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
20 Aug, 2010Bank of America to test microSD cards for mobile payments
Bank of America will be testing NFC payments enabled through microSD cards, a spokesperson for the bank tells NFCNews.com. The program will begin in September and run through the end of the year in New York. Since the test will use microSD cards, iPhone users will not be able to participate. Other smart phones, such […]
19 Aug, 2010Report: Contactless smart card demand to surge in APAC
Demand for contactless smart cards in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to take off in 2012, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The research firm says completion of several key government-led projects will trigger the growth, including NFC, e-passports and mass transit. According to the report, shipment of contactless smart cards […]
19 Aug, 2010LEGIC, Comunicare Group launch bike sharing program in Italy
LEGIC is partnering with Italy-based Comunicare Group to launch Bicincittà, a contacltess smart card-based bicycle sharing program. Once registered, Bicincittà users receive their own contactless LEGIC card, granting them 24/7 access to bikes stored in throughout the city at cycle-park stations. Under the system, a bicycle’s movement is tracked and transmitted to a server, allowing […]
19 Aug, 2010Multicard, Rabobank roll out contactless mobile payment stickers
Multicard, a business unit of Identive Group, announced that it has been selected by Rabobank to provide personalization and fulfillment services for the Dutch bank’s latest application of its MiniTix cashless e-payment solution. Multicard will manage product delivery, encoding and customer support for MiniTix, a program that allows Rabobank’s employees to make cashless payments using […]
18 Aug, 2010Texas community banks deploy Bling Nation’s mobile payment stickers
American National Bank and Guaranty Bond Bank in Mt. Pleasant, Texas are now offering tap and go mobile payment to their customers and the community through Bling Nation. Customers with a checking account at either bank can sign up for a BlingTag, a quarter-sized microchip sticker that adheres to the back of their mobile phone […]
18 Aug, 2010Cashless vendor reaches milestone with JumpStart program
USA Technologies announced that it has delivered more than 20,000 ePort cashless payment terminals to customers under its JumpStart program. JumpStart was originally launched in January 2010 to help vending operators and bottlers acquire USA Technologies’ ePort EDGE cashless terminal at no cost, paying only a monthly service fee and avoiding the need to make […]
18 Aug, 2010New Schlage smart credential readers unveiled
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced the availability of a new line of Schlage contactless smart credential readers – operating on 13.56 MHz frequency – and designed to address the industry’s current requirements while providing a foundation and scalability for future applications. The new Schlage contactless smart credential readers provide improved security and support all applicable […]
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