A private bank in India recently introduced a new smartcard system to be used for payments under various state-run programs.
ID News Archive for October, 2010
Indian bank launches smartcard payment program
Thursday, October 21st, 2010Lawmaker urges for stricter security in pilot IDs
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
A member of Congress recently criticized several government agencies for failing to implement improved security standards to pilots’ licenses, according to the Associated Press.
Smart Card Alliance launches international smartcard certification exam
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Following the success of its smartcard certification exam in North America, the Smart Card Alliance recently announced its first international Certified Smart Card Industry Professional preparation course and exam will be held this year at the CARTES & IDentification event in Paris.
Australian bank plans to amp security through biometrics
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Citibank Australia CEO Roy Gori recently announced the company is planning to introduce voice biometrics as a way of stepping up the bank’s security protocol, ZDNet reports.
Los Angeles Card & Coin parking meters exceed expectations
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Los Angeles city officials recently announced the area’s nearly 10,000 Card & Coin parking meters have exceeded expectations after netting nearly $230,000 in September, according to the LAist.
Plastic ID cards help university and students save money
Friday, October 15th, 2010
When receiving their college loans, students at Pace University in New York get to choose between paper or plastic.
D.C. Metro aims for universal smartcard system
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Washington, D.C.’s mass transit authority wants to make paying for travel easier than ever by accepting almost all contactless plastic cards.
Smartcard parking meters offer convenience in China
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Chinese firm Taiyuan Xinbao Parking Metre System is working with a contactless technology manufacturer to implement smartcard parking meters in China.
Pentagon seeks to expand plastic ID cards for transit, payment
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Government employees may one day be able to ride to work, enter the building and buy lunch all with a single ID card.
Four-star hotel rolls out loyalty smartcard program
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
The Landmark Hotel in Dundee, Scotland, recently announced the launch of a new loyalty and payment smartcard program using contactless technology.
