ID News Archive for April, 2010

Smartcard technology for Centro buses in the UK

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Smartcards are coming to UK busesSmartcard technology is set to power the payment system of a fleet of 2,500 buses in West Midland County.

China to initiate new smartcard regulations

Friday, April 30th, 2010

China's new regulations will hurt the foreign smartcard industryBy the of this week, China is set to implement a new set of rules that will require foreign smartcard manufacturers to disclose encryption information about their products, reports the Wall Street Journal.

New smartcard public transportation system coming to South Africa

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

The new smartcard system will be used for public transportationAconite Technology announced a new partnership with Traderoot Africa earlier today in which Aconite will license its smartcard technology to Traderoot for a plastic card payment system.

Smartcards increase in popularity in Taipei

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

The smartcard system will create a boon in the industry in TaipeiA Taipei-based smartcard company is looking to expand the number of plastic cards in distribution by opening a new service counter at a railway station.

Verizon offers new security services using smartcards

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Verizon will evalute a business' securityFor many small- to medium-size businesses, security is an afterthought, leaving businesses open to security breaches.

EMV migration to boost Canadian smartcard market

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

EMV migration is the biggest smartcard initiative in CanadaThe migration to the EMV standard may lead to a boom in the Canadian smartcard market, according to a report from Research and Markets.

HP to operate smartcard fare system in Ireland

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Irish bus system will be upgraded with smartcardsHewlett Packard has won the rights to operate the Intergrated Ticketing Scheme in Ireland, reports Inside Ireland.

Smartcard technology may be the future of payment methods

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Contactless technology may encourage debit card usageThe UK Payments Council expects contactless smartcard technology to push debit card use over the next 10 years.

Plastic cards may be used to help identify missing children

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Plastic cards can help police find missing childrenNext month, the Masons of Toronto East will be holding a child identification project in York, reports InsideToronto.com.

Biometric technology adopted for use in UK nurseries

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Biometric technology allows UK nurseries to streamline their operationsBiometric technology is being used to increase efficiency at nurseries in the UK, says a new report from Industry Today.

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