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 Oct, 2010RF IDeas launches combo 125 kHz/13.56 MHz reader
RF IDeas has announced the launch of its new pcProx Plus contactless reader, enabling customers in both 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz environments to use a single reader regardless of the chip’s frequency. RF IDeas says the company designed the reader to address the issue of using proximity and contactless smart cards for multiple applications. […]
15 Oct, 2010sQuid provides contactless rewards program to Dundee hotel
sQuid has announced the launch of a new loyalty and payment contactless smart card at the four star Landmark Hotel in Dundee, Scotland. The Landmark Hotel’s loyalty smart card allows guests to make contactless payments at the hotel and receive rewards redeemable in the hotel’s bar and restaurant, as well as ‘booker’ rewards for accommodation […]
14 Oct, 2010Australia’s Bunnings, Dymocks to offer contactless payment
Two Australia-based retailers, Bunnings Warehouse and Dymocks Booksellers, are partnering with Commonwealth Bank to accept contactless debit and credit transactions under $100, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Both retailers say they are introducing the system for greater consumer convenience and to cut time spent waiting in the checkout line. Bunnings is reportedly trailing the […]
14 Oct, 2010AMAG releases integrated PACS, intrusion detection
AMAG Technology is demonstrating its Symmetry Homeland V7 Security Management System at ASIS at the Dallas Convention Center. Symmetry Homeland V7 is designed for government and military organizations needing a security management system that meets government requirements and certifications. Utilizing the look and feel of Microsoft Windows 7 ribbon bar, Symmetry Homeland V7 also supports […]
13 Oct, 2010Digital Identification Solutions releases new card printer
Digital Identification Solutions AG has unveiled the EDIsecure DCP 360+, a newly designed direct card printer based on the EDIsecure DCP 360i platform, at the ASIS 2010 trade fair in Dallas. The new printer is targeted for flexible card personalization and connects easily with the extended lamination options EDIsecure ILM and ILM-DS. The fast full-color […]
13 Oct, 2010Leighton, AllSafe reach settlement on contactless card patent dispute
Leighton Technologies LLC, subsidiary of patent licensing firm General Patent Corporation, announced that it has settled a lawsuit regarding Leighton’s six contactless card patents with AllSafe Technologies, Inc. According to Leighton, Amherst, N.Y.-based AllSafe agreed to settle its lawsuit and take a license for the Leighton patents in question. Leighton also has pending lawsuits against […]
13 Oct, 2010Ingersoll Rand rolls out aptiQ smart card from Schlage
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has revealed its new aptiQ smart card from Schlage featuring MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology. According to IRST, aptiQ cards are built to support a variety of applications, including access control, event ticketing, payments and more. aptiQ smart cards offer multiple different layers of security, including mutual authentication – which ensures that […]
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