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
15 Nov, 2010Clipper cards’ negative balance lets passengers skip fares
Fare dodgers are getting away with free rides on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains due to a feature on the region’s new contactless Clipper cards, according to sfgate.com. Clipper cards apparently allow riders to rack up negative balances like a credit card, so you can buy a $2 clipper card, load it with the […]
15 Nov, 2010iDTRONIC launches new EVO HF PLUS contactless desktop reader
iDTRONIC has announced the release of its new RFID Desktop Reader EVO HF PLUS. This new member of the EVO Desktop Reader family is a 13.56MHz read/write device designed to support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & Smart MX transponders. The HF Plus also features a read range of up to 6cm and a data transfer speed […]
10 Nov, 2010Emerson’s contactless conversion
Rapid rollout on Boston campus By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, AVISIAN Publications Re-carding a college, even one with just 4,200 students, doesn’t come easy. When those cards feature a new technology and the time line is short, a lot of things can go wrong. For Boston’s Emerson College, however, it was a relatively smooth process […]
10 Nov, 2010ENTRUST, EDAPS partner on INTERPOL travel document
ENTRUST has partnered with EDAPS, the Ukrainian consortium of high-tech companies, to provide INTERPOL with secure identification documents. The new documents will serve as ICAO-compliant travel document for identification at border checkpoints around the world. The credential can also be used to authenticate physical and logical access to facilities or networks as well. “The credentials […]
10 Nov, 2010Contactless check-in system goes live at Sydney Airport
Australian airline Qantas has successfully introduced its a new contactless check-in system at the Sydney Airport. Already up and running in Perth, the system allows Qantas Club members and frequent flyers to check in using only their contactless ‘Q cards.’ After tapping the Q card at a reader at the terminal entrance, the traveler receives […]
10 Nov, 2010G&D contactless payment card shipments reach 50 Million units in U.S.
Munich-based Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has announced that shipments of its Convego Air contactless payment cards to the U.S. have now surpassed the 50 million unit mark. Since the introduction of its contactless payment cards in 2006, G&D has become the number one supplier of Visa and MasterCard branded contactless payment cards in the U.S., […]
09 Nov, 2010Danes tap Gemalto for e-passport
Gemalto announced that the Danish State Police has renewed its multi-year agreement for a complete Sealys electronic passport production and issuance service. The new outsourcing contract is for five years with an option for an additional five years. At the heart of the contract, Gemalto provides its Allynis Issuance operated services, which include e-passport personalization […]
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