The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a competition to award a approximately $10 million for pilot projects to accelerate progress toward improved systems for interoperable, trusted online credentials that go beyond simple user IDs and passwords. The NIST-hosted national program office will manage the competition for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in […]
02 Feb, 2012NIST seeks proposals for NSTIC pilots
02 Feb, 2012Results revealed from MTA, MasterCard PayPass pilot
As some may recall back in June 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York launched tap-and-go contactless payments for commuters to enter select subway stations and participating bus lines using MasterCard PayPass-enabled terminals. Well, the results are in. According to Fast Company, the pilot comprised of 26 MTA subway stations and eight bus […]
02 Feb, 2012Identive acquires majority stake in German cashless payment provider
Identive Group Inc. has announced a deal to acquire a majority stake in Hamburg, Germany-based payment solution AG, a cashless payment system provider for stadiums, arenas and other types of entertainment venues. payment solution’s systems use contactless smart cards to enable faster payment methods at event sites. The systems incorporate payment management software, smart cards […]
02 Feb, 2012LAWA places order from ImageWare
ImageWare Systems announced that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an agency that oversees Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, LA/Ontario International airport and Van Nuys airport, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing solutions. Among the solutions LAWA is intending to implement at their airport locations are ImageWare’s Quick […]
02 Feb, 2012Survey: Germans coming around to NFC, contactless payments
A new survey from Euro Kartensysteme shows that Germans are starting to embrace the idea of contactless and NFC payments. Out of 1,040 Germans aged 18-59, 43% responded that they would like to make contactless payments if given the opportunity, of which 58% percent would make their payments with a debit card card, 41% with […]
02 Feb, 2012EAB looks to drive the biometric market place
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is focusing on a goal of driving the research and development of biometrics and building the future of the industry around a concern for end-user privacy protection. As the EAB continues to find its footing as a representative and proponent for biometric technology in Europe, it hopes to create […]
02 Feb, 2012STARCHIP acquires contactless technology through partnership with CEA-Leti
StarChip and CEA-Leti have inked a partnership agreement to develop a contactless front end for smart card applications. The partnership includes technology and know-how transfer to StarChip. With this combined experience in secure integrated circuit development and contactless technology, StarChip will roll out state-of-the-art smart card products to enable applications in transport, banking and identity. […]