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
27 Feb, 2013Visa establishes partner program for new payment solutions
To help accelerate the introduction of new payment solutions around the world and continue migration from cash to electronic payments, Visa has launched its new Visa Ready Partner Program. The program is geared toward companies such as mobile device manufacturers, technology partners and mobile network operators to help them understand the complexities of payments and […]
27 Feb, 2013Cryptomathic publishes white paper, ‘EMV Key Management – Explained’
E-security solutions provider, Cryptomathic has published a white paper to explain and to promote the understanding of the certificates, keys and security processed involved when managing EMV implementations. Entitled “EMV Key Management – Explained,” the Cryptomathic white paper provides an overview of the cryptographic processes involved when issuing and managing payment card and mobile applications […]
27 Feb, 2013New version of JACOS chip card operating system enables contactless payment
Swiss Post Solutions (SPS), a division of Swiss Post and provider of digitization solutions, introduced the new version 2.0 of its JACOS chip card operating system. JACOS 2.0 now features innovative flash technology from Infineon and a new dual-interface version that enables contactless payment. The JACOS operating system is developed according to the latest EMVCo, […]
26 Feb, 2013Samsung smart phones ships with Visa NFC payment system
Mobile World Congress kicked off with Visa announcing a partnership with Samsung that will result in the Visa payWave Mobile Wallet App making its way onto the next generation of Samsung smart phones. The multinational financial services corporation did not disclose any specifics on exactly which next generation Samsung smart phones would feature the mobile […]
26 Feb, 2013Contactless transit payment still a dream for New York’s MTA
Last year, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had hoped to phase out it’s magnetic stripe MetroCards in favor of contactless payment cards. Not only has that change not occurred, writes the New York Times, it’s unknown when it will happen — or even if it will be a contactless card. The MTA’s […]
26 Feb, 2013Fime obtains EMVCo accreditation to test secure elements in contactless payment environments
Fime has been accredited by EMVCo, the EMV standards body, to verify that a secure element has the required security and functionality to enable an end-user to select their preferred payment application in a contactless environment. Fime’s global test tool now has the capabilities to confirm that the application loaded on a secure element meets […]
26 Feb, 2013PayPoint achieves milestone, exceeds 4,000 contactless terminals
PayPoint, an international payment provider with branded retail networks across the UK, has announced that it has passed the milestone of 4,000 contactless payment terminals within its national network. PayPoint’s network of contactless Chip and PIN facilities for credit and debit card payments now exceeds 4,000 contactless terminals, making it the largest private sector network […]
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