SCM Microsystems has announced it will provide tens of thousands of smart card readers over the next 12 months to MPC Computers, an industry-leading PC manufacturer. SCM’s readers will be used in U.S.

GETAC, maker of rugged notebook, tablet, and handheld computers, are releasing two new models equipped with fingerprint scanner access control and a smart card reader for worry-free secure ...

The readers meet both the ISO 14443 and ISO 7816 standards for contactless and contact smart card identify verification. "At Catcher we are seeing significant interest in our platforms from Department ...

Years before Steve Jobs showed off the first iPhone, the BlackBerry was already the must-have accessory for mobile professionals. Back then, nobody was worried about watching movies or playing the ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Facing declining profits from traditional credit cards, financial institutions are once again pushing microchip-equipped credit cards. But now they have new allies: Sun Microsystems and ...

A team of researchers have created a proof-of-concept piece of malware that can give attackers control of USB smart card readers attached to an infected Windows computer over the Internet. The malware ...

authentication--a way for financial institutions and merchants to make sure that the person using a card is its rightful owner. Smart cards cut down on fraud suffered by financial institutions because ...

Retailer Target Corp., in conjunction with Visa U.S.A. Inc., said this week that it will begin to offer smart card versions of its Visa credit cards to Target customers throughout the U.S. The smart ...