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
23 Jun, 2011Canadian bookstore chain adopts contactless payments
Indigo Books & Music, Canada’s largest book retailer, is partnering with MasterCard Canada to roll out PayPass contactless payment technology in all stores across the country. Ingigo’s 249 book stores, including 96 superstores, ‘The World’s Biggest Bookstore,’ and 151 small format stores, have already installed more than 1,000 PayPass point-of-sale payment terminals, according to the […]
23 Jun, 2011Citibank brings PayPass to Czech Republic
Citibank is launching the Czech Republic’s first contactless Shell MasterCard credit card, reports BBR. Equipped with MasterCard’s PayPass contactless technology, the cards will allow customers to make tap-and-go payments at Shell stations and other retailers with supporting technology, says BBR. According to Citibank Czech Republic head of consumer lending George Denisenko, the success of contactless […]
22 Jun, 2011Oyster overcharges could harm public trust
New research from London TravelWatch suggests that overcharges from London’s Oyster transit cards could undermine public trust in the system, reports Rail.co. According to London TravelWatch, incorrect use of the cards, i.e. not tapping in or out of a station, and a general lack of understanding of the Oyster system has resulted in passengers paying […]
21 Jun, 2011Integral to pilot latest Verifone POS terminals in UK, Ireland
Integral is piloting VeriFone’s next generation VX Evolution contactless payment solution with merchants in the UK and Ireland, according to Internetretailing.net. Supporting the latest PCI PTS 3.0 standards, the VX Evolution line is designed to accept both contactless payment cards and NFC-enabled smart phones. Integral says will first introduce the VX 680 for the pilot, […]
21 Jun, 2011Onity launches contactless lock solution for hotels
Onity has announced the launch of its latest contactless locking solution for the hospitality industry, the HT RFID lock. The new lock will allow customers to quickly and easily upgrade their traditional magnetic stripe technology to contactless card based access systems, says Onity. Laird Hamberlin, President of Onity, comments: “In response to customer demand, we […]
21 Jun, 2011Health care providers seek convergence
Efforts to secure network and building access nascent but growing
As more health care providers begin the move to electronic medical records, efforts are underway to better secure the computers and networks that store the data. The U.S. government’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and it’s $19 billion for providers has been the driver for many to move to electronic […]
20 Jun, 2011Naratte develops alternative to NFC for contactless mobile payments
Naratte, a start-up based in Sunnydale, Calif., says it has developed a new downloadable app that enables contactless payments on virtually any mobile phone, regardless of NFC capabilities, reports Technologyreview.com. Naratte’s technology, dubbed “Zoosh,” works by generating a high, inaudible pitch that creates a secure link with either another Zoosh-enabled phone or a specially equipped […]
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