SecureKey Named One of the Top 25 Up & Comers in the Branham300 Annual List of Top Technology Companies in Canada

SecureKey Named One of the Top 25 Up & Comers in the Branham300 Annual List of Top Technology Companies in Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 04/24/12 — . today was named one of Canada-s "Top 25 Up And Comers" in the 2012 Edition of the Branham300. The 25 companies in this category are selected based on creativity and innovation, whether in a new technology area, or optimizing existing technology in an innovative manner. SecureKey develops secure authentication solutions that extend the power of chip-based identity and payment credentials to online and mobile transactions, and was recent

Mobile Commerce Market Set to Accelerate With NFC Facilitating $74bn Transactions by 2015

Mobile Commerce Market Set to Accelerate With NFC Facilitating $74bn Transactions by 2015

HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 03/08/12 — A new by Juniper Research forecasts that NFC (Near Fields Communications) will facilitate transactions valued at $74bn by 2015 as NFC is increasingly used for the payment of goods in-store and as transport tickets; this is over treble the estimated value of this market in 2011. The increasing use of mobile devices as an alternative to credit cards and paper tickets is one of the fastest growing segments of the mobile commerce market.The

Yubico Introduces World-s First NFC Enabled One-Time Password Token

Yubico Introduces World-s First NFC Enabled One-Time Password Token

PALO ALTO, CA and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (Marketwire) — 02/15/12 — Yubico, the leading provider of simple, open online identity protection, today announced that it is expanding the capabilities of its popular YubiKey USB authentication device to secure access to Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile devices. The YubiKey NEO, offering superior mobile security with a single tap, will be presented at the RSA Conference, February 27 – March 1, in San Francisco."The NFC enabled YubiKey

Smart Card Alliance White Paper Explores Possibilities for NFC in Transit Industry

Smart Card Alliance White Paper Explores Possibilities for NFC in Transit Industry

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ — (Marketwire) — 02/06/12 — With Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled handsets poised to , the today announced a new white paper examining how the transit industry can best make use of this popular new technology."One of the major challenges facing transit agencies today is how to capitalize on the ever-growing popularity of mobile phones with a solid mobile strategy," said Craig Roberts, Utah Transit Authority, and chair of the Transportation Council. &q

Smart Card Alliance Advances North American Adoption of NFC With New Conference and Web Resources

Smart Card Alliance Advances North American Adoption of NFC With New Conference and Web Resources

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ — (Marketwire) — 10/13/11 — With major Near Field Communication (NFC) programs underway with Google and Isis, and the imminent arrival of millions of NFC-enabled handsets for consumers, is gaining momentum in the U.S. The Smart Card Alliance today announced plans to lead education and awareness about the technology-s capabilities and benefits for mobile applications — both payments and non-financial uses — through educational resources on its website and the creatio

Smart Card Alliance White Paper Focuses on U.S. Mobile Payments and NFC Landscape

Smart Card Alliance White Paper Focuses on U.S. Mobile Payments and NFC Landscape

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ — (Marketwire) — 09/19/11 — There is much buzz around the growth of mobile payments in the United States, with predictions that it will hit $214 billion by 2014.* But which of the many possible approaches — including integrated NFC, non-integrated contactless, bar codes, cloud-based solutions, and text messaging — is the best choice? The explains and compares the different mobile payment approaches in a new white paper released today, "The Mobile Payments and