KSW Microtec AG Changes Company Name to Smartrac Technology Dresden GmbH

SMARTRAC N.V. announced that the company has launched group-wide branding activities to further strengthen its well-known and trusted brand. As part of the branding measures, KSW Microtec AG (KSW) changed its company name to SMARTRAC TECHNOLOG...
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Chase Selects Gemalto For Trusted Service Management

Chase announced that it has selected Gemalto to provide its Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution for Chase’s enterprise-wide mobile payments platform. Gemalto’s TSM will provision and manage the credit and debit card data of Chase customers, valid...
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GlobalPlatform Launches Card ID Configuration for the Identity Market

GlobalPlatform has published its Card ID Configuration v1.0 to deliver an easy to use implementation guideline for smart card-based government identity services. The technical document forms the first step in GlobalPlatform’s government roadmap to become...
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VeriFone Enables MNOs to Manage NFC Wallet Acceptance End-to-End

VeriFone Systems, Inc. announced the PAYMEDIA Universal Acceptance Platform (UAP), a complete suite of services and software that enables Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to manage mobile wallet acceptance at merchant systems. PAYMEDIA UAP closes ...
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STMicroelectronics Completes Most Extensive NFC Product Portfolio

STMicroelectronics has unveiled its second-generation Near Field Communications (NFC) controller. ST says the new IC, in combination with its wide Secure Element portfolio, will speed up the arrival of a new world of secure contactless apps and ...
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MasterCard and Telefonica’s Joint Venture Unveils Brand Name

MasterCard and Telefónica’s joint venture, created to lead the development of mobile financial solutions in 12 markets in Latin America, unveiled its new corporate and consumer brand, Wanda, and the team that will lead this initiative. MasterCard ...
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G&D Provides NFC-Capable SIM Cards for Italy’s First Mobile Payment Pilot Project

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is supplying NFC-capable SIM cards to Nòverca, an MVNO, for Italy’s very first pilot project for mobile payments launched by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo. Six hundred employees and customers of Banca Intesa Sanpaolo can ...
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boxPAY Announces Expansion into North America

Rapidly growing tech start-up boxPAY opens office in San Francisco, announces billing services now available in the U.S. and Canada. boxPAY, a mobile payments provider for web merchants, game developers, and other e-businesses, has announced the op...
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Oberthur Technologies Leverages Global EMV Expertise and Strong Historical Market Presence in the US

Oberthur Technologies announced that it shipped over 2.5 million EMV cards to U.S. banks and credit unions, which made it the largest EMV provider in the U.S. for 2011. Oberthur Technologies additionally noted that it currently has fifteen act...
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MasterCard Selects Dublin, Ireland as Location for Global Technologies Office

MasterCard Worldwide announced a new global office for the company’s technology operations, to be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The expansion, supported by IDA Ireland, will create an additional 130 highly skilled jobs during the next four y...
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