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
04 Oct, 2011Cubic hosts ‘I Heart My Card’ video contest
Cubic Transportation Systems is bringing its “I Heat My Card” themed video contest to this week’s American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO 2011. According to Cubic, “I Heart My Card” lets the public give creative expression to how their transit card makes their life and travel easier and more enjoyable. The social media-based contest is […]
04 Oct, 20112011 Sesames finalists announced
With the CARTES 2011 show around the corner, the conference has announced the SESAMES finalists. Among 317 submissions, the finalists for the 10 categories of the SESAMES Award competition have been selected. The SESAMES Awards Finalists will be presented at CARTES & IDentification on the SESAMES Area, hall 4. The winners will be announced during […]
03 Oct, 2011Report: Brazil’s payment cards market booming
IMS Research has released a new report projecting that the number of payment and banking smart cards in Brazil will reach 450 million by the end of 2016. According to the report, Brazil is easily the largest market for payment and banking cards in South America, and second largest in the Americas. The country is […]
03 Oct, 2011Hypercom changes name to Equinox Payments
Hypercom USA, a payment terminal manufacturer and secure software developer, has announced that it has formally changed its corporate name to Equinox Payments LLC. In addition to selling new products under the Equinox brand, the company will continue to manufacture, sell and support all payment terminals and peripherals previously offered in the U.S. by Hypercom, […]
03 Oct, 2011What happened to the smart card OS battle?
Once hotly contested, the operating system debate has cooled
Coke vs. Pepsi. Windows vs. Mac. Visa vs. MasterCard. These well-known rivalries are good for consumers because they create healthy competition. For many years, this seemed to be the case for smart card operating systems. The debate and battle was quite heated, but today, there’s little talk about the smart card OS. What happened the […]
30 Sep, 2011Key Innovations’ new unattended terminal supports NFC, EMV
Key Innovations has announced a new unattended payment terminal that supports both NFC and EMV chip and pin transactions, as well as magnetic stripe cards. The compact KSD6000 terminal features a 3.2-inch color display that guides the customer through the purchasing process through a series of animated menus. The display also allows retailers to deliver […]
30 Sep, 2011Miami of Ohio taps CBORD for full campus deployment
The CBORD Group Inc. teamed with Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies to fulfill a full campus deployment for the more than 16,000 students at Miami University of Ohio. The installation took only 90 days to complete and covered 40 buildings including residence hall rooms and campus facilities. It was completed while coordinating around the school’s summer […]
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