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'
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17 Aug, 2011University of Ottawa, ITC Systems deploys campus-wide e-Commerce solution
The University of Ottawa has partnered with ITC Systems to develop a campus-wide ecommerce solution to combine its current multiple campus card systems. Using ITC System’s MultiPlan online student account solution, Ottawa students will be able to use a single contactless, MiFare-based card for all transaction payments across campus: vending, bookstore purchases, dining, laundry charges, […]
16 Aug, 2011ID lifecycle 101: Understanding enrollment
Part of a series on credential issuance and management
There was a time when enrolling in an ID system involved keying in some data, gluing a photo to a card and laminating it all together. So much for your father’s ID badge. Today, most enrollment systems are digital and new technologies are making the process more mobile, efficient and able to incorporate a multiple […]
15 Aug, 2011Visa lays out plan for U.S. EMV
Merchant incentives, liability shifts but questions abound
Visa Inc. unveiled plans and incentives for U.S. merchants to deploy EMV with an eye toward near field communication, the company announced in August. EMV via contact chip, contactless or NFC all use dynamic authentication to reduce a fraudsters ability to use stolen credit card data. The U.S. is one of the only industrialized countries […]
12 Aug, 2011Report: China to ship over 1 billion smart payment cards by 2016
IMS Research has launched a new report predicting that the number of payment and banking smart cards shipped in China will leap from 17 million in 2010 to more than one billion total by 2016. According to Analyst Don Tait, The People’s Bank of China’s announcement in March to convert the country’s debit and credit […]
12 Aug, 2011Report: 85% of POS terminals contactless-enabled by 2016
ABI Research has released a new report predicting that 85% of point-of-sale terminals worldwide will be contactless-enabled by 2016 — up from just 10% in 2010. In “Cellular-enabled POS Terminals, ATMs, and Vending Machinesm,” ABI attributes the growth to the proliferation of contactless cards, “rapid” adoption of NFC-enabled cell phones, and the introduction of major […]
12 Aug, 2011Halton readies Oyster-style transit system
Public transport passengers in Halton, England will soon be able to use contactless transit cards on buses, trains and ferries, according to Runcorn & Widness Weekly News. Slated for debut in October, the new Oyster-style passes will be distributed by Merseytravel to those renewing their season tickets. In addition to transport ticketing, Merseytravel plans for […]
11 Aug, 2011Key Source launches integrated desktop keyboard
At the VARTECH conference, Key Source International will introduce a new desktop keyboard that integrates various authentication options. The KSI-1700 line allows users to customize which authentication inputs they want in a desktop keyboard. Possible features include biometric fingerprint readers, NFC, contactless smart cards and secure session-locking walk away systems. The keyboard itself is a […]
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