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
17 Jun, 2011GSA approves Datastrip devices
Federal agencies may now purchase Datastrip’s DSV3 line of handheld biometric verification and e-passport readers, according to the General Services Administration. Agencies may use the devices for identity verification in accordance with HSPD- 12. Datastrip’s approved product line consists of the EasyRead mobile biometric device, designed for inspecting travel documents and credentials, and the EasyVerify […]
16 Jun, 2011University of Arizona secures campus ID with some help from Multicard
The University of Arizona has partnered up with Mulitcard to implement a new identity management platform that will be responsible for managing and administering the institution’s CatCard campus ID program, which consists of 51,000 students, faculty and staff. The new solution replaces the university’s previous identity and access cards installation based on proprietary technology. Thanks […]
15 Jun, 2011Queensland issues 2 millionth go card
The Queensland government has announced the distribution of the two millionth go card for its contactless ticketing system. Operated by Cubic Transportation Systems, the system is now logging more than 3 million trips a week – 80% of which are taken with go cards, according to Cubic. First rolled out three-years ago, the Queensland project […]
15 Jun, 2011Contactless wristbands a hit at Isle of Wight Festival
MasterCard and Central Catering Services have announced the successful deployment of contactless wristbands at the Isle of Wight Festival last weekend. Launched for the first time in the UK, the PayPass-enabled wristbands allowed festival goers in the VIP area to make contactless purchases at Central Catering’s bar and Jamie Oliver’s ‘Fabulous Feast’ restaurant. The wristbands […]
14 Jun, 2011Revisions to bring key changes to FIPS 201
Additions include biometrics, mandatory keys but no new form factors
The much-anticipated FIPS 201-2 draft was released in March. The team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology had been collecting comments on possible additions to the U.S. federal smart card standard since the first specification was released in 2005. The new draft focuses on clearing up some confusion from the first standard, enhancing […]
13 Jun, 2011D.C. Metro gets open fare system rolling
Washington D.C.’s Metro is moving ahead with an open fare system that will enable riders to pay for trips with their cell phones, contactless credit cards and even Federal IDs, according to the Washington Examiner. The new system, which would call for upgraded fare gates and card readers in buses and parking garages, will cost […]
13 Jun, 2011Sony unveils next-gen FeliCa
Sony Corporation the launch of the next generation FeliCa IC chip with enhanced security adopting the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. The new IC chip will support AES as well as the existing DES encryption system for mutual authentication and data communication. The sample chip will be available for shipment from this winter, and mass […]
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