SEPA last rehearsal
Thursday 31 January 2008 at 22:45
After years of preparation, SEPA (Single Europe Payment Area) has been launched on January 28.
Crisis? What crisis?
Thursday 24 January 2008 at 21:51
Our industry is badly hit by the global financial crisis happening since the beginning of the year. Both Gemalto and Oberthur Card Systems have lost 25% of their value since January 1st.
Europe is on its way ... slowly
Thursday 17 January 2008 at 21:50
Omnicard 2008 is happening this week. The Omnicard conference covers all aspects of the smart card industry, with a global coverage, from a Germany centric point of view.
2008, the year of contactless payment?
Thursday 10 January 2008 at 09:12
Contactless cards have been around for a while. The first Mifare cards were created by Philips semi conductors (now NXP), and adopted as a mass transit payment means more than 10 years ago.