Non-payment applications may drive the adoption of NFC technology, according to a report from IDTechEx. NFC has, since its inception, been viewed as a technology that could revolutionize payments, but implementations of the technology beyond payments have been sparse. IDTechEx’s report, entitled “Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024,” points out that mobile phones not only possess the […]

Hong Kong transit card operator Octopus Group is set to introduce mobile payments as an alternative to contactless cards for passengers traveling on the territory’s public transport network, according to Finextra.com. The firm is now experimenting with mobile payments in an effort to keep pace with new NFC payment services offered by local banks such […]

The latest smart card specification for U.S. government employees was released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Federal agencies will have 12-months to issue cards that comply with the revised standard. As expected, FIPS 201-2 will enable derived PIV credentials on mobile devices as well as a virtual contact interface that expands the […]

Identive is working together with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore to design a new smart chip-based transit ticket for the Southeast Asian country’s extensive rail network. TransitLink, as the LTA administrator, has awarded Identive a three-year contract valued at $3.9 million to supply the tickets, which include near field communication (NFC) chips from […]

TAPcheck to reveal full line of NFC health care devices TAPcheck has announced plans to introduce its line of NFC medical and wellness devices. The line of NFC-enabled products is expected to include blood pressure monitors, blood glucose monitors, body fat scales, pedometers and more. These devices are all capable of transferring data by simply […]

ABI Research released a competitive assessment of the NFC smart card market, revealing Oberthur as its highest ranked vendor. According to a release from ABI, Oberthur actually came in second to Gemalto in overall market presence, but Oberthur’s Implementation score was enhanced following its role as the first smart card vendor to achieve significant wins […]

The July meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com and SecureIDNews.com were on hand to cover the event and have provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to […]