Top contactless security, payment and transit stories of 2009
06 January, 2010
category: Contactless, Corporate, Financial, NFC, Transit
Alternative form factors for contactless payments, near field communications, and the convergence of physical and logical access peaked reader interest in 2009. Read on to find out what our 30,000 readers around the world found most compelling during the year that was 2009. Stay tuned in 2010 as our editorial team continues to explore contactless technologies in identity, security, payments and transit. Happy New Year!
Top 10 news items from 2009
- Oberthur unveils sticker technology
May 6, 2009 - NXP, Sony announce first chip to power contactless applications in NFC phones
February 3, 2009 - MasterCard Worldwide says all chip-based payment products must be DPA-protected by Cryptography Research
May 14, 2009 - Smart Card Alliance identifies best practices for promoting contactless payments
September 3, 2009 - Cubic purchases ERG assets in U.S.
July 6, 2009 - Olympics tickets to double as transport tickets, cash?
June 1, 2009 - U.S. Bank first to offer single Visa card for ID, purchases and secure facility access
May 27, 2009 - Home Depot set to deploy contactless
July 16, 2009 - Contactless fare collection systems moving forward
April 27, 2009 - First Data, INSIDE Contactless launch Go-Tag payment stickers
March 31, 2009
Top library items from 2009
- NFC pilots and implementations
July 14, 2009 - NFC is more than just payments: Ticketing, physical access and information sharing are just a few examples of other applications
February 3, 2009 - The next generation electronic passport: Inspection systems and extended access control are next hurdles
January 14, 2009 - Contactless payment cards next step for transit agencies
March 11, 2009 - Testing the limits of new banking technology
June 9, 2009
Top podcasts from 2009
- Episode 23: What’s next for FIPS 201 credentials?
October 21, 2009 - Episode 41: New technology for securing payment card data
October 2, 2009 - Episode 27: The U.S. passport security gap
March 23, 2009 - Episode 40: Securing payments with contactless smart cards
September 18, 2009 - Episode 28: Expanding contactless payment acceptance
April 6, 2009
