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
07 Jun, 2011Parramatta receives funding boost for smart city initiative
Paramatta received a grant for building mobile applications to aid in its tourism efforts. This Australian city will use the grant to implement NFC and smart card systems so that tourists can shop throughout the city. Paramatta is one of 12 cities chosen to receive the grant and hopes it it can even help local […]
07 Jun, 2011Visa’s UK contactless cards to hit 20 million by end of 2011
Visa says they expect some 20 million contactless PayWave cards will be in use in the UK by the end of the year, according to Finextra. Spurned by the recent roll out of contactless terminals in McDonald’s, Starbucks and other major retail chains, Visa says the rate of contactless card issuance will continue to accelerate, […]
07 Jun, 2011BP/Aral to deploy MasterCard PayPass across the UK, Germany and Switzerland
MasterCard has announced that BP/Aral will deploy MasterCard PayPass contactless payments terminals in its service stations across the UK, Germany and Switzerland over the next two years. The upgrade will allow BP/Aral customers with MasterCard PayPass or Maestro PayPass cards to pay for fuel and other purchases, such as coffee and snacks, by simply tapping […]
03 Jun, 2011Taiwan High Speed Rail to accept contactless Easycard payments
Taipei residents with contactless Easycards will be able to tap and pay for trips on Taiwan’s high speed rail by the end of the year, according to Focus Taiwan. The new service is expected to save the average commuter 20 minutes of standing in line, which will in turn allow the Taiwan High Speed Rail […]
02 Jun, 2011CBORD’s CS Access now integrates with ASSA ABLOY offline campus locks
The CBORD Group and ASSA ABLOY recently announced new integration capabilities between ASSA ABOLY’s offline locks and CBORD’s CS Access IP-based door access control technology. The new integration will enable the ASSA ABLOY line of Corbin Russwin Access 700 PAC and SARGENT Passport 1000 PG offline locksets to be fully managed within the CS Access […]
01 Jun, 2011CIM, Bell ID partner on EMV issuance
CIM and Bell ID have announced an agreement to work together to enhance the personalization of EMV smart cards. CIM’s card printing and tagging machines can embed contactless smart card chips as well as contact smart chips directly into the product based upon the intended application.
01 Jun, 2011Ingenico brings contactless payments to London black cabs
Ingenico has announced the launch of a new contactless payment solution for London ‘s famous Black Cab taxis. Developed as part of a Visa Europe-led initiative to increase card acceptance in London’s taxis, the solution will eventually allow all 25,000 London Black Cab drivers to access contactless payment technology, while enhancing the consumer experience for […]
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