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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06 Apr, 2011RF IDeas launches new dual frequency reader
RF IDeas has announced the launch of its new dual frequency pcProx Plus reader, combining 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz technologies into the same device. According to RF IDeas, the pcProx Plus is capable of reading approximately 35 different types of proximity and contactless cards, making it suitable for use with third party software, multi-function […]
06 Apr, 2011HID Global integrates MIFARE technology into security solutions
HID Global has announced it will integrate NXP’s MIFARE technology into its physical and logical access readers and software. According to HID, the integration will enable HID’s partners to support multiple technologies in their access management installations. HID’s Trusted Identity Platform (TIP) will be used to provide a secure delivery infrastructure for updating HID readers […]
05 Apr, 2011La Caxia launches world’s first contactless ATMs in Spain
La Caxia, Spain’s third largest financial institution, has deployed the world’s first ATMs to support contactless credit and debit cards. Equipped with contactless technology from Fujitsu, the ATMs enable customers to make cash withdrawals and other transactions by simply tapping their contactless bank card against a reader and entering their PIN. According to La Caxia, […]
05 Apr, 2011HID unveils FIPS 201 product line
HID Global announced it will be demonstrating the first in a planned family of FIPS 201 compliant solutions at ISC West 2011. The company’s Federal Identity Compliance Initiative will make it easier for federal agencies to upgrade an existing physical access control system to support recently mandated government identity-verification standards. Customers will be able to […]
05 Apr, 2011The GSA FIPS 201 Approved Products List redux
The impact of FIPS 201-2, ICAM, PIV-I, NSTIC By Salvatore D’Agostino, CSCIP, IDmachines LLC A little over a year ago IDmachines reviewed the FIPS 201 Government Services Administration (GSA) Approved Products List (APL) also known as FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Products and Services. FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV), has just been updated with a […]
04 Apr, 2011OTI’s contactless parking payment solution catches on in France
On Track Innovations has announced that its contactless parking payment solution, EasyPark, has been adopted by 13 French municipalities since the beginning of the year. EasyPark, known as Piaf in France, is designed to enable drivers to pay for the exact period of time parked, while simplifying fee collection and eliminating the need for cash. […]
04 Apr, 2011Ingenico to acquire Hypercom’s U.S. payment systems business
French payment solutions provider Ingenico has announced the acquisition of Hypercom Corporation’s U.S. payment systems business. Ingenico has agreed to pay $54 million in cash for the business, but the sum is subject to post-completion price adjustments. Ingenico says the acquisition is a “major step” in its goal to increase its activities in the U.S. […]
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