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Collis CPV Test Tool qualified by MasterCard

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Tue, 06 May 2008 15:07:00 GMT

Leiden (NL) 6 May, 2008–Collis announces today that MasterCard has qualified Collis’ new MasterCard Card Personalisation Validation (CPV) module within the Collis EMV Personalisation Validation Tool (Collis EMV PVT).

INSIDE Contactless Takes High-Profile Role at CTST 2008

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Mon, 05 May 2008 18:51:00 GMT

Sponsorship, Trip Giveaway and Presentations Highlight Participation at Major Advanced Payment, Access Control, and Identification Event

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, May 5, 2008–Reflecting its dominance in the industry, INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today revealed details of its high-profile participation in the upcoming CTST Americas 2008 Conference & Exhibition taking place May 12-15 in Orlando, Florida. In addition to showcasing its MicroPass® intelligent contactless payment platform products at the event, INSIDE Contactless is sponsoring a drawing for a trip to France, and executives from INSIDE Contactless are participating in a number of workshops, roundtables, and conference tracks.

OTI's Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Poland, ASEC, Wins Additional Award for Half a Million Multi-Application Contactless Cards from the City of Warsaw

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Mon, 05 May 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Contactless Cards are Used for Public Transportation and Parking Solutions

Fort Lee, NJ, May 5, 2008–On Track Innovations Ltd (OTI) (NASDAQ GM: OTIV), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applications, today announced that its subsidiary, ASEC S.A. (“ASEC”) in Poland, will provide the Transport Department of the City of Warsaw with additional public transportation and street parking contactless e-tickets. This is an additional award, following deliveries of more than a million cards that have already been supplied as part of the program. The additional contract award deliveries are expected to be completed this year.

VeriFone Introduces Vx 810 DUET with Innovative Dual-User Design for Merchant and Customer Use

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:43:00 GMT

PCI PED and EMV-Approved System Combines Clerk and Customer-Facing Capabilities in a Sleek, Cost Effective, Feature-Rich Design

LAS VEGAS (ETA Booth #519), April 15–VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced the Vx 810 DUET, a 2-in-1 payment system that incorporates a sleek and secure consumer-activated, hand-held device tethered to a clerk-facing base unit. The Vx 810 DUET’s base features the same receipt printing and enhanced communications capabilities of traditional VeriFone countertop systems, while providing a cradle for the hand-held unit that enables it to double as the clerk’s user interface.

INSIDE Ramps up Commitment to Transit Payment System Market

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Contactless Payment Leader Joins American Public Transportation Association

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, April 3, 2008–As transit agencies around the world move to modernize their automatic fare collection systems, INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced it is bringing the power of its MicroPass® intelligent payment platform to the transit fare collection market and increasing activity in supporting the industry to migrate towards new open standards based on secure contactless payment solutions. As a move to increase commitment to this segment, INSIDE has joined the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an international organization that is the leading force in advancing public transportation. INSIDE company representatives will be participating in APTA’s annual Fare Collection Workshop, the premier gathering of international professionals engaged in the design, procurement and operation of automatic fare collection systems being held in Boston this week.

Adoption of Contactless Payment for Retail and Transit Confirmed at Smart Card Alliance Industry Leaders Summit

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:05:00 GMT

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, March 18, 2008–Growth and excitement continue to surround the contactless financial and transit payment markets, industry leaders confirmed at the Smart Card Alliance’s first annual Payments Councils Summit held recently in Salt Lake City, Utah.

INSIDE Debuts New MicroPass Platform to Bring Contactless Applications to the Mainstream

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:09:00 GMT

MicroPass 4000 Product Suite Sets Stage to Extend Contactless Technology Beyond Payments

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, March 10, 2008–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today launched the MicroPass® 4000 contactless microprocessor family, a next-generation platform designed to bring a host of new contactless applications to mainstream markets in the U.S. and elsewhere, with two initial product offerings intended for contactless payment applications. The unprecedented price/performance and low-power operation of the MicroPass 4000 product suite heralds a new era for contactless technology to move beyond payments to a broad range of high-convenience mass-market applications, including transit fare systems, access control and loyalty programs, as well as a host of lightweight identification applications.

INSIDE Contactless supplies NFC chips for most of the trials under GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Major step towards a global interoperable mobile payments system

January 29th 2008, Aix en Provence–Over the next few months, 12 mobile operators will run trials of contactless mobile payment services in Australia, France, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S. as a precursor to commercial launches. The trials form part of the GSMA’s Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative, which is designed to provide a single global approach to enabling contactless payments using a mobile phone. Consumers will be able to use their handsets to quickly, easily and securely pay for goods and services in shops, restaurants and train stations.

INSIDE Contactless NFC Chip Powers Payment Transactions for Most Handsets in GSMA Pay-Buy-Mobile Trials

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:00 GMT

A Major Step Towards a Global Interoperable Mobile Payments System

AIX EN PROVENCE, France, January 28, 2008 - Over the next few months, 12 mobile operators will run trials of contactless mobile payment services in Australia, France, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S. as a precursor to commercial launches. The MicroRead® NFC chip from INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, will power the critical contactless payment transactions in most of the handsets to be used in the trials under the Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative.

INSIDE Contactless Chosen as Finalist for Mobile Innovation Global Awards 2008

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:24:00 GMT

Company’s MicroRead™ Chosen in Most Innovative Device-Centric Technology Category

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Jan. 24, 2008 - INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it was chosen as a finalist for the GSMA Mobile Innovation Global Awards 2008 in the category for Most Innovative Device-Centric Technology. INSIDE’s MicroRead™ product implements Near Field Communications (NFC) with several unique technical features, which has resulted in its selection by most of the 12 GSMA-sponsored “Pay-Buy-Mobile” trials around the world. The Mobile Innovation Global Awards are designed to help thousands of small and medium-sized companies who are developing innovative mobile products and services reach mobile operators globally. Hundreds of companies compete each year, and only 10 finalists are selected.

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