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
05 Sep, 2013SEPTA tests $200 million fare collection system upgrade
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is planning a real-world test of its long-awaited fare collection system upgrade, according to a local news report. SEPTA riders should begin to see evidence that the transit agency is making progress by as early as this fall. Whether they are boarding a bus, train, or subway, it’s going […]
04 Sep, 2013UTA takes steps towards cashless rides with FAREPAY
Utah Transit Authority is taking steps toward cashless bus and train fares with the launch of its new reloadable electronic fare card: FAREPAY. The card will enable commuters to simply purchase a fare card, load it with cash and use it to “tap” on and off any bus or train on the system, including the […]
03 Sep, 2013CTA waives Ventra card fee through 2013
The Chicago Transit Authority is waiving the $5 fee to obtain a Ventra transit through the end of the year, according to the Chicago Tribune. With Ventra, customers are presented with the flexibility of a modern fare payment system, including faster boarding, account management and value protection. A simple “tap” of a contactless card enables […]
30 Aug, 2013Smart card put into ring format
Undergraduate students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a wearable alternative to smart cards. The group came up with the Sesame — as in “open sesame” — ring for use on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system. Commuters simply tap the ring in the center of the card target, much like their existing Charlie Card. […]
27 Aug, 2013Identive designs smart transit tickets for Singapore rail network
Identive is working together with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore to design a new smart chip-based transit ticket for the Southeast Asian country’s extensive rail network. TransitLink, as the LTA administrator, has awarded Identive a three-year contract valued at $3.9 million to supply the tickets, which include near field communication (NFC) chips from […]
23 Aug, 2013New voice biometric products, Belgium awards e-passports
TAPcheck to reveal full line of NFC health care devices TAPcheck has announced plans to introduce its line of NFC medical and wellness devices. The line of NFC-enabled products is expected to include blood pressure monitors, blood glucose monitors, body fat scales, pedometers and more. These devices are all capable of transferring data by simply […]
23 Aug, 2013TfL plans to stop accepting cash by 2014 on all London buses
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a public proposal to seek customers’ views on the idea of discontinuing cash fare payment on all London buses by 2014, according to Kensington & Chelsea Today. This year, cash fares will make up less than one percent of bus journeys – down from 25% in 2000. Paying with […]
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