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 Oct, 2010Student run coffee shop tests mobile payments
By Brian Rogal, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business is always looking for technical innovations they can introduce on campus to better educate students. They need to be familiar with the latest technology for us to be seen as legitimate by the industry, says David Corsun, the director of […]
22 Oct, 2010EPC, GSMA publish mobile contactless payments paper
The European Payments Council and the Global System for Mobile communications Association issued a while paper on mobile contactless payments, describing the life cycle management, such as distribution, configuration, activation and maintenance, of a bank’s contactless payment application when integrated with a mobile phone. The paper also discusses the role of the trusted service manager, […]
22 Oct, 2010Gemalto reports significant revenue growth
Despite a flagging economy, Gemalto has reported a revenue increase of nearly $140 million for the third quarter of 2010. The company reported $700 million in revenue as compared to $561 million for the same 2009 period. Year-to-date (9-month) revenue stands at nearly $1.9 billion, compared with $1.7 billion for the same 2009 period. “This […]
21 Oct, 2010Gemalto licenses Leighton patents
Gemalto has licensed the contactless smart card patent from Leighton Technologies. The license with Gemalto is an outcome of a patent infringement lawsuit, Leighton Technologies LLC v. United States of America. Gemalto was not a defendant in this lawsuit, but was given notice of the action by the U.S. Government because, as a government vendor, […]
21 Oct, 2010Delivering smart ticketing across the UK is ITSO’s aim
ITSO Ltd, the organization that maintains England’s smart ticketing specification, will be conducting sessions at the bus industry exposition, Euro Bus Expo 2010, Nov. 2-4 in Birmingham. One topic will look at the “Benefits of ITSO and Implementation of ITSO-Compliant Smart Ticketing.” Participants will also be able to learn about the progress of the smart […]
21 Oct, 2010Transit unions oppose SkyTrain turnstiles
Unions representing transit workers are urging TransLink to discard its plan to install turnstiles on Vancouver’s SkyTrain lines in an effort to reduce fare evasion. Instead, the unions say, TransLink should concentrate on improving transit service. “The ongoing costs – the operating and maintenance costs – will be higher than anything that could possibly be […]
20 Oct, 2010VeriFone, Gemalto forge strategic partnership
VeriFone and Gemalto have announced a partnership designed to accelerate EMV payment adoption, particularly among U.S. retailers and banks, allow VeriFone to buy Gemalto’s POS solutions business and make Gemalto VeriFone’s preferred wireless module supplier. According to the announcement released by the two, they will jointly pursue new chip card solutions based on the global […]
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