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RSS smartcardCryptanalysis on Improved Remote User Authentication Scheme Preserving User Anonymity
White Paper Due to the convenience, secure storage, and secure computation of smartcards, many smartcard-based remote authentication schemes have been proposed. Remote user authentication using smartcards is the most widely used... [02 Oct 2009]
Thales Case Study: Secure Payment Submission
White Paper The smartcard is used to digitally sign all payment instructions, tying them to the signer and ensuring that they cannot be accidentally or deliberately altered. BACS (Bankers Automated Clearing System), the UK ACH... [19 Sep 2009]
HP MFP Smartcard Authenication Solution
White Paper The Common Access Card (CAC) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) smartcard issued as standard identification for military personnel and contractor personnel. The CAC is used as a general identification card as... [30 Aug 2009]
Open source hack could make mobiles vulnerable to prying ears
News There are at least four commercial tools that allow for decrypting GSM communications that range in price from $100,000 to $250,000 depending on how fast you want the software to work, said Nohl, who previously has publicised weaknesses... [26 Aug 2009]
Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash?
News There is huge potential to improve the visitor experience, the management of cash flow and security and identification issues using integrated smartcard technology. The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart... [29 May 2009]
Tech-world wonders, cyber art and Windows 7...
Photo This shows how users can register to use a scanner by placing a smartcard on a wireless interface at the top of the device and placing their hand underneath. The scanner then stores the reflected vascular pattern of the... [11 May 2009]
Photos: The future biometrics giving security a hand
Photo Users can register to use the scanner by placing a smartcard on a wireless interface at the top of the device, as seen here, and placing their hand underneath. The scanner then stores the reflected pattern of the hand on... [24 Apr 2009]
Human robots, Android Magic and classic radar tech
Photo The self-steering "guided buses" will travel at up to 60mph on dedicated tracks called "guided busways" or "guideways" and will also feature wi-fi and Oyster-style smartcard readers. A robot called Berti - or Bristol... [02 Mar 2009]
Qualcomm pushes NFC a step closer to mobile
News Near-field communications (NFC) is already used in travelcards such as London's Oyster smartcard, as well as in some bank debit cards, but the mobile industry is keen to see it integrated into handsets. [12 Feb 2009]
Photos: Is it a tram? Is it a train? No, it's superbus!
Photo From later this year, commuters on the buses of Cambridge will be able to enjoy wi-fi, use Oyster-style smartcard readers - and even travel on a bus that steers itself. Passengers on the Cambridgeshire guided buses will... [03 Feb 2009]
Oyster deal lights touchpaper for new tech makeover
News Transport for London's (TfL) decision to switch suppliers for its Oyster smartcard public transport system will smooth the way for the next generation of ticketing, a Tube boss has predicted. The MD of London Underground... [16 Jan 2009]
Manchester rejects high-tech transport plans
News The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) was planning to use a £1.5bn grant from the Department for Transport's Innovation Fund (TIF) to implement road pricing, as well as a travel smartcard system... [15 Dec 2008]
Rabobank Secures Mobile Workplaces With McAfee Endpoint Encryption (Formerly SafeBoot Encryption)
White Paper Rabobanks Implemented McAfee Endpoint Encryption on all laptops and link the software to a PKI smartcard log-in for 45,000 employees. The Rabobank Group is a Dutch cooperative financial services provider with a wide... [11 Nov 2008]
Oyster card security vulnerabilities uncovered
News Details of vulnerabilities in the chipset used in London's Oyster travel smartcard have been released by Dutch researchers. According to the Radboud University website, the researchers intercepted a "trace" of the... [08 Oct 2008]
Legal move leaves Oyster contract in limbo
News Cubic, a member of the TranSys consortium that runs London's Oyster smartcard public transport system, has been legally restrained by EDS, the other major member of the consortium, from taking over the running of the... [14 Aug 2008]
