U.S. Department of Interior selects Philips' advanced contactless smart card chip technology to heighten secure access to national facilities U.S. Department of Interior selects Philips' advanced ...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2008--The use of contactless smart cards in mass transit and banking applications has grown considerably over the past few years in the Asia Pacific region.

Amalgamated Banks of South Africa Ltd. is partnering with card-technology provider Oberthur Technologies to issue a prepaid card supported by MasterCard’s PayPass contactless service. The card is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced new 13.56 MHz iCLASS contactless smart card ...

Tap-to-pay scams target contactless cards in crowded spaces using hidden readers, but mobile wallets with biometric locks offer stronger protection.

The country's national security service says the contactless smart cards, required for all citizens over 18, will be used to fight terrorism. Artists are issued an additional professional card. The ...