28 Jun, 2013Weekly news briefs
Quantum Secure GSA approved, Lumidigm partners and MorphoTrust inks deals.
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Contactless Channel
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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
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Contactless 2.0: Latest generation chips are bigger, faster
Biometrics, new apps require more memory and faster data transfer
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Episode 154: John McAfee backs authentication key
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Evaluating card durability
Industry standard test procedures help issuers achieve the ultimate ’10-year credential'
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Fall 2016 Regarding ID
26 Jun, 2013Ventra sets to launch in August for CTA, Pace customers
Chicago Transit Authority announced that select CTA and Pace customers will begin using the new Ventra fare payment system in August 2013, with a full public rollout following a few weeks later in September. Ventra will replace CTA and Pace’s existing, nearly 20-year-old fare payment system and offer transit customers to use a single fare […]
25 Jun, 2013Waterloo Region plans smart card for transit users
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo located in Southern Ontario, Canada is considering an $8.1 million renovation to an electronic smart card system for transit users, according to The Record. Starting in the fall 2016, the region will phase out current fare boxes and in favor of the new smart card system. It will replace tickets, […]
24 Jun, 2013LA Metro does away with the honor system, promotes TAP card
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority has latched subway entry gates at downtown Union Station, as part of plan to prevent fare evaders from breezing through the gates and using the transit system without paying, reports NBC Los Angeles. The new system will not only thwart commuters who illegally cut through for free rides, but […]
21 Jun, 2013Cubic to launch payment app in Chicago
Cubic is working with transit authorities to bring the company’s payment app to Chicago and other jurisdictions. The Cubic Payment Application (CPA 3.0) works by consolidating credit and debit card processing and number storage into a single, secure environment, acting as the payment gateway for transit customer banks to authorize payment transactions. “CPA is a […]
20 Jun, 2013HID helps build streamlined access for shared and temporary offices
HID Global was selected by Switzerland-based technology company Performance Buildings to create an intelligent facility management system for on-demand access to shared and temporary offices. Using HID Global’s EdgeReader ERP40 networked access control solution and its iCLASS SE platform readers, this new solution enables end users to access rented office spaces with legacy technology, existing […]
19 Jun, 2013TfGM gives a name to its new smart ticketing scheme
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has given its seal of approval for the name of its much anticipated new smart ticketing system, due to be introduced in stages starting in 2014. The new scheme – dubbed Get Me There – will make journeys by public transport more flexible, whether by tram, by bus, by train […]