For the next few weeks, we’re turning the blog over to Contactless Intelligence and letting them do the run down of the categories and nominations for the 2010 Monkey awards, sponsored by VISA Europe. Both here on the Krowne blog and on C-I.TV we’re going to give more information about the categories and the final nominees… Read More
EU plans to set privacy framework
With more and more innovative technologies providing the basis for an increased number of complex applications, end-users continue to query the safety and security of their data, physical or factual. In response to this, a new EU project has been launched, ‘Privacy and Emerging Sciences and Technologies’ (PRESCIENT), which will set up a new framework… Read More
This week on the CI News Feed – Contactless Chocolate?
After spending the weekend trying not to finish the Easter eggs, thoughts turn to fresh air and exercise – and I’m happy to see contactless can be used in the great outdoors! In the Lake District (a National Park in the UK), new contactless/Chip and PIN parking machines will be installed in the car parks… Read More
In a crisis – think before you speak (or post)
The Atlantic used it as an example of a major PR disaster and Greenpeace probably laughed and shook their heads. What is it? The social media protest by Greenpeace against Nestlé over concerns “that the palm oil used by Nestlé is driving deforestation in Indonesia.” Cue spoof ‘Take a Break’ ads and a flood of activists registering their concerns… Read More
UK Government gets serious with ID cards – uses YouTube
I had to laugh at these YouTube videos that the Identity and Passport Service are putting out at the moment (watch an example below). They are actually well made and try to get the basic information across. The campaign is also pretty tight with a lot of effort going into it. I’m not sure though,… Read More
INSIDE Powers First Contactless Public Transit Payments in Latin America
INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that its award-winning MicroPass® 4003 contactless intelligent payment processor is powering the MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology recently launched in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Housed in a convenient key fob form factor and employing a unique antenna design, the MicroPass 4003 is… Read More
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