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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent Datamonitor survey showed that 62% of enterprises have experienced problems relating to passwords being shared, borrowed or stolen from within their organizations. The survey of 200 ...

Although 18 agencies have launched projects using smart cards to identify people or control access to buildings and systems, the technology remains difficult to implement and is gaining traction ...

It’s not easy to create and maintain a healthcare or educational environment that acts as an asset in delivering quality service. All too often, systems and technologies purchased to improve business ...

The Air Force has hired EDS to supply smart card technology to more than 50,000 people, the company said Tuesday. The deal follows an existing smart card contract, EDS said. Financial terms were not ...