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The test solution encompasses a high automation level during execution of NFC Forum digital test cases The recently released DTA automation for NFC Forum test cases has won in the "Best Testing Solution" category and could convince the jury through its high innovation and usability level. The well-established WIMA NFC MONACO 2013 competition is designed to bring to the forefront the latest innovative applications, solutions and hardware through multi-track vertical categories...

The event will present insights on the latest digital security, smart and virtual technologies and payment trends The rise of mobile, contactless technology, tighter regulations and emerging payment platforms are driving a revolution. Compounding this change is the increased competition from new entrants such as retailers, telecommunications and non-banks into the payments landscape. The need to be prepared for the future by investing in innovative technology and developing pr...

The demonstration was shown during the Cassidian customer conference SNUC in Cannes Cassidian and the French Ministry of Interior (MoI) conducted the world’s first demonstration of mobile broadband services for the evolution of Tetrapol networks with 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology in the 400 MHz band. The demonstration, was shown during the Cassidian customer conference SNUC (Secure communications Network operators and Users Conference) held in Cannes, hosting...

Ingersoll Rand will explain how Villanova University is currently piloting its use for access control on campus Attendees at both the upcoming ISC West Exposition and the National Association of College Card Users (NACCU) Conference can get a sneak peek at the future of credentials by way of Villanova University and the University of San Francisco where students and faculty are taking advantage of the latest in security technology by using their personal mobile phones to enter...

Nedap's AEOS offers on-line and off-line access control that can be controlled by means of a smart card Deployment of smart campus cards is an important topic in the educational business. Bringing together functionalities such as attendance recording and monitoring, cashless catering and campus access control has so many benefits that more and more HEIs and FEIs are implementing smart technologies to their campus sites. However, integration of these three important application...

The 18th Card & Payment Asia presents the latest digital security, technologies, payment cards The rise of mobile, contactless technology, tighter regulations and emerging payment platforms are driving a revolution. Compounding this change is the increased competition from new entrants such as retailers, telecommunications and non-banks into the payments landscape. The need to be prepared for the future by investing in innovative technology and developing processes to serv...

ASSA ABLOY demonstrates its mobile access solutions at Pod 1 of the NFC Experiencing Center ASSA ABLOY and its Group companies will showcase its NFC-compatible locks, secure digital keys and identity credentials for mobile access at GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world’s premier mobile industry event, which takes place in Barcelona from 25–28 February. Event organiser the GSM Association (GSMA) has invited ASSA ABLOY to participate in the NFC Experience, which wi...

HID Global's projections include visitor management , secure credential issuance, and RFID tagging HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently released its projections for the top secure identity trends of 2013. The predictions span a broad range of market segments including physical access control, logical access control, and mobile access control using NFC-enabled smartphones. Other market segments covered in the company’s projections include...

German telematics company, ENAiKOON, has launched the inViu NFC-tracker, a new Android app used for the complete ENAiKOON NFC tracking system for security companies that tracks and manages tasks, patrol routes, and guard activity using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. This Android NFC app developed by ENAiKOON is the first of its kind that connects to a backend web portal server. The inViu NFC-tracker optimises guard tours with remote task management and real-time tracking of guard ac...

NFC-enabled smartphones can allow employees to conveniently open doors with a mobile device HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced its completion of two pilot programs that validate how mobile access control using Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled smartphones can allow employees to conveniently open doors with a mobile device without compromising physical enterprise security. The pilots were conducted at the headquarters of Netflix, the wo...

Smart card credentials are expected to lead the next generation of credentials The $400 million global access control credential market is set to be rejuvenated by smart cards and near-field communication (NFC), according to a new study published by IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. Smart card credentials, which represent approximately 40 percent of the global credential market, are expected to lead the next generation of credentials used for physical access control...

INSIDE Secure and TazTag introduced the TazPad V2, a fully featured seven-inch Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS) tablet computer that gives solution providers an ideal solution for use in mobile banking, stock management, payment, ticketing, access control, identity and other sensitive and secure applications. Available now from TazTag, the new TazPad tablet combines the EMVCo-certified secure near field communication (NFC) capabilities provided by the INSIDE Secure SecuRead NFC modul...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has significantly expanded its offering of on-demand card badging services to create the industry’s first all-in-one, web-based source for all credential provisioning and management requirements for traditional badges on plastic cards, for tokens, and for digital credentials that can be carried on NFC-enabled smartphones.  HID Global’s Secure Identity Services is a comprehensive suite of web-based services that help c...

WISeAuthentic solution suite provides protection against counterfeiting and offers powerful sales monitoring INSIDE Secure and WISeKey recently announced a partnership to create a new breakthrough evolution of the WISeAuthentic solution suite which provides protection against counterfeiting, offers powerful sales monitoring and direct marketing capabilities. WISeAuthentic employs time-tested security technologies to help luxury brands ensure the authenticity of their goods from the supply chain...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, world leader in contactless smart card systems for personal ID applications, announces its presence at the APS Fair on 25, 26 and 27 September 2007 at the Porte de Versailles in Paris.  This event allows LEGIC to present its latest items such as the card-in-card solutions for mobile phones and to demonstrate the total company security control thanks to its unique Master-Token System ControlTM (MTSC).For the first time, LEGIC will participate at the APS Fair 2007 spec...

Open doors and pay your drinks with your mobile phone. This vision comes true with the latest development of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd.  LEGIC's contactless all-in-one card applications are embedded in mobile phones based on the Near Field Communication technology (NFC).  The proven all-in-one card technology is planned to be available on leading third party smart card based NFC mobile phones.The scalable and flexible LEGIC technology platform can be combined and extended freely according...