HID Global Announces New Eco-Friendly Product Portfolio

HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, have expanded their focus on green products and partner solutions for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The company will be demonstrating its eco-friendly cards, readers and printers as well as energy-efficient partner solutions that use Genuine HID technology™ at next week’s ISC West… Read More

UK retailer Wilkinson trials contactless payments using Barclaycard technology – ahead of a potential roll-out across 350 stores

It has been reported that in the UK, 25 Wilkinson stores will be trialling contactless payments ahead of a potential roll out of the technology across its estate. With over four million customers a week, Wilkinson is the first in its sector to trial contactless and the payments system should allow many of its customers to… Read More

The 2011 Contactless Monkey Award Finalists – High Throughput Beverage

Next up, it’s the battle of the beverages (every year I find that funny. For the life of me I can’t imagine why…) So far it seems to come down to coffee. Is there anything else – we don’t think so. It’s the High Throughput Beverage category. So let’s look at the nominees and why… Read More

HID Global Enhances Its Identity on Demand Services With the Introduction of Secure Web Porta

HID Global, has extended the benefits of its HID Identity on Demand™ services to include a secure web portal that enables customers and channel partners to monitor and manage all aspects of card personalization projects, from design and ordering through data transmission, high-quality multi-color printing, programming and on-time delivery anywhere in the world. “Implementing a large… Read More

Gemalto Mobile NFC Payment Application First in the World Certified by MasterCard

Gemalto has released the world’s first UICC-embedded software application compliant with Mobile MasterCard® PayPass™ M/Chip 4, the brand new MasterCard payment specification designed for mobile near field communications (NFC). The software application and the UICC have both successfully achieved the compliance assessment and security testing certification in accordance with MasterCard’s highest chip security requirements. The… Read More

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Chairman of ISO Committee says mobile handset makers are following the ‘wrong’ NFC standard.

In an exclusive interview C-ITV spoke to Michael Hegenbarth, the Chairman of ISO Committee for Contactless Interfaces (SC17/WG8) in regards to the current NFC standards out there. Especially in light of the recent news from MNO’s that Apple may not have NFC in their next iPhone, thanks to confusion over NFC standards. In the interview… Read More