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 Nov, 2012Google may be planning for more than NFC, prepping plastic wallet cards
Google may be planning to launch plastic wallet cards that would work in conjunction with Google Wallet. In a report leaked by AndroidPolice.com, the physical Google Wallet card seems is very real and could be released soon. The physical card will work in conjunction with Google Wallet, can be used the same way as the […]
02 Nov, 2012STMicroelectronics introduce next gen dual-interface microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics announced its next generation of dual-interface chip-card microcontrollers combining computing power with contactless performance, and the ability to support multiple transit-card standards. ST’s new ST31 series combines the latest ARM SecurCore SC000 processor that supports contact or contactless operation. The chips can also support MIFARE, MIFARE DESFire and Calypso transport-card standards enhancing multi-application versatility. […]
01 Nov, 2012Trüb, Lithuania extend relationship with biometric passports
Trüb has been supplying Lithuania with secure polycarbonate datapages since early 2008, and the success of the partnership thus far has led to a contract renewal. Trüb’s relationship with the Lithuanian Personalization Center of Identity Documents and the Ministry of Internal Affairs began in 2007 after the company underwent a thorough evaluation process. At the […]
01 Nov, 2012Arcontia, LECIP delivers contactless smart fare system to the City of Santa Monica
Arcontia International, a Swedish producer of contactless smart card readers and terminals, has been selected by LECIP, Inc. for a smart card based fare collection solution, including cashless ticket vending machines and contactless smart card readers. LECIP and the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) inked a deal worth more than $7 million […]
01 Nov, 2012Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop goes contactless
Tim Hortons, a Canadian casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts, will offer new contactless payment options to its customer by the end of this year, according to MarketNews. All 3,000 outlets will be equipped with Interac Association’s Flash-enabled terminals, with the majority of these installations already completed. The new contactless payment system will […]
01 Nov, 2012MasterCard launches contactless payments in Netherlands
MasterCard announced it has partnered with Dutch banks ABN AMRO and ING to launch contactless cards enabled with Maestro PayPass in the Netherlands by mid-2013. Maestro PayPass offers consumers fast and convenient payment options while shopping, benefiting both the consumer and the merchant by reducing checkout time. PayPass users are able to tap their contactless […]
31 Oct, 2012NXP develops touch sensor card, seals PIN transactions
NXP Semiconductors has developed a touch sensor that can be built into contactless payment cards and passports to prevent their details from being read or payments taken without the user’s active permission, according to Engineering and Technology Magazine. Using a capacitive touch sensor, similar to those found in mobile smart phones, NXP engineers created the […]
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