Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
29 Apr, 2010Consult Hyperion funds mobile phone security research at the University of Surrey
Consult Hyperion, an independent UK-based consultancy specializing in secure contact and contactless transactions, is helping fund a NFC mobile payment project at the University of Surrey. Neil McEvoy, managing director of Consult Hyperion, states that the research will be focused on: “acquiring in-depth knowledge of the vulnerabilities of typical and specific mobile phones in order […]
28 Apr, 2010Advanced Card Systems unveils new line of NFC readers
Advanced Card Systems Ltd., an Asia Pacific supplier of PC-linked smart card readers, will unveil its new ACR122 Series of NFC Contactless Readers at the Cards Asia 2010 conference. In addition to NFC mobile payment, the readers support CEPAS, Singapore’s specification for electronic money smart cards being used for public transportation and micro-payment at retails […]
28 Apr, 2010Apple’s new mobile payment solution cuts banks out
Apple’s newly patented mobile payment solution for the iPhone may block banks from reaping the benefits of mobile payment’s long-awaited arrival, says American Banker. While financial institutions were expecting Apple’s new system would rely on debit or credit cards, Apple had its eyes set on allowing customers to use their iTunes accounts to store credit […]
28 Apr, 2010South Africa to implement contactless payment for public transit
Aconite Technology Ltd. and Traderoot Africa (Pty) Ltd., its partner in South Africa, are working together to supply a prepaid contactless chip card system for South Africa’s new integrated public transit network. The project, scheduled to go live this summer, will enable public taxi-bus riders to purchase tickets using contactless smart cards or, potentially, NFC-enabled […]
28 Apr, 2010Report: Banks should focus on m-commerce for now
Independent technology analyst Ovum has released a report urging banks to switch their focus from contactless payment to m-commerce in the short-term, according to voxy.co.nz. Ovum says we are on the cusp of a mobile payments boom – a “golden opportunity” financial institutions cannot afford to pass up. Alex Kwiatkowski, principal analyst at Ovum and […]
27 Apr, 2010Trends in Physical Access Control Webinar: Market research findings and recommendations
Free webinar: Thursday, August 5, 2010 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT During this webinar, industry veteran Brad Jarvis of HID Global will explore the current and future industry requirements and challenges facing the physical and logical access control (PACs) market. The discussion is based on the Avisian, Inc. 2010 PACs market research study and […]
27 Apr, 2010Czech T-Mobile looks into NFC
T-Mobile employees in the Czech Republic have begun testing handsets with NFC-enabled SIM cards, according to fiercewireless.com. A group of selected employees are using the handsets (upgraded Samsung S5230 Stars) to access the T-Mobile building and their offices, print documents on networked printers and make payments in the company’s cafeteria. T-Mobile says the goal of […]
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