Contactless Intelligence news feed this week: Can contactless combat fraud?

All too often we focus on payment and transport as the main applications for contactless, but we shouldn’t forget the growing market in the identification and access control sector, where contactless and NFC can bring real benefits to both customers and implementers. The events industry is closely monitoring technological advancements, hoping that new solutions can… Read More

RFinity Nominated for Contactless Intelligence’s Monkey Award for Trailblazing and Innovation

RFinity, a technology company specializing in secure near field communications (NFC) mobile payment transactions, has been nominated by Contactless Intelligence (CI) for its Monkey Award in the category of Trailblazing and Innovation. The award recognizes exemplary companies worldwide that further the boundaries of contactless technology through product introduction or pilot programs. The winners will be… Read More

‘Forum des services mobiles sans contact’ issues new whitepaper: NFC mobile phones to benefit regions

Exclusive on C-ITV! Initiated by the French government, the Mobile Contactless Services Forum is a non-profit making association mobilizing several large companies – MNO’s, banks, retailers, medias, public transportation and the technology industry – and several contributing workgroups for reinforcing synergies between stakeholders and offer a national perspective for mobile contactless (NFC) services development. The organization is ready to release their… Read More

NFC key fob by Sagem Orga has been announced as finalist for a Monkey!

Sagem Orga – NFC key fob (Germany) is finalist in the category Trailblazing & Innovation – Awarded to those companies who have done to most to further the boundaries of contactless technology either through technology introduction or pilot programs. SIMply NFC Key Fob is a smart mobile accessory powered by the Sagem Orga technology. It… Read More

Monkey finalists announced!

The Finalists have now been announced for the third annual Contactless Intelligence Monkey Awards – sponsored once again by VISA Europe The Monkey Awards are presented to those companies, organizations and retailers who have done the most to embrace and implement contactless technology into their day-to-day operating practices. These awards represent a real promotional springboard… Read More

Turkish delight

It’s no surprise that Turkey has grabbed a considerable share of payments headlines over the years. Long before contactless technology was on the agenda, the nation was already the torchbearer for EMV smart cards, multi-application technology and a truly innovative approach to customer loyalty programs and the place to see it all in action. Without… Read More