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
12 Oct, 20122012 SESAMES finalists announced
Finalists have been announced for the 2012 SESAMES Awards, with some 36 finalists narrowed down from the 475 submissions. The SESAMES Awards reward the most innovative professionals in the fields of smart cards, digital security, identification, secure transactions and contactless technologies. Competing companies range from start-ups to SME’s to the largest multi-nationals. Winners chosen will […]
12 Oct, 2012Ingenico certified for MasterCard PayPass 3.0 contactless acceptance
Ingenico has received certification for the MasterCard PayPass 3.0 terminal specification for its countertop iCT250 terminal. MasterCard PayPass 3.0 is the latest terminal specification from MasterCard which supports contactless card acceptance as well as other PayPass enabled form factors such as mobile phones, stickers, and wristwatches. Ingenico has certified the full specification which enables the […]
11 Oct, 2012NXP tapped for smart grid project
Dr. Neuhaus Telekommunikation GmbH, a supplier in industrial and M2M communication systems, selected NXP Semiconductors N.V. to provide security chips for smart grid communication gateways. NXP’s A-series enables strong authentication to the cloud and secure remote management of smart metering systems, while assuring the integrity and confidentiality of data exchanged between head-end systems and metering […]
11 Oct, 2012MasterCard plans shift to EMV-enabled ATMs by 2016
MasterCard has expanded its roadmap for EMV debit and credit card technology to include automatic teller machines (ATMs), according to CardRatings.com. After October 2016, banks can hold ATM operators liable for fraudulent withdrawals and cash advances from debit and credit cards. EMV-enabled debit and credit cards require much more sophistication to clone, compared to the […]
11 Oct, 2012OSPT Alliance releases CIPURSE V2 Specification
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has published Version 2.0 of the CIPURSE Specification, which defines the latest open security standards for next generation, advanced transit fare-collection systems. The new standard comprises a set of specifications for all security, personalization, administration and life-cycle management functions needed to create a wide range of interoperable […]
10 Oct, 2012SEPTA preps for arrival of new open fare system
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is taking steps to preppare for the arrival of its new contactless open fare system, according to The Inquirer. SEPTA has set up a laboratory for testing prototypes of new fare equipment at its Center City headquarters. Workers will soon begin installing new subway turnstiles that will allow customers to […]
09 Oct, 2012HID’s ‘crack prevention tech’ validated in tests
HID Global announced that its patented crack prevention technology for IC chip-enabled polycarbonate eID and e-passport credentials has been validated in the tests conducted by Smithers Pira. In laboratory testing, 100% of cards created using HID Global’s crack prevention solution were found to be immune to premature aging caused by the minuscule cracking that in […]
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