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
10 Sep, 2010Signapore introduces ez-link system in city parking lots
Singapore has expanded its contactless fare card system, ez-link, to 42 automated car parks in the city, including the Changi Airport and Marina Bay lots, according to motoring.asiaone.com. The car parks are now updated to accept CEPAS (Contactless e-Purse Application Standard) cards, including the ez-link card and the Nets FlashPay card. According to motoring.asiaone.com, over […]
10 Sep, 2010Banks, telecoms unite to bring contactless m-payment to the Netherlands
ABN AMRO, ING, KPN, Rabobank, T-Mobile and Vodafone have signed a letter of intent to jointly introduce point of sale mobile payments in the Netherlands. According to the partners, this marks the first time that major banks and mobile operators in a European country have joined forces to facilitate the adoption of a unified contactless […]
09 Sep, 2010Chess poised to roll out next-gen OV-chipkaart
Trans Link Systems (TLS) and the Open Ticketing Institute have asked Chess to design the next-generation OV-chipkaart, the Netherlands’ public transportation smart card. According to Finextra, Chess was charged with improving the security of the card while retaining the previous version’s high handling speed. In response, Chess has developed a new GlobalPlatform standards-compliant Java Card, […]
08 Sep, 2010ISC Solutions
Dates: November 3-4, 2010 Location: New York, NY Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center URL: http://www.iscsolutions.com Description: ISC East is now ISC Solutions! ISC Solutions is much more than a name change – it is a reinvented event based on input and feedback from your colleagues and peers. You’ll find a new show floor layout, […]
08 Sep, 2010National transit card in the works for England
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed plans to implement a national smart card for public transportation on English trains, trams and buses, according to railnews.co.uk. UK Transport Minister Norman Baker plans for the national smart card to be an “all-mode” device, and thus compatible with existing smart cards already issued by Passenger Transport […]
08 Sep, 2010Codebench receives certification
MaxID has announced that the OMNICheck product from Codebench Inc. has met all requirements and satisfactorily completed Immigration Customs Enforcement certification requirements on the MaxID iDL500 handheld multi-modal TWIC reader. OMNICheck is a mobile validation software application that verifies PIV, TWIC, FRAC, and CAC credentials over the reader’s contact or contactless interface. When configured in […]
08 Sep, 2010GSA approves credential holder
EK Ekcessories’ electromagnetically opaque sleeve has received FIPS 201 approval from General Services Administration under the most recent test criteria. The One Hander Card Holder protects personal information from unauthorized data skimming. The new holder features a similar design as a flip cell phone; the face of the protective clear case flips open to expose […]
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