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NFC Forum announces new specifications
The NFC Forum has announced the adoption and release of the Logical Link Control Protocol (LLCP) specification, which supports bi-directional...
Contactless Cards Do Not Need Extra Protection
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) says there is no need for cardholders to enclose their new contactless cards in wallets...
Smart Card makers launch initiative to establish open standard
Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), Oberthur and chip suppliers Infineon and INSIDE Contactless have launched an industry initiative...
Bangalore pilot shows strong usage
Citibank’s near field communication (NFC) pilot in Bangalore, India, demonstrates that more participating consumers are using their phones to pay...
Groups unite to develop certified NFC payments
EMVCo, GlobalPlatform and the GSM Association (GSMA) have announced plans to develop a common, cross-industry certification model for secure elements...
Orange and Barclaycard launch contactless credit card
Wireless operator Orange and Barclaycard have launched a co-branded contactless credit card that will let customers manage their budgets and...
UK earmarks £20 million for e-transport ticketing
The UK government has committed £20 million to a transport e-ticketing programme that will see England’s nine major urban areas...
Barclays business customers to get contactless as standard
Barclays says that from March all new and reissued Visa debit cards for business customers will come with contactless technology...