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
12 Aug, 2010Chinese card manufacturer partners with LEGIC
LEGIC Identsystems Ltd has entered into a new licensed partnership with Shenzhen Card Intelligent Science & Technology, a Chinese manufacturer of IC cards and electronic tags. Shenzhen will now be able to offer its customers contactless IC cards for public transport and university services based on LEGIC’s advant technology. Shenzhen’s’s product portfolio covers all aspects […]
12 Aug, 2010LEGIC, velopass deliver bike sharing program to Swizterland
LEGIC and velopass GmbH are partnering to launch a smart card-based bike sharing program across Switzerland. The self-service solution allows users to borrow bikes in a variety of Swiss towns, such as Lausanne, Vevey and Yverdon, and return them to any velopass destination station they choose, using just one smart card. To join the program, […]
12 Aug, 2010AMAG joins HID Global’s Channel Partner Program
Access control solutions provider AMAG Technology announced that it has become a member of the Advantage HID Channel Partner Program (AHCPP). The AHCPP, an extension of Genuine HID, is designed to assure the delivery of superior quality and service to HID Global end-users through a select network of sales channel partners. As a member of […]
11 Aug, 2010Centro, PTE look to drive down smart card costs
Centro, the Integrated Transport Authority for the West Midlands, UK, is inviting local authorities and bus operators to join a framework mechanism intended to drive down the cost of procuring smart cards for public transit systems, according to transportxtra.com. Jag Dhugga, Centro’s head of commercial opportunities, says the Passenger Transport Executive (PTE) is trying to […]
11 Aug, 2010SMARTRAC ramps up e-passport inlay production
SMARTRAC announced that production and shipment of its high security e-Passport inlays at its facility in Chanhassen, Minn. has surpassed the milestone of 1 million units in a single month. In December 2009, production of RFID components from SMARTRAC’s Minnesota facility reached 500,000 inlays in one single month for the first time. Since then, the […]
11 Aug, 2010Deadlines, risks and the future of e-passports
A conversation with ICAO’s Barry Kefauver Barry Kefauver has more than 30 years of government experience and has been instrumental in the development of electronic passport programs. Kefauver served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State. He has chaired many international fora, including the International Civil […]
10 Aug, 2010Cubic celebrates one millionth ‘Go Card’ milestone
Cubic has announced that the sate of Queensland, Australia has issued its one millionth Go Card under Cubic’s contactless fare collection system TransLink. Queensland’s Premier Anna Bligh personally handed out the one millionth card to Wellington Point resident Jill De Gros during a ceremony in Brisbane. “This is an incredible milestone,” commented Premier Bligh. “Just […]
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