Smart Card & Identity News A New Flavour for eCash
Smart Card & Identity News A New Flavour for eCash Smart Card & Identity News A New Flavour for eCash
To request money the process is just as easy, choose a Facebook friend who owes you money, send a request and get paid back. HID Global President and CEO Speaks on CEO Vision Panel at ID World Abu Dhabi 2012 HID Global has announced that the company's president and CEO, Denis Hebert, will speak on auto ID technology developments and the future of credentials as part of a CEO panel during ID World Abu Dhabi 2012, March 18-19 at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hebert will also provide insights on the role of RFID technology for machine-readable travel documents and other government-to-citizen ID applications. Also speaking at the conference will be HID Global's Thomas Harenberg, vice president of sales, Middle East and Africa, Government ID Solutions - who will share his perspective on the future of government ID programs including critical success factors and emerging trends. Harenberg will also explore the most pressing government concerns, worldwide, including the requirements to increase information system security and improve electronic administration cost efficiency, which are both critical factors driving the evolution of advanced ID credential programs. Raisonance Partners with Galitt to Promote Smart Card Tools in North America Raisonance has partnered with Galitt Canada to reinforce sales and technical support for customers across North America. Fuelled by booming interest in Near Field Communications (NFC) for mobile phones and notably in payment applications, Raisonance is experiencing a corresponding increase in demand for the test and certification tools that ensure the reliability of this complex technology. "To meet this increased demand and address the concerns related to certification of payment applications, it is essential to have a partner capable of addressing both concerns. With Galitt's extensive experience in smart card and EMV testing, we are confident that they will offer both excellent counsel and support for our North American customers," according to Benoit Hedou, Director of the Raisonance Smart Card Test activity. Smart Card & Identity News • March 2012 Ingenico, Santander & Orange Develop the 1st Payment System with Multi-brand NFC Mobile Ingenico has worked together with Banco Santander and Orange on the development in Spain of the first payment system with multi-brand NFC mobile, which will enable users in the city of Group Santander, near Madrid, to make purchases of any amount simply by putting their mobile telephone close up to the sales point terminal. Ingenico has been entrusted with providing state-of-the-art contactless wireless terminals for this pioneer project which will have a test stage in the Group Santander City, with 40 sales points, and in shops in Boadilla del Monte, Madrid. The company has also undertaken the technological development of these terminals so that they can accept payment through NFC technology. The system developed, based on NFC (Near Field Communications) technology, will also allow its users to make payments in places like restaurants, convenience stores and "vending" machines in the Group Santander City, as well as obtaining information from the services that they can find on it, through an advanced system of NFC labels. It is the first time that it has been possible to make contactless payments of any amount with the main payment systems providers, MasterCard and Visa, at the same time on the same terminal. The project has been developed in co-operation with Banco Santander, Orange, Oberthur Technologies, Visa, MasterCard, Redsys and RIM. NantWorks Releases iPhone App That Helps the Blind to See NantWorks LLC has released its much anticipated 'LookTel Recognizer' app at California State University Northridge Centre on Disabilities' 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. LookTel Recognizer enables blind or visually impaired users to recognise an object instantly by simply pointing their iPhone camera at it and listening to the phone tell them what it is. Recognition happens in real time, with no need to hold the Camera still or take a photo. The app will identify many everyday objects from packaged goods at the supermarket to identity cards, as well as premise locations. 6
