In a recent blog post on Bell ID’s CEO David Orme raises the debate regarding the best way to provision NFC services, specifically ownership of the secure element. As Orme explains, who should own the secure element and who should manage the access rights has been long debated issue amongst banks, mobile network operators, handset manufacturers […]

Cubic Transportation Systems announced the launch of its NextWave Mobile Business System, a platform that enables transit operators to rapid and securely provide new mobile services to its customers. NextWave simplifies the complexity of deploying mobile services by providing a cloud-based platform that integrates with both closed- and open-loop contactless fare systems, payment processors, mobile […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies revealed its aptiQmobile web-based key management system which enables NFC-enabled smart phones to be used as a credential to gain physical access to buildings and a host of other ID card applications. Using strong security to create an easy to use access management solution, aptiQmobile allows people to use their smart […]

Non-payment applications may drive the adoption of NFC technology, according to a report from IDTechEx. NFC has, since its inception, been viewed as a technology that could revolutionize payments, but implementations of the technology beyond payments have been sparse. IDTechEx’s report, entitled “Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024,” points out that mobile phones not only possess the […]

Hong Kong transit card operator Octopus Group is set to introduce mobile payments as an alternative to contactless cards for passengers traveling on the territory’s public transport network, according to Finextra.com. The firm is now experimenting with mobile payments in an effort to keep pace with new NFC payment services offered by local banks such […]

ABI Research released a competitive assessment of the NFC smart card market, revealing Oberthur as its highest ranked vendor. According to a release from ABI, Oberthur actually came in second to Gemalto in overall market presence, but Oberthur’s Implementation score was enhanced following its role as the first smart card vendor to achieve significant wins […]

The July meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com and SecureIDNews.com were on hand to cover the event and have provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to […]

SMARTCORE, Lumidigm partner for South Korea immigration project A new immigration initiative has been instituted wherein foreign visitors to the Republic of Korea will undergo a clearance process that features SMARTCORE multi-biometric acquisition stations (MBAS) with Lumidigm multispectral imaging sensors. Upon arrival to Korean airports and seaports, foreign visitors will submit their arrival card and […]

SIMalliance, an industry association that aims to simplify secure element implementation to drive creation, deployment and management of secure mobile devices, has released the latest installment of its series of NFC Stepping Stones publications. NFC Secure Element Stepping Stones  arms NFC service providers, mobile network operators and related industry stakeholders with the interoperability-focused technical considerations, recommendations and […]

A new NFC-enabled ring being funded on KickStarter is attempting to bring authentication to your finger. The ring’s technology is far from complex, consisting of a titanium band and two inlays containing NFC chips. The two rings each serve their own purpose, with the larger, top chip dedicated to public information and smaller, housed on the […]