ContactlessNews | FIME to certify Interac Flash cards and readers

Monday, August 1, 2011

FIME, a provider of integration testing services for contact and contactless chip solutions, has become the first laboratory to achieve Interac Association accreditation to certify dual interface cards and readers.

According to FIME, this will support the mass market roll out of Interac Flash, Canada’s new contactless debit service. Based on EMV requirements, Flash enables cardholders to conduct transactions at the point of sale using either the contact or contactless technology on their debit card for smaller value purchases.

Based in Montreal, FIME America laboratory will perform evaluations on products before market release to ensure they comply with Flash specifications. Successful card and terminal products will be issued with the required certification stamps, says FIME.

FIME joins French-based GIXEL Smart Card Group

FIME announced it has joined GIXEL Smart Card Group, the industry organization for the promotion and development of smart card-based e-identity solutions in France.

As a partner member, FIME will work with GIXEL to develop and promote the IAS-ECC (Identification Authentication Electronic Signature – European Citizen Card) Specification, which was created by GIXEL for the French e-identity projects.

OTI to deliver 30,000 NFC readers in the U.S.

On Track Innovations (OTI) has received an order for 30,000 of its NFC and contactless payment readers for deployment in the U.S.

OTI did not reveal who will receive the readers, but assured that the devices would be used to support the migration towards contactless payments and NFC in the U.S.

Russia issues FIME-tested, biometric passports

Biometric e-passports with fingerprint data included, both tested and certified by FIME, are now being issued by the Russian Migration Service.

Appointed by the Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Scientific and Technical Centre, STC Atlas, FIME provided official testing and certification services throughout the development of the machine readable travel documents.

Scotiabank taps Interac for new contactless debit card

Interac Association has announced that Canada’s Scotiabank is now issuing chip-enabled debit cards with Interac Flash contactless functionality.

The new “SCENE ScotiaCard” gives cardholders the choice of paying for smaller value items by simply tapping the card against a contactless reader at the point of sale.

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