Identive has announced a range of desktop readers that support credentials stored on contact and contactless smart cards as well as NFC phones... More
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OSPT Alliance updates Cipurse transit ticketing specification
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has released version 2.0 of its Cipurse open transit ticketing standard... More
Diebold joins GlobalPlatform
ATM maker Diebold has joined smart card and secure element standards body GlobalPlatform... More
Masabi’s Android app offers ITSO ticket insights
Mobile ticketing supplier Masabi has developed an Android application that allows NFC phones to read and display the contents of transport ticketing smart cards based on the UK’s ITSO ticketing standard... More
G&D adds Mifare to NFC SIMs
Giesecke & Devrient has signed a licensing deal with NXP that will see the smart card and SIM maker adding support for Mifare contactless applications to its range of SIM cards... More
UK moves closer to NFC tickets
British government-backed transportation ticketing standards organisation Itso has certified Paragon RTD, a technology developed by Ecebs that lets consumers download and top up rail, bus and other public transportation tickets via smart cards and NFC phones... More
Emirates government begins NFC national ID project
The Emirates Identity Authority is to work with mobile network operator Etisalat to develop a new version of the United Arab Emirates’ national ID card that will allow both UAE nationals and expatriates living in the country to store their ID on an NFC mobile phone. More
NXP adds SmartMX2 SE
Chip maker NXP has announced a new secure element platform which is form factor agnostic and incorporates the company’s next-generation SmartMX2 technology... More
Private equity firm buys key NFC supplier
“Advent International hopes to help grow Oberthur Technologies through potential external acquisitions which may further enhance the technological development and complement existing know-how,” says the investment firm. More
Inside shows off NFC on a SIM
The digital security specialist has developed an NFC card emulation solution that fits within a standard SIM form factor, allowing NFC to be added to any mobile phone. More
CPI enters TSM business with Bell ID’s software
“Utilising Bell ID’s software solutions will enable us to offer services and support to the emerging payments industry by providing the framework for a powerful and flexible offering to our North American customers,” says Steve Montross, the card manufacturer’s president and CEO. More
NFC warranty tags could end proof of purchase headache
United Tectsa’s system will allow consumer electronics makers to provide retailers and consumers with an easy to use way to handle warranty and guarantee claims. More