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
29 Sep, 2011Hoeft & Wessel sets sights on contactless ticketing
Hoeft & Wessel AG, an IT Group supplying ticketing, parking and mobile solutions in the UK and Germany, has announced that it will deliver contactless payment technology to trains and buses in its ticketing network. Provided through H&W’s Almex brand, the ‘e-Ticketing’ system will enable commuters to use their EMV contactless credit cards to pay […]
29 Sep, 2011Interac approves Collis Terminal FTT for Dual Interface testing
Collis has announced that its Terminal Function Test Tool (FTT) has been qualified to implement Interac Association’s “Reader Terminal Interoperability and Confidence Test Guide.” According to Collis, the Terminal FTT incorporates all the tests specified in the guide, which is designed to ensure that a terminal supporting both contact and contactless interfaces is compliant with […]
28 Sep, 2011SmartPay to spread Snapper card acceptance
SmartPay has announced that it will add Snapper payments, Aukland’s contactless transit card, to its retail network via the company’s PAX EFTPOS terminal range. According to SmartPay CEO Andrew Donaldson, accepting Snapper payments is a “logical extension” for the company, which boasts New Zealand’s largest client base for mobile and hospitality payments. The partners say […]
28 Sep, 2011ACS expands contactless ticketing for NJ Transit
ACS has announced the expansion of its open fare contactless ticketing scheme for NJ Transit to incorporate twice as many bus routes. According to ACS, riders can now simply wave or tap their credit or debit cards on buses covering six different inter-zone routes, including travel into New York. The system has also been expanded […]
27 Sep, 2011ID Lifecycle 101: Credential management
Part three in a series on identity issuance and management
Issuing a credential is only the start of the identity lifecycle. As an individual moves around an organization, controlling and adjusting the systems he can and cannot access is equally important to the initial identity vetting. Throughout the ID lifecycle, this identity and credential management function is essential. As identification has evolved, “it’s gotten much […]
26 Sep, 2011Merseytravel debuts Walrus card
Merseytravel, the transport authority for Merseyside County, England, has announced the launch of its new smart fare card, the Walrus. Modeled after London’s Oyster card, the Walrus enables contactless ticketing on Merseyside’s rail, bus and ferry systems, as well as small value purchases at supporting merchants. Neil Scales, chief executive at Merseytravel, explains: “We are […]
23 Sep, 2011Report: Contactless smart card shipments to hit 3.5 billion in 2016
IMS Research has released a new report predicting that global contactless smart card shipments will increase from 950 million in 2010 to 3.5 billion in 2016. According to “The World Market for Smart Cards and Smart Card ICs – 2011 Edition,” contactless bank cards will drive most of the growth – primarily from the People’s […]
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