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
08 Feb, 2011MasterCard expands PayPass in Canada with CIBC
MasterCard Canada announced that the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), the largest issuer of Visa cards in Canada, will be the newest issuer of contactless PayPass-enabled MasterCard credit cards. CIBC will offer three new PayPass cards, including the CIBC Aventura World MasterCard, the CIBC Dividend Unlimited World MasterCard and the CIBC Aventura MasterCard. Customers […]
08 Feb, 2011Report: Huge growth ahead for contactless and mobile payment markets
Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has partnered with Payments Card & Mobile magazine to launch a new report predicting massive growth for “advanced payments,” i.e. Internet, mobile and contactless, up to 2016. Sponsored by MasterCard, The Advanced Payments Report 2011 comprises a review of the global payments landscape, surveys of payment industry stakeholder opinion, and […]
08 Feb, 2011Australian university goes contactless
Students at Australia’s University of Canberra are getting a new student card backed by one of the country’s big four banks that can be used to make purchases across the campus and beyond. The contactless PayPass card can be used to make purchases under $100. Contactless readers have already been installed at retailers, cafes and […]
08 Feb, 2011Opening the loop with transit programs
Bank-issued cards remove transit agencies from issuance game
Transit riders are one step closer to ditching that stack of monthly transit passes and switch to a single card they can use to ride the train and make other purchases. Two more agencies have jumped to the front of the pack in a push for an open-payment system that would allow riders to use […]
07 Feb, 2011Leighton, CPI settle contactless card patent dispute
General Patent Corporation announced on behalf of its subsidiary, Leighton Technologies LLC, that it has settled a lawsuit with CPI Card Group-Colorado over the use of Leighton’s contactless card patent portfolio. General Patent Corporation had initially contacted CPI claiming infringement of the Leighton patent portfolio. In response CPI filed an action for declaratory judgment in […]
07 Feb, 2011Blackboard: Momentum building for contactless on campus
Since its announced launch less than a year ago, more than 50 institutions have adopted the Blackboard and Sony Electronics contactless FeliCa-powered platform that was developed specifically for U.S. higher education institutions. Students at these 50 schools use contactless ID cards to get into secure buildings and facilities, pay for books, meals and laundry and […]
04 Feb, 2011GAO launches new contactless development kit
GAO Embedded has announced the release of a new UHF development kit designed for contactless financial transactions and encrypted authentication. The development kit, model 726001, contains an M9 CF (Compact Flash) module, a common blade interface board, a UHF external antenna, a sample tag kit, demo software and software libraries. The kit also offers RS-232 […]
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