UK’s Department of Transport is considering implementing a nationwide Oyster-style smart card ticketing system that could see the end of paper tickets. Mobile phones and bank cards could also be included in the proposed system. The department this week released a consultation document seeking comments on the development of its future smart ticketing strategy for […]

The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association set up to advance the use of NFC technology, will be conducting a one-day Spotlight Session for Developers Sept. 4 at the Lasaretti Hotelli-Ravintolaat in Oulu, Finland. The Spotlight Session takes place during the NFC Forum all-members meeting in Oulu, Finland, Aug. 31-Sept. 6. During the week-long event, […]

Hong Kong-based Advanced Card Systems Ltd., a top supplier of PC-linked smart card readers in the Asia Pacific region, has launched a new reader that supports the EZ-Online system, allowing ez-link card users to manage their cards at home. EZ-Link was formed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore seven years ago to manage […]

With 600 million unique ID cards, 50 million e-passports, 100 million health cards, 50 million transport and ticketing cards and 50 million banking cards likely to be issued over the next seven years in India, it’s no wonder one NXP Semiconductors official called the country “a bundle of latent opportunity.” Speaking at the Identification Summit […]

Chip maker INSIDE Contactless and Cryptography Research (CRI) have signed an agreement regarding the use of CRI’s patented countermeasures that protect against a specific semiconductor attack known as differential power analysis (DPA). The countermeasures add security to tamper-resistant chips, such as INSIDE’s MicroPass and other secure semiconductor products. Under the agreement, INSIDE may use CRI’s […]

Nice is scheduled to become the third French city to deploy NFC technology next year in partnership with the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, bus and tram operator Véolia Transport and mobile operators Orange, Bouygues Telecom and SFR. Caen and Strasbourg are already offering NFC capabilities. Some 3000 Nice residents next spring will use NFC-compliant […]

SCM Microsystems Inc., a provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, is expanding its smart card reader product family with three new models. The new handheld, USB or Near Field Communication connected readers are designed to be carried – on key rings, in pockets or purses – and used with contact […]