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
28 Oct, 2010Charlie Card expanded to MetroWest buses
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s (MBTA) new Charlie Card payment system is up and running on MetroWest Regional Transit Authority’s buses, according to The Boston Herald. MetroWest bus customers using the Charlie Card will now be able to transfer seamlessly to the MBTA’s Green Line service, says MBTA General Manager Richard Davey. Transit Authorities see […]
27 Oct, 2010Virgin Money to offer contactless payment cards in the UK
Virgin Money has announced plans to roll out contactless payment technology on all of its credit cards, according to which.co.uk. The initiative will see all two million of Virgin’s credit cards replaced by contactless payment cards that will allow customers conduct transactions worth up to £15 without having to enter a PIN. According to which.co.uk, […]
26 Oct, 2010SCM unveils smart card reader, software for German e-ID
SCM Microsystems announced the availability of the CHIPDRIVE IT Security Kit, a contactless smart card reader and software designed to protects personal data online when used with the new German electronic ID cards. Beginning in November, the German government will start issuing a new electronic ID card based on contactless smart card technology to all […]
26 Oct, 2010Report: Australian cab company’s move to contactless payment puts pressure on banks
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has released a report predicting that Cabcharge’s recent adoption of contactless technology for taxi-fare payments will put pressure on banks to offer contactless payment cards, according to Business Spectator. The Australian taxi company will soon outfit approximately 20,000 taxi cabs, limos and water taxis with contactless payment technology, pending regulatory […]
26 Oct, 2010Canada’s NBS Technologies patents new smart card personalization system
NBS Technologies, a provider of smart card personalization hardware and software solutions, today announced that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has issued the company a patent for the personalization of EMV cards in client/server based environments. Patent #2331494, entitled “Smart Card Personalization in a Multistation Environment,” details the personalization of ID or payment smart cards […]
25 Oct, 2010Indian Railways to deliver contactless transport card to Mumbai, Delhi
Indian Railways (IR), the state-owned railway company of India, is looking to introduce an Oyster-style contactless transport ticketing card in Mumbai and Delhi, according to NDTV. IR has already started converting its railway ticketing smart card into a city transport card that can used for several modes of transportation. According to NDTV, IR has already […]
25 Oct, 2010Turkey’s Akbank orders 41,000 VeriFone payment solutions
VeriFone announced a multi-million dollar order from Akbank for 41,000 VeriFone contactless payment devices for deployment throughout Turkey. The order comprises 26,000 VX 520 countertop systems, 10,000 of the newly introduced VX 680 wireless portable handheld payment devices, and 5,000 of the PIN-based and contactless payment-enabled PINpad 1000SE customer-activated systems. According to VeriFone, the VX […]
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