Visa Europe recently released its new Matrix Display card, the newest from its CodeSure card portfolio.
ID News Archive for September, 2011
Highly-customizable contactless card released by Visa Europe
Friday, September 30th, 2011Sierra Leone aims for smartcard-based payments by 2012
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
According to Awoko Business, Philip Swaray, the executive secretary and chief operating officer of the Sierra Leone Association of Commercial Banks, is planning to introduce smartcard-based technologies within the next year.
Philippine hospitals encouraged to implement plastic ID cards for staff
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
A provincial board member in the Philippines recently encouraged hospital workers in Misamis Oriental, in particular at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, to wear plastic ID cards that would clearly label them as staff, according to the Sun Star.
UK experiences decade of two halves of plastic cards
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
According to new research from the UK Cards Association, the decade from 2000 to 2010 has been labeled the “decade of two halves.”
New holographic ID cards aim to minimize under-age drinking in UK
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
In the United Kingdom, there have recently been problems with under-age individuals consuming alcohol and using other age-restrictive products illegally.
Contactless smartcard shipments grow to 3.5 billion in 2016
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
According to a new report from IMS Research, contactless smartcard shipments are expected to grow from 950 million in 2010 to roughly 3.5 billion in 2016.
Trafford NHS uses smartcards to improve security
Monday, September 26th, 2011
The Trafford National Health Service Trust recently began using a single-sign-on system with smartcards to allow staff safe access to online databases.
Azerbaijan banks invest more in plastic cards market
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Recently, the Republic of Azerbaijan’s OJSC Parabank’s credit card portfolio totaled more than $91.6 million as of September 2011.
Australia’s Go Card problems are the result of human error
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
In Australia, more than 11,000 Go Card users are unintentionally falling victim to being charged a more expensive fixed rate rather than the original cost of the bus ride.
Report: Russia smartcard shipments to reach 1.8 billion by 2016
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
According to the Russia Smart Card Market 2012 report by Intelling, smartcard shipments in the nation are expected to reach nearly 1.8 billion units by 2016.