Overall Growth in CEE Cards Market Masks Contraction in Several Countries The number of payment cards in central and eastern Europe grew by 10% between 2008 and 2010 – this is one of the main findings in “Payment Cards Central and Eastern Europe 2012”, the latest edition of RBR’s highly respected report on 14 key payment cards markets in the region. Breaking the region down into countries showed, however, that in four markets – Bulgaria, Estonia, Poland and Romania – the number of cards actually fell over the same period. In most cases this was due to the withdrawal of cards as a result of the global financial crisis, particularly in the credit card sector. Russia dominates growth once again As we have become accustomed to seeing in recent years, Russia accounted for the vast majority of the growth in the number of cards in the region between 2008 and 2010. Out of the 27 million new cards issued over that period, 25 million were in Russia. Most of these Russian cards were issued in 2010 when domestic banks had mostly resolved problems with their consumer lending businesses – which had performed poorly in 2008 and 2009. Russia also accounts for nine out of ten prepaid cards issued in the region. One reason why so many prepaid cards have been issued in Russia is that they are not reloadable – the cardholder must use all funds stored on the card before it expires, and then take out a new card. Prepaid cards are mainly used for payments over the internet and mobile phone top-ups. The vast majority of prepaid card products are managed by non-bank organisations, although these cards are issued under bank sponsorship. Number of Payment Cards in Central and Eastern Europe, 2006-2010 (million) Source: Payment Cards Central and Eastern Europe 2012 (RBR) Domestic payment cards accounted for just 9% of the CEE total at the end of 2010. Visa (including Visa Electron and V PAY cards) and MasterCard (including Maestro and MasterCard Electronic products) accounted for 99% of international cards in the region, with American Express cards accounting for most of the remainder. Visa products are the most numerous in CEE with 52% of the total, followed by MasterCard with 38%. Smart Card & Identity News • March 2012 7
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Overall Growth in CEE <strong>Card</strong>s Market Masks<br />
Contraction in Several Countries<br />
The number of payment cards in central and eastern Europe grew by 10% between<br />
2008 and 2010 – this is one of the main findings in “Payment <strong>Card</strong>s Central and Eastern<br />
Europe 2012”, the latest edition of RBR’s highly respected report on 14 key payment<br />
cards markets in the region. Breaking the region down into countries showed, however,<br />
that in four markets – Bulgaria, Estonia, Poland and Romania – the number of cards<br />
actually fell over the same period.<br />
In most cases this was due to the withdrawal of cards as a result of the global financial crisis, particularly in the<br />
credit card sector.<br />
Russia dominates growth once again<br />
As we have become accustomed to seeing in recent years, Russia accounted <strong>for</strong> the vast majority of the growth<br />
in the number of cards in the region between 2008 and 2010. Out of the 27 million new cards issued over that<br />
period, 25 million were in Russia. Most of these Russian cards were issued in 2010 when domestic banks had<br />
mostly resolved problems with their consumer lending businesses – which had per<strong>for</strong>med poorly in 2008 and<br />
2009.<br />
Russia also accounts <strong>for</strong> nine out of ten prepaid cards issued in the region. One reason why so many prepaid<br />
cards have been issued in Russia is that they are not reloadable – the cardholder must use all funds stored on the<br />
card be<strong>for</strong>e it expires, and then take out a new card. Prepaid cards are mainly used <strong>for</strong> payments over the<br />
internet and mobile phone top-ups. The vast majority of prepaid card products are managed by non-bank<br />
organisations, although these cards are issued under bank sponsorship.<br />
Number of Payment <strong>Card</strong>s in Central and Eastern Europe, 2006-2010 (million)<br />
Source: Payment <strong>Card</strong>s Central and Eastern Europe 2012 (RBR)<br />
Domestic payment cards accounted <strong>for</strong> just 9% of the CEE total at the end of 2010. Visa (including Visa<br />
Electron and V PAY cards) and Master<strong>Card</strong> (including Maestro and Master<strong>Card</strong> Electronic products) accounted<br />
<strong>for</strong> 99% of international cards in the region, with American Express cards accounting <strong>for</strong> most of the remainder.<br />
Visa products are the most numerous in CEE with 52% of the total, followed by Master<strong>Card</strong> with 38%.<br />
<strong>Smart</strong> <strong>Card</strong> & <strong>Identity</strong> <strong><strong>New</strong>s</strong> • March 2012<br />
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