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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25 Jan, 2011Arcontia launches ARC2330 smart card reader
Sweden’s Arcontia has announced the launch of its new ARC2330 contactless smart card reader. According to the company, the ISO/IEC 14443 compliant reader is designed for e-ticketing and contactless payments, and features a graphical LCD display-based user interface. The reader also comes with a desktop mounting kit for use at the point of sale and […]
25 Jan, 2011NXP launches Android app
NXP Semiconductors has launched its new NXP Android application, allowing engineers to search, buy and share information on over 10,000 products from NXP’s High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Products portfolio. With the free app, engineers can browse and search NXP’s product database by product function, application area and part numbers to get product specifications, […]
24 Jan, 2011MBNA switching 6 million customers to contactless by 2012
MBNA, the UK’s largest credit card provider, is kicking off its two-year initiative to move its 6 million customers to contactless cards by January 2012. MBNA says it will start by issuing a new contactless credit card each time a new or replacement card request is made by a customer. Ian O’Doherty, Europe Card executive […]
24 Jan, 2011CreditCall introduces Contactless Kernel to its EMV product range
CreditCall has announced the addition of Contactless.LIB, a contactless payment capability, to its EMV Level 2 range of software Kernels. According to CreditCall, the upgrade enables terminal manufacturers and payment software developers to integrate Contactless Kernel technology into their solutions without the high cost of development and maintenance. The Contactless Kernel, which enables retailers to […]
24 Jan, 2011Making secure cards primary focus for CPI Card Group
Keeping cards secured, both against fraud as well as securing the supply chain, is a constant fight, said Benoit Guez, director of smart cards and new technologies for CPI Card Group. “It’s always a fight with the bad guys. You try to be one step ahead of them, so you have a lot of new […]
21 Jan, 2011Polish bank taps First Data for contactless card rollout
First Data Corp. announced that it will provide card issuing and payment processing services for Getin Noble Bank’s new contactless card program. First Data will help the bank roll out MasterCard PayPass debit cards that will allow Getin’s customers to make tap and go payments of 50 zloty (about $17.50) at thousands of retailers across […]
21 Jan, 2011Visa to launch contactless debit in Ireland
Visa Europe is planning to bring contactless debit cards to Ireland this summer, according to the Irish Independent. Visa Europe, which already has 1.3 million debit cards in circulation in Ireland, will begin rolling out the new cards to customers with Bank of Ireland later this year. Visa is expected to eventually phase out contact […]
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