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
21 Dec, 2010Walmart bringing EMV to the U.S.A.?
Retailer pushes for chip and PIN while first domestic EMV issuance begins
Last year there were 944 million EMV cards in circulation worldwide, according to EMVCo, virtually none of which were issued in the world’s largest payments market: the United States. With the rest of the world now upgraded to a higher security standard, the U.S. has a critical decision to make on when, how and if […]
17 Dec, 2010HID completes acquisition of ActivIdentity
HID Global announced the completion of its parent company ASSA ABLOY’s acquisition of ActivIdentity. The acquisition will expand HID Global’s logical access offering and create a portfolio of converged physical and logical access solutions. ActivIdentity’s solutions are used to establish a person’s identity for digital interactions, also known as logical access control. There is growing […]
16 Dec, 2010Aukland adds NZ Bus to integrated ticketing scheme
Auckland Transport has signed a participation agreement with Thales, NZ Bus and Snapper for the introduction of a single smart card for use on NZ Bus services as part of the Auckland Integrated Ticketing program. According to Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive, David Warburton, new interoperable equipment will be deployed onto NZ Bus services early next […]
16 Dec, 2010Contactless toll passes less than two years away for Singapore
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) says it will introduce contactless CEPAS-compliant Autopass cards within the next one to two years, according to channelnewsasia.com. The new contactless passes are intended for motorists of foreign-registered vehicles to pay for their vehicle entry permit and toll charges at checkpoints. According to channelnewsaisa.com, the new card may support other […]
15 Dec, 2010Audio from Dec. 9 IAB meeting online now
The December meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]
15 Dec, 2010Contactless payment goes live at Wembley Arena
Barclayard has officially introduced contactless payments at London’s Wembley Arena, making it the first contactless music venue in the UK, according to eventmagazine.co.uk. After only eight months of partnering with the 12,500 person arena , Barclaycard has installed more than 100 contactless terminals at Wembley, enabling customers to make purchases of up to £15 with […]
14 Dec, 2010London black cabs test contactless payment
London black cabs are introducing a new payment scheme that allows passengers to pay for fares up to £15 with a tap of their Visa contactless debit or credit cards, according to uk.autoblog.com. Customers will also be able to pay for fares with EMV cards at terminals located in the back of the cab, meaning […]
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