E-passports have solved problems but issues remain
While more than 100 million electronic passports have been issued in the last two years, more than 50 countries are still working on deploying the new travel documents, says Barry Kefauver, principal at Fall Hill Associates. “The bottom line is...
Collis rolls out new NFC chip
Collis has introduced an NFC Two-factor Asymmetrical Chip Authentication application called NFC-2ACA—or NFC two-factor asymmetrical chip authentication. The application has been developed by integrating 2ACA into the contactless payment card protocols and the Near Field Communication protocol. Collis has developed...
FTC plans discussion on contactless payments
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a Town Hall meeting this summer to examine consumer protection issues related to the growing use of contactless payment devices based on RFID technology. The Town Hall, which will be free and open to...
Questions abound morning panel at CTST
How will companies deal with technological uncertainty? WhatÂ’s going on with contactless technology in the U.S. market? Does the smart card industry need to rethink terminology? Industry executives attempted to answer these questions at a morning panel at CTST Americas,...
Smart Card Alliance announces OSCA winners
The Smart Card Alliance has named its 2008 award winners for Outstanding Smart Card Achievement (OSCA) in the North American and Latin American markets. The awards were given at the CTST 2008 The Americas Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla....
CARTES 2008 to focus on e-transactions and the United States
CARTES & IDentification will be held from November 4 to 6 2008 in Paris-Nord Villepinte. In 2008, the showÂ’s focus will be on e-transactions, ID management and the USA. Organizers expect to welcome over 20,000 visitors, as well as 520...
Octopus extending tentacles outside of Hong Kong
By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Hong Kong-based Octopus Cards Limited ought to be feeling pretty good about itself. Not only has it revolutionized transit payments at home-Hong Kong-but its arms...
Episode 13: Passport security with EAC and what that means to you
CryptomathicÂ’s Mike Bond talks with host Chris Corum about the efforts to secure e-Passports with the new Extended Access Control (EAC). Bond explains the foundations of EAC and describes how it builds upon the earlier security techniques of Basic...
StoLPaN is a pan-European consortium supported by the European Commission’s IST program. StoLPaN will examine the as yet untapped potential for bringing together the new kind of local wireless interface, NFC and mobile communication. 
