Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Contactless workshop scheduled for Cardtech’s opening day

Tuesday, April 1, 2003

On the opening day of the Cardtech/Securtech conference, the “RF & Contactless Card Technology Workshop” will explore the types of RF, how to use multiple RF technologies in one card, and about speed, distance, readers, security features, anti-collision protocols, as well as cost and performance. The session takes place Monday, May 12, from 2:00-5:00 PM in Orlando, Florida. The topics include:

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Dates: Oct. 12-14, 2011

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Venue: Château Laurier Hotel

URL: http://www.naccu.org/cccw2011/index.htm

Description: The University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and Carleton University are very excited to host the 6th annual Canadian Campus Card Workshop in our beautiful nation’s capital, Ottawa. This tri-hosted workshop will be an enriching experience for those who have established card programs, those who are beginning a card program as well as those who are investigating the possibility of initiating a card program on campus.  

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UK mobile operator O2 is delaying the launch of its “O2 Wallet” mobile contactless payments, loyalty and transit app due to concerns that it is “not yet offering an adequate customer experience,” reports MarketingWeek.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will hold a workshop on April 26 to examine the use of mobile payments and how this emerging technology impacts consumers.

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the forthcoming Wii U game controller will feature embedded NFC technology.

According to Iwata, the NFC controller will contain the same contactless standards used in FeliCa and Mifare products, enabling it to interact with a variety of different NFC-tagged objects to enrich the gaming experience.

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Thinking of changing your mag stripe campus ID card to contactless? Campus card provider CBORD may be able to help. The company is offering a free webinar March 27 that will enable participants to learn the latest about contactless credentials for colleges and universities.

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Federal Trade Commission staff is seeking public comments on the issues raised at a FTC workshop exploring facial recognition technology and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use.

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