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
08 Apr, 2013Moscow selects MIFARE-based solution to integrate transit ticketing systems
The Moscow Department of Transport has selected NXP’s MIFARE Plus to serve in its new “TROIKA” smart card project. The new multi-modal transport card will integrate metro, urban railway, tam and bus ticketing into a single MIFARE-based solution; with suburban trains, parking, road tolling and other city services to be added in the near future. […]
05 Apr, 2013SALTO secures IT server racks with new GEO electronic cylinder
SALTO Systems has launched a brand new version of its SALTO GEO (Global Electronic Opening) electronic cylinder specially developed in response to demand for computing, data storage and IT companies. The new electronic cylinder lock provides a wire-free fully stand alone electronic access control solution to secure access to server racks in increasingly important and […]
05 Apr, 2013ICM Research: Contactless is a growing market, but not quite mainstream yet
With 27 million contactless cards in the UK, usage has increased by 4% points to 12% in the past four months, according to a study by ICM Research. The study, which was first conducted in November 2012 and repeated last month, finds that of those who have made contactless payments, 9% say they make them […]
04 Apr, 2013CARTES Asia 2013 unveils the three Asian SESAME Award Winners
Winners of the CARTES Asia 2013 SESAME Awards have been chosen. The Asian SESAMES Awards rewards the best projects in 3 categories: Card technology, manufacturing, personalization, covering everything that relates to the card technology and manufacturing process, and its personalization, and provisioning until final delivery to the card holder. Hardware, including readers, validators, and more […]
04 Apr, 2013NCR brings contactless ATMs to Poland
NCR Corporation introduced one of the world’s first contactless ATM environments, working with MasterCard and ING Bank Slaski to bring the new technology to customers in Poland. This pilot program was launched in Katowice and Warsaw, enabling ING customers in Poland to quickly and easily withdraw cash from an ATM without needing to insert their […]
04 Apr, 2013Report: Innovation in Payment Systems: The Emergence of Contactless Cards and Payments
Research and Markets announced the addition of the “Innovation in Payment Systems: The Emergence of Contactless Cards and Payments” report to their offering. The report highlights include the growth of contactless payments during the review period – from 2008 to 2012 – in which the volume of contactless cards increased from 220.0 million to 610 […]
03 Apr, 2013New Rhino Touch reader enables self-service validation
Innometriks has added a new identification validation reader to its portfolio. Called the Rhino Touch, the reader is a result of a partnership with Lumidigm to incorporate fingerprint sensors into its features. The Rhino Touch is an identification validation reader that’s designed for high-security applications that require multifactor authentication. It offers a configuration for U.S. […]
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