Visa U.S.A. Inc. yesterday announced that the development of hardware needed for point-of-sale (POS) systems to read the embedded chip technology in its smart cards has been completed. However, ...

Lock maker Assa Abloy and On Track Innovations (OTI) have each purchased companies they hope will strengthen their capacity to serve the market for smart cards. Assa Abloy’s Identification Technology ...

Three of the region’s mass-transit systems will sign a memorandum of understanding by the end of the summer, promising to develop a fare card with embedded computer chips to be used interchangeably on ...

GSA approved identity credential compatible with legacy and new physical access control systems SMART CARD ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 13, 2007 - Gemalto, a world leader in ...

This month, the deadline arrives for government agencies to begin issuing interoperable smart cards to all government employees and contractors. In the past months, agencies have worked to meet the ...

With large retail chains like Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels experiencing massive data breaches, U.S. banks and brick-and-mortar merchants face serious pressure to increase credit card security ...

A group of smart-card and smart-chip vendors is launching a campaign to talk up the security and privacy features of their products, even as researchers raise questions about their use in passports.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. – A new report by Smart Card Alliance, a nonprofit multi-industry association, describes security considerations for organizations that are intending to deploy smart card ...

September 16, 2002 — With the increased emphasis on safety and security following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, vendors continue to enhance their product offerings. HID Corp., a leading maker of ...

The company will provide the technology and services to federal agencies that work with the U.S. GSA for identification of employees and contractors The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has ...

The Smart Card Alliance opened nominations for its “Outstanding Smart Card Achievement” (OSCA) awards, announcing two new categories honoring innovative products and services in payments and security ...

New banking technology and shifts in telephone usage are changing the economics of the smart card industry, where worldwide sales of cards containing microprocessors are set to outstrip sales of ...