The Webit StartUp Challenge Winners are Announced
 
503 startup companies from 52 countries applied and took part in the 2012 prestigious Challenge. Due to the big number of participants there have been two rounds. In the first one the jury selected 18 finalists and 31 semi-finalists. During the se...
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Bank of America Begins Rollout of EMV Credit Cards to Consumers
Bank of America announced that it is rolling out chip technology on many of its consumer credit cards. The new chip technology will increase acceptance and security of the cards for international travelers. Credit cards with chip technology, whi...
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EMVCo Validates Micropross Analog Contactless Test Bench
Micropross announced reception of the validation letter issued by EMVCo, confirming the compliance of their test bench with the “EMVCo PICC Test Bench and Test Cases Requirements” version 2.0.1c. The goal of this test tool is to make sure a ...
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Identive Provides Secure ID Solutions at London 2012 Olympics
Identive Group, Inc. announced that it is providing innovative contactless entry and payment solutions at prestigious hospitality venues during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Identive’s Polyright visitor management solution will enhance security for u...
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UBIVELOX Joins GlobalPlatform
GlobalPlatform, the organization which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has welcomed its latest Observer Member, UBIVELOX. The leading Korean smart chip developer operates across the finance, mobile, transport and p...
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Cash Circulation + Self Service, Banking and Retail 2012 4th International Forum: New Names
PLUS Journal is to hold Cash Circulation + Self Service, Banking and Retail 2012 4th International Forum – a key event in the banking and retail self-service market. This is evidenced by the active registration of delegates from the retail sect...
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New Adhesive for RFID Applications from DELO
The worldwide RFID market is gaining ground. IDTechEx forecasts that the industry will grow by 2.4 to a total of 125 billion RFID tags by 2020*. Manufacturers of RFID labels focus on reasonably priced production. At the same time, the tag chip mu...
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PSCU First to Launch VISA Prepaid EMV Cards in U.S.
PSCU is the first to issue VISA Prepaid EMV cards in the United States. Several PSCU credit unions will begin issuing the new cards later this summer and more than a dozen credit unions plan to deploy prepaid EMV cards this fall. Prepaid EM...
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Gemalto Gives Support to Student Entrepreneurs at University of Texas
Gemalto is assisting The University of Texas (UT) at Austin in its 1 Semester Startup (1SS) program, led by Professor of Innovation and Murchison Fellow of Free Enterprise Bob Metcalfe. Each semester approximately 10 teams are accepted, drawn from ...
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Chase Paymentech Launches New "Future Proof" Payment Terminal
To continue delivering innovations that support small business, Chase Paymentech, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., launched its new Future Proof terminal, allowing merchants to accept current and quickly emerging forms of customer payments all in ...
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