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
29 Mar, 2011Wilkinsons becomes latest UK retailer to go contactless
Barclays has announced that UK discount retail chain Wilkinsons will trial contactless payments in 25 stores, with the potential to expand the service to all 337 stores. With over four million customers a week, Wilkinsons is the first in its sector to trial contactless, says Barclays. In the trial, customers will be able to quickly […]
29 Mar, 2011Monterrey taps ASK for contactless transit cards
Monterrey Enlaces Inteligentes, the transport authority for Nuevo León, has contracted ASK to provide contactless smart cards for a new transit project in the Monterrey region. The prepaid smart card, Feria, will be offered by the 74 transport operators of Nuevo León across all modes of public transportation. Two types of contactless smart cards, based […]
29 Mar, 2011HID Global previews latest advancements in secure identity
HID Global announced it will showcase new developments in its federal identity compliance initiative and preview its next-generation access control technology platform at next week’s ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition. The company will also present its share insights into the recent acquisitions of ActivIdentity and LaserCard during its annual strategy briefing on April […]
28 Mar, 2011MasterCard New Zealand: All cards to be PayPass-enabled
MasterCard has announced the introduction of its five year plan, called “The MasterCard Roadmap,” for its payments systems in New Zealand. MasterCard’s New Zealand Country Manager Albert Naffah said the comprehensive plan will touch every point of the payment landscape with commitments to the roll out of new MasterCard products and services, further safeguards to […]
28 Mar, 2011Coles looks into contactless roll out
Australian supermarket chain Coles is considering adopting contactless payments after a successful introduction of the technology in its hardware business Bunnings Warehouse last year, according to ZDNet Australia. The company, which has 742 stores in Australia, hopes to introduce the technology to boost efficiency at the check-out line and improve overall customer experience, says Douglas […]
28 Mar, 2011HID adds to ID on Demand product
HID Global announced it has extended the features of its HID Identity on Demand services to include a secure Web portal that enables customers and channel partners to monitor and manage all aspects of card personalization projects, from design and ordering through data transmission, multi-color printing, programming and delivery anywhere in the world. The HID […]
28 Mar, 2011Team NiSCA to unveil single-sided card printer that adds layers of security
Team NiSCA, Somerset, N.J., will roll out its PR5360LE, a new high speed, direct to card printer at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, April 6-8. The new printer enhances the NiSCA plastic card printer product line with the addition of a professional, single-sided printer that has an optional magnetic […]
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