Tag Archive for 'chip-card'

payShield Cardholder Authentication available for nShield Connect

From : Thales 01-Feb-10 11:58:00 AM
Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that Thales’s payShield Cardholder Authentication for nShield is now available for its nShield Connect and nShield PCI Express hardware security modules (HSMs). Thales payShield Cardholder Authentication for nShield authenticates credit card users and protects encryption key transfers, safeguarding credit card information and assisting with regulatory compliance [...]

Expanding the ACR I-Card project

From : BusinessWorld Online 27-Jan-10 4:13:00 PM
Immigration laws of a country are usually the first line of regulatory measures that any foreigner will have to hurdle prior to his entry.

Mayor Smart Card Players Join Forces to Advance Open and Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications

From : Giesecke & Devrient 26-Jan-10 11:42:00 AM
Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) and Oberthur Technologies S.A., and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies AG and INSIDE Contactless S.A. today announced they have launched an industry initiative to provide a new security solution for next-generation smart card based public transport applications.The solution will build on an open standard now being implemented by [...]

Indonesian Banks Tighten Security After Mass ATM Skimming

From : Bernama 22-Jan-10 12:29:00 PM
Banks in Indonesia are taking immediate steps to prevent the theft of their clients' money through their automatic teller machines (ATMs) after four banks reported theft of more than Rp5 billion (RM1.8 million) in this way since Jan 16.

MPs want action on public transport tickets

From : DutchNews.nl 21-Jan-10 4:05:00 PM
A majority of MPs is in favour of keeping paper public transport tickets until pricing and other problems with the new payment smart card (ov-chipkaart) have been eradicated, Nos tv reports on Thursday.

Electrone Expands Range for 720 Door Keypad Terminals for Access Control Systems

From : PR Newswire 20-Jan-10 11:34:00 AM
Electrone Europe today announces the launch of the expanded range of 720 Series of door keypad terminals, specifically designed for access control systems.The 720 IP, PoE, Serial and USB keypads are now available with a wipe-clean or wall-mounted housing and soon to be available metal outdoor weather-proof housing.

Chip-based ID cards pose security risk at airports

From : The H 15-Jan-10 3:15:00 AM
According to German ARD's Kontraste (Contrasts) TV program, terrorists can remotely steal data that allows them to access restricted areas at several German airports. The German news agency, dpa, says a spokeswoman from Hamburg airport has denied the report. She said that while hackers of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) did crack the chip's on staff ID cards, that doesn't automatically give access to security areas – although the report by Kontraste painted a somewhat different picture. Furthermore, the airport has apparently already solved the problem: "But we won't say how we did it, of course."

Oberthur Technologies Acquires Service Center in Colombia to Expand EMV Delivery Into Latin America

From : PR Newswire 14-Jan-10 4:23:00 PM
Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest provider of smart card based solutions, has acquired the payment card personalization assets of Dyetron S.A., a provider of smart card-based technology solutions for the transportation, communications, government and financial sectors.

Card Industry Has a Compelling Case for Data Encryption, Report Says

From : Digital Transactions 13-Jan-10 2:19:00 PM
End-to-end encryption of cardholder account data during the transaction process is an imperfect solution to payment card fraud, but it’s the most practical out there now for the U.S., a new report about fraud management from Aite Group LLC concludes. The report estimates that fraud cost the U.S. card industry $8.6 billion in 2008. The fraud rate, however, 0.4% of $2.1 trillion in charge volume in 2008, has been stable for several years, according to report author Nick Holland.

Visa and Coke team on Winter Olympic contactless vending machines

From : Finextra 11-Jan-10 6:18:00 PM
Visa , a worldwide sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced today in Canada that 550 Coca-Cola vending machines will be equipped with Visa payWave contactless payment terminals.