Digital Transactions reports that the Annapolis, Md.-based Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. is gauging interest from its committee members as to whether they’re interested in exploring an open alternative technical standard to EMV. Should enough members be interested, X9 would hold a two-day meeting for discussion of how to proceed with integrated circuit (IC) standards. […]

Smart phones have effectively penetrated virtually just about every facet daily lives, but there is one segment of the population that remains underserved; public transit users. For some time now, the “cutting edge” solution to transit tickets has been either paper-based cards or contactless cards. However, for an increasingly paperless society these solutions simply won’t […]

HID Global announced that its network access control solutions and contactless readers have been selected by Shenyang Transformer Group Co. Ltd. in China to enable access level settings and area control to prevent unauthorized entry. The access control solution is interoperable with the plant’s existing credentials and integrates with a range of hardware and management […]

After countless delays, OC Transpo is expected to finally release 10,000 Presto cards into the wild in mid-January, in a partial roll out of the new payment system for Ottawa’s public transit. According to CBC News, transit riders will be able to apply to obtain the smart transit card online or at the four OC […]

Ingenico, a provider of payment solutions, has partnered together with financial service provider Crédit Agricole to launch one of the first contactless payment projects in Portugal. Having already incorporated the technology into its cards, the bank is renewing its payment terminals. Ingenico’s iWl251 terminal will enable contactless payment, in addition to several other payment methods, […]

RFID Hotel, a supplier of RFID keycards and credentials, announced it opened a new sales and order fulfillment center in Nashville, Tenn. This location complements RFID Hotel’s global headquarters in Orlando and its centralized location will enable more than 70% of the country to be accessible via two-day ground shipping. Working with both independent properties […]

Unilever announced that it has chosen Nedap to provide a physical access control solution. Nedap’s AEOS security solution was a major reason for the Unilever’s selection. The company requires flexibility and scalability as Unilever has mroe than 800 sites spanning the globe. AEOS will allow Unilever to create management reports for all disparate locations from […]