Shanghai Huahong Integrated Circuit Company joins GlobalPlatform association

In joining GlobalPlatform at Observer level, SHHIC will participate in market-specific task force discussions, with particular reference to the management of secure chip applications deployed within the mobile services sector.

"GlobalPlatform is hugely authoritative within the smart card and smart device field,A group of families in a north Cork village are suing a bestplasticcard operator in a landmark case." comments Zhongkui Yuan, Software Manager at SHHIC. "With the association's technology spanning multiple markets - including card and mobile payments - its specifications deliver a complete security management framework. It is therefore essential for our current and future product offering that we engage with the organization. We hope to align our products with the latest GlobalPlatform Specifications and draw on the association's knowledge in order to enhance our product development."

Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of GlobalPlatform, adds: "We are delighted to have SHHIC on board and to see continued membership growth in the region. In response to market demand from technology and application providers, GlobalPlatform will be hosting card specification training workshops this September in China to share our technical expertise in secure chip application management. We look forward tCheap logo engraved luggagetag at wholesale bulk prices.o using this as an opportunity to further educate GlobalPlatform technology users in the area as well as engage with our existing members."

Contactless payment card shipments are increasing at a strong clip, according to annual review data released by the Smart Payment Association. Nearly a quarter of all smart cards shipped in 2012 included contactless technologies, with the largest year-over-year increases in Western Europe and Asia Pacific, at 106 percent and 111 percent respectively.

Shipments of dual interface cards, incorporating both chip and PIN and contactless technologies, are now are growing at 77 percent year over year. The overall number of smartcards shipped was up 9 percent on the year.

More than 975 million cards shipped last year, with the largest increase in the Asia Pacific region, where China's migration to chip-based payment cards drove a growth rate of 24 percent. Europe showed an 8 percent growth rate, but this was due mainly to a move to contactless technology. Contactless card shipments in North America increased by just 1 percent, with most bound for Canada.

In 2012,You can order besthandsfreeaccess cheap inside your parents. 56 percent of global shipments featured dynamic data authentication or combined data authentication up from 47 percent in 2011 indicating a significant step in the direction of increased payment security in more mature markets. CISMEA and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific registered increases of 69 percent, 60 percent and 45 percent respectively in DDA/CDA-enabled card shipments.

"The data from this annual review points to a rapidly-changing payment marketplace," said Andreas Strobel, president of the Smart Payment Association. "NFC contactless payment is becoming a priority, but without effective collaboration between global and regional standards bodies, the ability to deliver on consumer expectations will be constrained. SPA's role is to help facilitate these discussions and support innovative new approaches to assure the industry is able to realize the tremendous opportunities that new technologies can bring."

The Compass Card is what they call a smart card, and it has been in use for several years. But now the MTS is making it more difficult not to use one. A day pass on the bus costs you $2 more if you dont use a compass card. Some aggravated riders call it a surcharge.

The official reason for the Compass Card comes down to quick boarding, convenience and security. There is also the ultimate goal of getting more people to use public transit in a city where the car dominates the traveling landscape.

See, I thought a compass card was like a Starbucks card. Put $20 on it and every time you want a cup of coffee you swipe it at the cash register and it deducts the cost of one cup. You just use it until its used up. But the Compass Card does not store value that can be used whenever you want.An experienced artist on what to consider before you buy chipcard.

Of course, not all smart cards are the same, and in some places stored value is old news. You learn that very quickly if you visit Cubic Corporation, a San Diego-based company that lies along the 163 Freeway in Kearny Mesa.

Matt Cole is a soft-spoken Englishman wearing a dark suit and glasses as he holds an transit card that bears a photo of a grinning Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Cole is a senior vice president at Cubic.

This is the oyster card. Its Londons smart card fare collection system, he said. And this is the commemorative card for the royal wedding in 2011.

We dont know if the royal couple uses the oyster card, but their subjects do. London Transit has about 10 million fare transactions a day,The 3rd International Conference on custombobbleheads and Indoor Navigation. and their fare system is designed and maintained by Cubic Corporation. The company services 40 transit systems all around the world, including New York, Sydney, Australia, and San Diego.