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
07 Oct, 2010EMVCo: More than 1 billion EMV cards in circulation
EMVCo, the EMV standards body collectively owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, reports that over one billion EMV cards and 15.4 million EMV terminals are active globally as of September 1. Furthermore, EMVCo says that 36% of total cards and 65% of total terminals in circulation are now based on the EMV standard. […]
06 Oct, 2010HID launches veriCLASS
HID Global announced the launch of its veriCLASS payment and ticketing embedded reader platform, a solution that gives developers everything they need to speed time to market for products that support both closed- and open-loop payment schemes plus all contactless technologies and protocols in one system. The platform is based on adaptable contactless reader technology, […]
06 Oct, 2010Bosch taps LEGIC for contactless security tech
LEGIC Identsystems AG has announced that Bosch Sicherheitssysteme, a supplier of security and access solutions, is using LEGIC’s advant based security systems and components for its access control, time and attendance and biometric applications. The partnership will allow Bosch to integrate LEGIC’s flexible smart card technology into its solutions, allowing the company to offer its […]
06 Oct, 2010LEGIC launches next-gen contactless chip
LEGIC Identsystems Ltd has announced the launch its new generation of contactless reader chips for personal identification. According to LEGIC, the new SM-4200 reader chips are equipped with the company’s advant smart card technology, making them suitable for single and multi-applications in access control, time and attendance and e-payment. The SM-4200 is also the smallest […]
05 Oct, 2010HID unveils new readers, credentials
HID Global unveiled a new access-control reader and credential offerings that provide an options for migrating from legacy solutions to 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technologies. HID readers can be used with single- and combination-technology cards including a dual-high frequency credential. HID’s expanded offering includes: An iCLASS reader for migration from MIFARE Classic to secure […]
05 Oct, 2010Identification Systems Group, XceedID Partner for credential issuance
Identification Systems Group has partnered with XceedID to deliver a printing, personalization, enrollment and issuance products. The partnership pairs technology from XceedID with the network of the ISG Members in North America. Trends in security convergence and identity management make it vital to streamline the credential issuance process and its activation. The ISG developed an […]
05 Oct, 2010Oxford buses go contactless
Oxford’s Stagecoach services has launched an Oyster card-style contactless smart card system across its entire fleet of 160 buses, according to Whitney Gazette. To use the new system, passengers must first load cash credit onto their StagecoachSmart cards either online, on the bus, or at Gloucester Green bus station. The card can then be simply […]
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