Leiden, Holland has been accredited by MasterCard Worldwide to provide Card Personalization Validation (CPV) and Terminal Integration Process (TIP & M-TIP) services. According to Collis, the MasterCard CPV, M-TIP and PayPass TIP services are designed to test whether card and terminal products […]
10 Nov, 2011FIME certifies ST-powered Calypso cards for EMV payments
STMicroelectronic’s CD21-Rev3 microcontroller, used widely in Calyso contactless travel cards, has been validated by FIME as compliant to the EMV Contactless Communication Protocol V2.0.1. According to ST, the EMV specification describes the minimum functions required for Proximity Integrated Circuit Cards (PICCs) and Proximity Coupling Devices (PCDs) to ensure correct operation and market interoperability. This certification […]
10 Nov, 2011Ingenico debuts contactless payments in Ukraine
Ingenico has delivered contactless payment technology in the Ukraine. PrivatBank, the Ukraine’s largest commercial bank, is now issuing MasterCard PayPass contactless payment cards, which can be to make tap and go payments at retailers equipped with Ingenico’s iCT220 and iPP220 terminals (pictured). According to Ingenico, the first live contactless transaction was performed on Nov. 1 […]
09 Nov, 2011Luxury hotels in Greece adopt contactless locks from VingCard
VingCard Elsafe has completed installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks and VISION access management system at a pair of luxury hotels in Greece. Guests at The Romanos and Westin Resort Costa Navarino, both owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, can now access their rooms with a tap of a contactless keycard or […]
08 Nov, 2011NXP chip powers Istanbul’s contactless fare system
The city of Istanbul, Turkey has chose NXP Semiconductor’s MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless microcontroller to power the city’s new contactless fare payments system for public transit. The “Istanbulkart” project, developed by systems integrator Belbim, enables commuters to pay for fares using a contactless travel card on buses, ferry boats, metro, light metro, trams and overground […]
08 Nov, 2011FIME expands GlobalPlatform test tool, earns certification for lab in Asia
FIME has announced that its GlobalPlatform certified test tool is equipped to validate the compliance of secure chips to the new GlobalPlatform Basic Financial Configuration for the banking sector. FIME, which is already qualified to run compliance tests with GlobalPlatform UICC Configuration for the mobile sector, is the first full service testing facility to receive […]
08 Nov, 2011UBC transitions to keyless access
The University of British Columbia has begun the transition to a contactless smart card to access every building and lab on campus. The iClass UBC card contains an embedded chip which is used to securely open doors when tapped against hotspots located at the building and lab entrances. The card on the hotspot will communicate […]
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