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Experts: Bluetooth security dangers ignored
News A former White House cybersecurity adviser and an RFID researcher issue warning that communications protocols are ripe for abuse.
Tags: RFID, Bluetooth, Communications, Security, Protocol, Howard Schmidt, Card, Flaw, device manufacturer, Bluetooth
S'pore govt to 'facilitate' interoperable NFC
News Country's ICT regulator says it will help push interoperability for a trusted near field communications system, and promote innovative services to users and businesses.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Development/design, Mobile commerce, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Starhub, Mobile, SingTel, Cell Phone, Singapore
London 2012: Will IT be hit by credit crunch?
Insight perspective London has a vision of using technology to deliver a successful 2012 Olympics. But, asks Ovum analyst John O'Brien, will the credit crunch stop the city from fulfilling its dreams?
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, contactless payment, social networking, International Olympic Committee, British Airways Plc., Deloitte LLP, billing, information technology, Olympic Games
High costs kill off London Underground mobile plans
News Mobile phones on the London Underground are not commercially viable.
Tags: Network infrastructure, O2 Plc., Mobile, Cell Phone, Wireless, Glasgow, Waterloo, Transport For London, Tube, phone
Oyster outage hits London again
News The city's smartcard transportation system has suffered its second outage in a fortnight, with many commuters enjoying a free trip to work as a result.
Tags: RFID, Mobile/Wireless, Spokesperson, Card, London, Outage, Silicon.com, card reader, smart card, RFID
Transport for London to trial Oyster phone
News Passengers on the London Underground may start using mobile handsets in place of travel cards.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Mobile commerce
U.K. police tap road cameras for crime-fighting info
News Move is necessary due to the "enduring, vehicle-borne terrorist threat to London", according to government officials.
Tags: Privacy, State Government
Mystery surrounds wiped Oyster cards
News Transport for London has launched an investigation into how 60,000 smartcards were corrupted when swiped at ticket barriers on the Underground on Saturday morning.
Tags: RFID, Supplier, Chip, Chip Company, Spokesperson, Card, retail company, smart card, Holland, RFID
Visa to launch 'wave and pay' cards in UK
News Visa is planning to introduce contactless 'wave and pay' debit cards to replace low-value cash transactions across the United Kingdom by the end of next year.
Tags: E-commerce, Commuter
Mobile industry in RFID payment push
News The GSM Association has called on manufacturers to build technology for contactless payments into their handsets by the middle of next year.
Tags: RFID, Cellular phones, Mobile, Spokesperson, Card, contactless payment, London, payment, U.K., handset
Visa unveils credit card with own PIN pad
News The cards, which feature a 12-button keypad and LCD display powered by a battery that lasts up to four years, are soon to be trialled by four Middle Eastern and European banks.
Tags: Security, Authentication, Mobile, Mobile Device, Card, contactless payment, SIM Card, Israel, payment, Silicon.com
Communication failures hampered London bombing rescues
News Report on Jul. 7 bombings criticizes lack of underground radio network, system for communication with ground-level operations.
Tags: Operations, Government, Local Government, Defense/military
London Olympics tickets to double as contactless payment
News The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment cards and subway travel passes.
Tags: RFID, Barclays Plc., Card, contactless payment, London, payment, Visa Inc., IT administration, smart card, RFID
Speed-limiter tech trial coming to UK this summer
News A six-month trial of the Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) tech will start this summer, utilizing GPS tech and a digital speed-limit map of London to limit a driver's acceleration so he or she keeps within the speed limit.
Tags: GPS, Trial, Positioning, Environment, London, Silicon.com, monitoring, U.K., carbon dioxide, Benefit
Oyster cracked in public, researcher claims
News A researcher claims to have developed code that can undermine the cryptography on NXP's Mifare Classic chip, used in London's Oyster card.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, RFID, Chip, Cryptography, RFC, exploit code, London, researcher, card reader
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